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What standards apply when determining the location of a Dog Haus Restaurant?

Dog_Haus Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

venues in a specified Development Area, subject to our approval. The Development Area may be one or more cities, counties, states, or some other defined area. During the term of the Area Development Agreement, we will not operate or grant a license or franchise to any other person to operate a Franchised Restaurant in your Development Area.

We will determine or approve the location of each Dog Haus Restaurant under the Franchise Agreement at the time each Franchise agreement is signed, and our then-current standards for approving sites and determining Development Areas will apply. We expressly reserve the exclusive, unrestricted right, in our sole and absolute discretion, directly and indirectly to: (i) develop, own and operate, and to grant franchises to third parties to develop, own and operate, Franchised Restaurants outside of your Development Area, regardless of its proximity to the Franchised Restaurant; (ii) develop, own and operate, and to grant franchises to third parties to develop, own and operate any other business, other than a competitive business, under marks and systems different from the Dog Haus Marks and the Dog Haus System at any location regardless of their proximity to your Franchised Restaurant; (iii) sell or distribute, at retail or wholesale, directly or indirectly, or license others to sell or distribute, Dog Haus Branded Products at any location within or outside of the Development Area regardless of its proximity to the Franchised Restaurant, through the Internet, mail order catalogs, direct mail marketing, catering and through other distribution methods; (iv) market on the Internet and use the Dog Haus Marks on the Internet, including all use of Websites, domain names, URLs, directory addresses, email addresses, metatags, linking, marketing, co-branding and other arrangements, and in all other forms of electronic media; (v) deliver and cater and/or to license to other Franchised Restaurants or third parties to deliver and cater at any location within or outside of your Protected Area without compensation to you, and to establish a delivery and catering policy in the future which may restrict the delivery and catering jurisdiction of any Dog Haus franchisee; and (vi) own or operate and to franchise or license others to own or operate Franchised Restaurants at any Non-Traditional Venue within and outside of your Development Area regardless of their proximity to your Franchised Restaurant. We are not required to pay you any compensation if we exercise any of the rights specified above. Until the termination or expiration of the Area Development Agreement, (i) you will have no further right to develop additional Franchised

Restaurants in the Development Area and no further rights or obligations under the Area Development Agreement;

Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 53–57)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to Dog Haus's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the brand determines or approves the location of each Dog Haus Restaurant. This is done when each Franchise Agreement is signed, and the then-current standards for approving sites and determining Development Areas will apply.

The acceptance of a franchise location is based on factors such as the viability of the location and demographics. These demographics include the number of households, household income, vehicular traffic, and the number of existing Dog Haus Restaurants near the proposed location.

Dog Haus also considers factors when determining the size of a franchisee's protected area, which ranges from a 1/2 to 5-mile radius. These factors include demographics, population size, age and income levels, neighboring and adjacent retail tenants, road visibility, traffic patterns, geographical barriers, and the proximity of other Dog Haus Restaurants or competitors serving the same market area.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.