Since when has Dog Haus offered its franchises for sale?
Dog_Haus Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
d Affiliates**
Our predecessor, Dog Haus International, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("DHI") was organized on January 22, 2013 and offered our franchises for sale from May 18, 2013 until April 2, 2018. DHI's affiliate, Dog Haus, LLC, a California limited liability company (the "Operating Company"), was organized on August 17, 2010 and owned the trade name "Dog Haus" and the "Dog Haus" trademarks, service marks, logos, commercial symbols and other intellectual property until April 2, 2018. On April 2, 2018, DHI and the Operating Company closed a recapitalization financing transaction with us under which DHI transferred all existing area development agreements, franchise agreements, franchisee indebtedness, obligations and guarantees with Dog Haus franchisees and other assets to us and the Operating Company transferred all of its right, title and interest to the Dog Haus trademarks, service marks, logos, commercial symbols and other intellectual property to us. We assumed responsibility as the "franchisor" for all existing Dog Haus area developers and franchisees and perform all pre-opening and post-opening obligations under their area development agreements and franchise agreements. We also assumed responsibility for all future franchising of Dog Haus Restaurants worldwide. DHI does not offer or sell any additional franchises.
The Operating Company does not currently own or operate any Dog Haus Restaurants of the type being franchised.
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, the company has offered franchises for sale since April 2018. However, Dog Haus International, LLC (DHI), a predecessor of Dog Haus, offered franchises for sale from May 18, 2013, until April 2, 2018. After April 2, 2018, DHI transferred all existing area development agreements, franchise agreements, franchisee indebtedness, obligations, and guarantees to Dog Haus. DHI does not offer or sell any additional franchises.
This means that while Dog Haus Worldwide, LLC, began franchising in April 2018, the Dog Haus brand has been available for franchising since May 18, 2013, through its predecessor, DHI. As the current franchisor, Dog Haus Worldwide, LLC assumed all responsibilities for existing franchisees and area developers from DHI.
For a prospective franchisee, this indicates a longer history of the Dog Haus franchise system than just since 2018. It is important to understand the reasons behind the change in franchisors from DHI to Dog Haus Worldwide, LLC, and to evaluate the performance and support provided under both entities. This also highlights the importance of reviewing the obligations and responsibilities that Dog Haus has assumed from DHI, as these may impact the franchisee's relationship with the franchisor.