Does the HydroDog franchise agreement specify how often System Standards may be modified?
Hydrodog Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 11.3 Modification of System Standards. We may periodically modify System Standards, which may accommodate regional or local variations as we determine.
Such modifications may obligate you to invest additional capital in your HydroDog Business ("Capital Modifications") and/or incur higher operating costs.
However, such modifications will not alter your fundamental status and rights under this Agreement.
We agree to give you at least ninety (90) days to comply with Capital Modifications we require.
You are obligated to comply with all modifications to System Standards, including Capital Modifications, within the time period we specify.
Your failure to comply with any System Standards or Capital Modifications within the specified time period will result in: (a) a non-compliance fee as stated in Section 6.16 (Non-Compliance Fee); (b) mandatory remedial training at your expense; (c) suspension of your rights under this Agreement until compliance is achieved; and/or (d) termination of this Agreement, as we determine in our sole discretion.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 43–166)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Hydrodog's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchise agreement allows Hydrodog to periodically modify the System Standards. These modifications can include regional or local variations.
The modifications to the System Standards may require franchisees to make additional capital investments in their HydroDog Business and/or incur higher operating costs. However, Hydrodog states that these modifications will not alter the franchisee's fundamental status and rights under the agreement. Hydrodog agrees to give franchisees at least ninety (90) days to comply with any required Capital Modifications.
Franchisees are obligated to comply with all modifications to System Standards, including Capital Modifications, within the time period specified by Hydrodog. Failure to comply can result in a non-compliance fee, mandatory remedial training at the franchisee's expense, suspension of rights under the agreement, and/or termination of the agreement, at Hydrodog's discretion.