Until what date did Dog Haus International, LLC offer Dog Haus franchises for sale?
Dog_Haus Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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.
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 International, LLC (DHI), the predecessor to the current franchisor, offered Dog Haus franchises for sale from May 18, 2013, until April 2, 2018. After this date, DHI transferred its franchise-related assets and responsibilities to Dog Haus Worldwide, LLC, the current franchisor. DHI no longer offers or sells any additional franchises.
This transition means that any franchise agreements or area development agreements entered into with DHI before April 2, 2018, are now managed by Dog Haus Worldwide, LLC. The current franchisor has assumed all pre-opening and post-opening obligations under those agreements. Prospective franchisees should be aware that the historical performance and practices of DHI may not be indicative of the current Dog Haus Worldwide, LLC's operations.
For a prospective franchisee, this information highlights the importance of understanding the history and evolution of the Dog Haus franchise system. It is crucial to evaluate the current franchisor, Dog Haus Worldwide, LLC, and its capabilities, rather than relying solely on the past activities of DHI. This includes assessing their financial stability, training programs, and ongoing support for franchisees.