Besides the initial training program, are there any other training programs that a Hydrodog Business Manager may be required to complete during the term of the Franchise Agreement?
Hydrodog Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
th your obligations to operate your HydroDog Business in compliance with the Franchise Agreement.
Either you, or one of your principal owners (with ownership of at least 20% of your Business Entity) must meet our qualifications and participate personally in the direct operation of your HydroDog Business ("Business Manager"). The Business Manager must be trained as a professional dog groomer, certified through the HydroDog Grooming Academy.
At all times, your HydroDog Business must be under the direct supervision of your Business Manager. Our current qualifications for Business Managers are: (i) have a sufficient amount of experience to demonstrate to us that he/she is capable of managing a HydroDog Business; (ii) have management responsibility and authority over the HydroDog Business on a day-to-day basis; (iii) be actively employed on a full-time basis to manage HydroDog Business operations; (iv) satisfactorily complete our initial
training program and any other training programs we require during the term of your Franchise Agreement; and (v) hold at least 20% ownership interest of the Business Entity.
We require your owners, Business Managers and any of your employees, independent contractors, agents, or representatives who may have access to our confidential information to sign Confidentiality and Non-Solicitation and Non-Competition Agreements with you that lists us as a third-party entity in the form attached to this disclosure document as Exhibit "F." We require you to designate one of your owners as having authority to deal with us and to bind you to obligations with us. We have the right to communicate with and deal with that owner without having to simultaneously contact and obtain approval from each of your owners.
Source: Item 15 — OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISE BUSINESS (FDD pages 34–35)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Hydrodog's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a Business Manager may be required to complete additional training programs during the term of the Franchise Agreement. Specifically, the Business Manager must satisfactorily complete the initial training program and "any other training programs we require during the term of your Franchise Agreement." Hydrodog also reserves the right to require the franchisee and/or previously trained owners to attend periodic refresher training courses at designated times and locations.
This means that as a Hydrodog franchisee, you or your designated Business Manager might need to participate in further training beyond the initial HydroDog Academy. These additional training sessions could be mandatory and are at the discretion of Hydrodog. The FDD also states that if Hydrodog requires you and/or your previously trained owners to re-take or attend additional or extended initial training, it will be at your expense.
Hydrodog also offers optional business development training modules to support franchisee growth and professional development. While these courses are available at your discretion and are designed to enhance business acumen and leadership skills, the franchisee is not required to take them.
Prospective franchisees should inquire about the frequency, content, and estimated costs associated with any required additional training programs to fully understand the ongoing investment in training and development.