What geographic area is the Hydrodog franchisee restricted to for marketing to customers?
Hydrodog Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
copy of our current form of Principal Owner's Guaranty is attached as an Exhibit B to the Franchise Disclosure Document.
2. GRANT AND TERM.
- 2.1 Grant. We grant you the non-exclusive right, and you undertake the obligation, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and any amendments or modifications thereto, to establish and operate a HydroDog Business operating only from and through your HydroDog Vehicle, and marketing to customers within the geographic area we designate or approve (the "Territory"). Subject to the terms of, and upon the conditions contained in this Agreement, we grant you a franchise (the "Franchise") to: (a) operate a HydroDog Business from and through the HydroDog Vehicle only within the Territory; and (b) use the Marks, Copyrights and System solely in connection with operating the HydroDog Business.
- 2.2 Initial Term. Unless terminated sooner as provided in this Agreement, the initial term of this Agreement (the "Initial Term") expires ten (10) years from the Effective Date. Your rights to seek a renewal franchise agreement for an additional term are set forth in Section 3. This Agreement may be terminated before it expires only in accordance with this Agreement.
- 2.3 HydroDog Vehicle Purchase or Lease. You must purchase or lease your first HydroDog Vehicle (and/or any replacement or additional HydroDog Vehicles, if approved by us) from us, our designee or an Approved Supplier before attending training and, if necessary, purchase the Initial Tools Package for your HydroDog Business. Failure to do so may result in delay or cancellation of your training and/or termination of this Agreement. You recognize that the HydroDog Vehicle embodies our Marks and may be used or possessed for no purpose other than operating a HydroDog Business. You must maintain one (1) HydroDog Vehicle for every 100,000 population (or fraction thereof) in your Territory.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 43–166)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Hydrodog's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee is generally restricted to marketing within their designated territory. The franchisee is granted a non-exclusive right to market to customers within the geographic area that Hydrodog designates or approves. This territory is where the Hydrodog Business must confine its operations.
Hydrodog franchisees are not allowed to directly or indirectly market, solicit, or perform services in another franchisee's territory without written permission from both Hydrodog and the other franchisee. If a franchisee wishes to provide services in another franchisee's territory, they must seek written permission from the other franchisee and Hydrodog, and both must approve the request.
If a Hydrodog franchisee violates these territorial restrictions by servicing a client in another franchisee's territory without permission or without providing the required written notice, they will be in violation of the Franchise Agreement. In such cases, Hydrodog will provide written notice, and the franchisee must cease providing services to the client within 48 hours (with a grace period of seven days for pre-scheduled appointments) and may be required to pay an encroachment fee of $500 to Hydrodog and $500 to the other franchisee. Repeated violations can lead to termination of the Franchise Agreement.