What are 'Sub-Branded Products' at Dog Haus, and how are they sold?
Dog_Haus Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You may also provide a variety of food products ("Sub-Branded Products") under various names, logos and commercial symbols we select for sale and delivery to customers of online food ordering platforms by Food Delivery Services.
If you are a Dog Haus Biergarten, Fast Casual or Remote Kitchen franchisee, you may only sell the Sub-Branded Products from your Franchised Restaurant through online food ordering platforms offered by Food Delivery Services.
The Sub-Branded Products will be branded to online customers under the name "The Absolute Brands Powered by Dog Haus" or the individual sub brand name we designate for the Sub-Branded Products.
Customers will place their orders for Sub-Branded Products online with the Food Delivery Service they choose for the food they want delivered.
The Food Delivery Service will then transmit the order to your Franchised Restaurant for preparation, pick up the order at your Franchised Restaurant and deliver the food to the customer for a fee established by the Food Delivery Services which may range from 10% to 25% of each customer's total order.
If you choose to sell the Sub-Branded Products from your Franchised Restaurant, you must sell all Sub-Branded Products we designate unless we agree otherwise in writing.
All Sub-Branded Brands Products must be sold under the names we designate and must be prepared strictly in accordance with our recipes, methods, standards, and specifications.
You may not remove any Sub-Branded Product from your menu without our written consent.
You may not sell any Sub-Branded Products to any customer for the purpose of resale by the customer.
Your menu of Sub-Branded Products may vary depending upon region, market size and other factors which affect your ability to sell the Sub-Branded Products.
We may change the menu of Sub-Branded Products from time to time and authorize tests from region to region or within regions.
You must, upon receipt of notice from us, add, delete or update any Sub-Branded Products according to the instructions contained in our notice.
You will have 30 days after receipt of written notice in which to fully implement any menu change.
You must cease selling previously approved Sub-Branded Products within 30 days after receipt of notice that those products are no longer authorized.
You will have full responsibility for all orders of Sub-Branded Products sent to your Franchised Restaurant for fulfillment, including (i) the preparation and packaging of all orders on a timely basis and in a professional manner in accordance with our standards and specification for Sub-Branded Products; (ii) compliance with all applicable laws in the fulfillment of the orders, (iii) compliance with the fulfillment requirements of each order; and (iv) performance of all of your obligations under your Franchise Agreement, Remot
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 31–36)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Dog Haus's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, 'Sub-Branded Products' are food items sold under names, logos, and commercial symbols selected by Dog Haus, specifically for sale and delivery through online food ordering platforms. These products are available to Dog Haus Biergarten, Fast Casual, and Remote Kitchen franchisees, but can only be sold through online food ordering platforms offered by Food Delivery Services.
These Sub-Branded Products are branded to online customers under the name "The Absolute Brands Powered by Dog Haus" or the individual sub-brand name designated by Dog Haus. Customers place orders online through their chosen Food Delivery Service, which then transmits the order to the franchisee's restaurant for preparation. The Food Delivery Service picks up the order and delivers it to the customer, charging a fee typically ranging from 10% to 25% of the total order.
Dog Haus requires franchisees to sell all designated Sub-Branded Products unless otherwise agreed in writing. These products must be prepared according to Dog Haus's recipes, methods, standards, and specifications, and sold under the names designated by Dog Haus. Franchisees cannot remove any Sub-Branded Product from their menu without written consent, nor can they sell these products for resale by customers. The menu of Sub-Branded Products may vary based on region, market size, and other factors, and Dog Haus may change the menu from time to time, requiring franchisees to add, delete, or update products as instructed within 30 days of notice.
Franchisees are fully responsible for fulfilling all Sub-Branded Product orders, including timely preparation and packaging according to Dog Haus's standards, compliance with applicable laws, and adherence to order requirements. They must also cease selling previously approved Sub-Branded Products within 30 days of receiving notice that those products are no longer authorized.