What are the current qualifications for a Hydrodog Business Manager?
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;
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, either the franchisee or a principal owner (with at least 20% ownership) must meet Hydrodog's qualifications to participate personally in the direct operation of the Hydrodog business as the "Business Manager". The Business Manager must be trained and certified through the HydroDog Grooming Academy.
The current qualifications for a Hydrodog Business Manager include having sufficient experience to demonstrate the capability to manage a HydroDog Business. They must have management responsibility and authority over the HydroDog Business on a day-to-day basis and be actively employed on a full-time basis to manage HydroDog Business operations.
Additionally, the Business Manager must satisfactorily complete Hydrodog's initial training program and any other training programs required during the term of the Franchise Agreement. Finally, the Business Manager must hold at least a 20% ownership interest in the Business Entity.