Is it mandatory for a Dog Haus Biergarten to serve liquor?
Dog_Haus Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Dog Haus Fast Casual Restaurants must serve beer and wine and, at our option, certain Dog Haus Fast Casual Restaurants will have the right to also serve liquor. Dog Haus Biergartens must serve beer, wine and liquor. At our discretion, we may allow you to only sell beer and wine at your Dog Haus Biergarten. At our discretion, we may allow you to sell beer, wine or liquor from your Dog Haus Remote Kitchen. State alcoholic beverage regulatory authorities administer and enforce laws and regulations that govern the sale of alcoholic beverages. You are required to use your best efforts to obtain a beer and wine license. If you are a Dog Haus Biergarten franchisee you are required to use your best efforts to obtain a license to sell liquor as well as beer and wine at your Franchise Restaurant. You must comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in your state and locality related to the sale of alcoholic beverages at your Franchised Restaurant.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 8–12)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Dog Haus's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Dog Haus Biergartens must serve beer, wine, and liquor. However, Dog Haus has the discretion to allow a franchisee to only sell beer and wine at their Dog Haus Biergarten. The document also states that if you are a Dog Haus Biergarten franchisee, you are required to use your best efforts to obtain a license to sell liquor, as well as beer and wine, at your franchise restaurant.
This indicates that while the standard requirement is to serve beer, wine, and liquor, there is a possibility that Dog Haus may permit a Biergarten to operate without serving liquor. This could depend on various factors such as local regulations, the franchisee's preferences, or specific market conditions.
Prospective franchisees should clarify with Dog Haus the specific conditions under which they might be allowed to operate a Biergarten without serving liquor. They should also consider the potential impact on revenue and customer appeal if they choose not to pursue a liquor license, or if Dog Haus does not grant permission to operate without one. Furthermore, franchisees must comply with all applicable state and local laws related to the sale of alcoholic beverages.