Does Dog Haus reserve the right to modify the Dog Haus System from time to time?
Dog_Haus Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Franchisor has made no warranty or 10.14 representation that all Option to Obtain Lease Assignment Agreements previously issued or issued after this Agreement by Franchisor do or will contain terms substantially similar to those contained in this Agreement. Franchisor may, in its reasonable business judgment and its sole and absolute discretion, due to local business conditions or otherwise, waive or modify comparable provisions of other Option to Obtain Lease Assignment Agreements previously executed or executed after the date of this Agreement with other Dog Haus franchisees in a non-uniform manner.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.
| As of December 31, 2024 receivables from franchisees were as follows: | | |---|---| | Balance at January 1, 2024, as reported | $133,515 |
DOG HAUS WORLDWIDE, LLC FRANCHISE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT
EXHIBIT E CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT FOR PROSPECTIVE FRANCHISEES
DOG HAUS WORLDWIDE, LLC CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | (51,325) | |
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| Total as of December 31, 2024 | $508,617 |
- A. Franchisor and its predecessor and affiliate have developed the "Dog Haus System" for the establishment and operation of quick-service restaurants ("Dog Haus Restaurants") that offer freshly prepared, cooked to order, high quality, proprietary gourmet hot dogs, sausages, hamburgers, chicken and plant-based food products accompanied by Franchisor's proprietary sauces and a variety of other related food products, side dishes and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages for both on-premises and off-premises consumption under the trade name and service mark "Dog Haus" and other related trademarks, service marks, logos and commercial symbols, and the trade dress used to identify Dog Haus Restaurants, including the unique and distinctive interior and exterior building designs, color schemes, furniture, fixtures and accessories present in Dog Haus Restaurants (collectively, the "Dog Haus Marks").
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 87–328)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Dog Haus's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Dog Haus retains the right to modify the Dog Haus System. The Dog Haus System includes operating methods, business practices, restaurant design, trade dress, equipment specifications, product offerings, recipes, pricing, promotions, ownership restrictions, standard operating procedures, training programs, marketing, public relations, and the Dog Haus website.
Dog Haus also reserves the right to modify or discontinue licensing any of the Dog Haus Marks, add new names, marks, designs, logos, or commercial symbols to the Dog Haus Marks, and require that Area Developers use them. Furthermore, Dog Haus can mandate that Area Developers introduce or observe new practices as part of the Dog Haus System in operating their Dog Haus Restaurants.
Area Developers must comply with changes to the Dog Haus Marks and Dog Haus System at their own expense, within a reasonable time after receiving written notice from Dog Haus. Dog Haus is not liable for any costs, expenses, losses, or damages that Area Developers incur while conforming to these required changes.
This means that a Dog Haus franchisee must be prepared to adapt their business to meet the evolving standards and requirements set by Dog Haus, which could involve additional investments in equipment, marketing materials, or training. While these changes aim to maintain the quality and consistency of the Dog Haus brand, franchisees bear the financial responsibility for implementing them.