How will the Hydrodog Franchise Agreement be interpreted?
Hydrodog Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 21.18 Binding Effect. This Agreement is binding on and will inure to the benefit of our successors and assigns. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, this Agreement will also be binding on your successors and assigns, and your heirs, executors and administrators. However, any assignment of this Agreement by you must be approved by us in writing.
- 21.19 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including the introduction, addenda and exhibits to it, constitutes the entire agreement between you and us. There are no other oral or written understandings or agreements between you and us concerning the subject matter of this Agreement. Except as expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement, this Agreement may be modified only by written agreement signed by both you and us. However, nothing contained in this Section will limit your right to rely on statements made in our Franchise Disclosure Document.
- 21.20 No Liability to Others; No Other Beneficiaries. We will not, because of this Agreement or by virtue of any approvals, advice or services provided to you, be liable to any person or legal entity who is not a party to this Agreement. Except as specifically described in this Agreement, no other party has any rights because of this Agreement. The Franchisee acknowledges that other HydroDog franchisees may be granted franchises at different times, different locations, under different economic conditions and in different situations. The Franchisee further acknowledges that the economics and terms and conditions of such other franchises may vary from those contained in this Agreement, but all such variations will be within the discretion and Reasonable Business Judgment of the Franchisor.
- 21.21 Construction. The headings of the sections are for convenience only. If two or more persons are at any time Franchise owners hereunder, whether or not as partners or joint venturers, their obligations and liabilities to us are joint and several. This Agreement may be signed in multiple copies, each of which will be an original. "A or B" means "A" or "B" or both.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 43–166)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Hydrodog's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Franchise Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the franchisee and Hydrodog, including all introductions, addenda, and exhibits. There are no other oral or written understandings that supersede the agreement. However, the franchisee retains the right to rely on statements made in Hydrodog's Franchise Disclosure Document. The agreement can only be modified by a written agreement signed by both the franchisee and Hydrodog.
The Franchise Agreement is binding on Hydrodog's successors and assigns. It is also generally binding on the franchisee's successors and assigns, heirs, executors, and administrators, but any assignment of the agreement by the franchisee requires Hydrodog's written approval. Hydrodog will not be liable to any person or entity not party to the agreement because of the agreement or any advice or services provided to the franchisee. No other party has rights because of the agreement, except as specifically described within it.
The FDD specifies that if there are multiple franchise owners, their obligations and liabilities to Hydrodog are joint and several. The agreement can be signed in multiple copies, each considered an original. Headings within the agreement are for convenience only and do not govern interpretation. The document defines "A or B" to mean "A" or "B" or both. The Franchisee acknowledges that other HydroDog franchisees may be granted franchises at different times, different locations, under different economic conditions and in different situations and that the economics and terms and conditions of such other franchises may vary from those contained in this Agreement, but all such variations will be within the discretion and Reasonable Business Judgment of the Franchisor.