What is the weekly 'Additional Post-Opening Initial Training Fee' for Dog Haus franchisees?
Dog_Haus Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
absolute discretion, Franchisor may terminate this Agreement upon five (5) days' written notice to Franchisee and this Agreement shall thereafter be of no further force or effect. Franchisor shall have the right to retain the Initial Franchise Fee. Franchisor and Franchisee acknowledge and agree that the actual damages to be suffered by Franchisor in this circumstance are difficult, if not impossible, to determine, and that, under all the facts and circumstances, this calculation of Franchisor's potential damages and retention of the Initial Franchise Fee by Franchisor, are a reasonable, good-faith estimate of those damages.
- 7.3 Additional Post-Opening Initial Training Programs. If, following the Opening Date of the Franchised Restaurant, Franchisee requests Franchisor to provide additional Initial Training Programs for new or replacement supervisorial or managerial personnel and Franchisor agrees to do so, Franchisee shall pa
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 87)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Dog Haus's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee does not pay a weekly fee for additional post-opening initial training programs. Instead, if the franchisee requests additional initial training programs for new or replacement personnel after the restaurant opens, they must pay Dog Haus its then-current 'Additional Post-Opening Initial Training Fee' for each of Dog Haus's representatives providing the training. This fee is intended to cover Dog Haus's direct costs for providing the training.
In addition to the training fee, the franchisee is responsible for covering all transportation, food, lodging, and similar costs incurred by both Dog Haus and the franchisee's personnel during the training. For Dog Haus employees, this includes expenses for up to two round trip flights, two hotel rooms, two rental vehicles, and a $60 per diem for each employee providing training.
It is important for prospective Dog Haus franchisees to factor in these potential additional training costs when budgeting for ongoing operational expenses. The actual cost will depend on the number of personnel requiring training, the duration of the training, and the number of Dog Haus representatives involved. Franchisees should clarify the 'Then-Current Additional Post-Opening Initial Training Fee' with Dog Haus to accurately estimate these expenses.