Under what conditions can Acumera increase fees for Dq Treat locations?
Dq_Treat Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
For Fees related to the Core Services as described in an applicable Work Order, Acumera will use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the Fees at the price specified in the Work Order for the duration of the Participating Location's term.
However, Acumera may increase such Fees once per year as necessary to accommodate unforeseen increases in its costs, subject to a maximum annual increase equal to the lesser of 2% or the amount of Consumer Price Index ("CPI") increase calculated based on the immediately preceding unadjusted 12 months (10/01 through 9/30), derived from the U.S.
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics web site, https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm.
Source: Item 17 — The following paragraph is added to the end of Item 17 of the Disclosure Document: (FDD pages 70–378)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Dq Treat's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Acumera, the provider of core services, has the ability to increase fees under specific conditions. While Acumera will try to maintain the fees at the price specified in the Work Order for the duration of the Participating Location's term, they may increase the fees once per year to accommodate unforeseen increases in its costs.
The maximum annual increase is capped at the lesser of 2% or the amount of Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase. The CPI increase is calculated based on the immediately preceding unadjusted 12 months (October 1 through September 30), derived from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics website.
This means that as a Dq Treat franchisee, your fees for Acumera's core services could potentially increase annually, but the increase is limited by either a fixed percentage (2%) or the CPI increase, whichever is lower. It is important to monitor the CPI data to anticipate potential fee adjustments. The franchisee should also ensure that the Work Order clearly defines the 'Core Services' to understand which fees are subject to these potential increases.