Can Hydrodog add or remove National Accounts during the term of the agreement?
Hydrodog Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You acknowledge that from time to time, we may enter into agreements with certain regional or national businesses with which we have agreed to provide services or products to customers at certain designated locations ("National Accounts").
We shall identify and designate any such National Accounts in our Manual, and you acknowledge and agree that from time to time during the Term of this Agreement, we may add or remove National Accounts in our sole business judgment.
You acknowledge and agree that we have the sole business judgment on who may provide services or products to any National Account location.
You acknowledge and agree that we may, in our sole business judgment, offer you the opportunity to accept and provide services or products under the terms of any such National Account agreement (including, without limitation, any central invoicing or fixed fee terms).
In the case of a National Account agreement under which the customer will pay a fixed amount for services or products at all locations listed in such agreement, we shall allocate reasonably such fixed amount among the HydroDog businesses providing such services or products.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 43–166)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Hydrodog's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Hydrodog may add or remove National Accounts during the term of the franchise agreement. These National Accounts are regional or national businesses with which Hydrodog has agreements to provide services or products to customers at specific locations. Hydrodog identifies these National Accounts in its Manual.
Hydrodog has the sole business judgment on who may provide services or products to any National Account location. Hydrodog may offer franchisees the opportunity to accept and provide services or products under the terms of any National Account agreement, which may include central invoicing or fixed fee terms.
For National Account agreements with a fixed payment for services or products at all locations, Hydrodog will reasonably allocate the fixed amount among the Hydrodog businesses providing the services or products. As a franchisee, it is important to understand how these accounts are managed and how revenue is distributed to ensure fair compensation for services rendered.