What is the consequence of providing false information on the Hydrodog Principal Owner's Statement?
Hydrodog Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We have approved your request to purchase a HydroDog Business in reliance on all of your representations.
- 1.3 Business Organization. If you are at any time a business organization ("Business Entity") (like a corporation, limited liability company or partnership) you agree and represent that:
- (a) you have the authority to execute, deliver and perform your obligations under this Agreement and are duly organized or formed and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the state of your incorporation or formation, and you have provided us with sufficient evidence of the same;
- (b) your organizational or governing documents will recite that the issuance and transfer of any ownership interests in you are restricted by the terms of this Agreement, and all certificates and other documents representing ownership interests in you will bear a legend referring to the restrictions of this Agreement; and you will provide us with copies of these documents for our review.
- (c) the Principal Owners Statement will completely and accurately describe all of your owners and their interests in you. A copy of our current form of Principal Owners Statement is attached to the Franchise Disclosure Document you were furnished;
- (d) you and your owners agree to revise the Principal Owners Statement as may be necessary to reflect any ownership changes and to furnish such other information about your organization or formation as we may request (no ownership changes may be made without our approval);
- (e) each of your owners during the Term will sign and deliver to us our standard form of Principal Owner's Guaranty undertaking to be bound jointly and severally by all provisions of this Agreement and any other agreements between you and us, and any
amendments or modifications thereto. A copy of our current form of Principal Owners Guaranty is attached to the Franchise Disclosure Document; and
- (f) at our request, you will furnish true and correct copies of all documents and contracts governing the rights, obligations and powers of your owners and agents (like articles of incorporation or organization and partnership, operating or shareholder agreements).
- (g) a Principal Owner of your HydroDog Business Entity (defined as a person with at least a twenty percent (20%) ownership interest in you) must: (i) have management responsibility and authority over the "Business" (defined as your HydroDog Business) on a day-to-day basis; (ii) be actively employed on a full-time basis to manage your HydroDog Business's operations; (iii) be present at your HydroDog Business for at least fifty percent (50%) of the hours your HydroDog Business is open to the public for business; (iv) be bound by our then-current form of Confidentiality Agreement (or other form satisfactory to us); and (v) satisfactorily complete our initial training program and any other training programs we request during the Term; and
- (h) each of your Principal Owners, during the term of this Agreement, will sign and deliver to us our standard form of Principal Owner's Guaranty ("Owner's Guaranty") undertaking to be bound jointly and severally by all provisions of this Agreement and any other agreements between you and us. A copy of our current form of Principal Owner's Guaranty is attached as an Exhibit B to the Franchise Disclosure Document.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 43–166)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Based on the 2025 Hydrodog Franchise Disclosure Document, Hydrodog relies on the accuracy of the representations made by prospective franchisees, including the information provided in the Principal Owners Statement. Hydrodog must approve the purchase of a HydroDog Business based on these representations. The Principal Owners Statement must accurately describe all owners and their interests in the business. Franchisees must revise the Principal Owners Statement to reflect any ownership changes, and no ownership changes can occur without Hydrodog's approval.
Each principal owner, defined as someone with at least a twenty percent ownership interest, must meet specific requirements. They must have management responsibility, be actively employed full-time to manage the business's operations, be present at the business for at least fifty percent of its operating hours, be bound by a confidentiality agreement, and complete Hydrodog's initial and ongoing training programs. Additionally, each principal owner must sign and deliver Hydrodog's standard form of Principal Owner's Guaranty, agreeing to be jointly and severally bound by all provisions of the Franchise Agreement and any other agreements with Hydrodog.
While the FDD excerpt emphasizes the importance of accurate and up-to-date information in the Principal Owners Statement, it does not explicitly state the consequences of providing false information. A prospective franchisee should ask Hydrodog about the specific repercussions of misrepresenting information on the Principal Owner's Statement. This could potentially include legal ramifications, the nullification of the franchise agreement, or other penalties as determined by Hydrodog.