If a Hydrodog franchisee accepts a National Account agreement, what terms might be included?
Hydrodog Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Periodically we may enter into agreements with certain regional or national businesses (each a "National Account") to provide services to clients at designated National Account locations. We will identify and designate any National Account in our Manual, and periodically we may add or remove National Accounts. We have the sole business judgment on who may provide services or products to any National Account, including at a single location of any such National Account. We may, in our sole business judgment, offer you the opportunity to accept and provide services or products under the terms of any such National Account agreement (including, without limitation, any central invoicing or fixed fee terms). In the case of a National Account agreement under which the client will pay a fixed amount for services or products at all locations listed in such agreement, we will allocate reasonably such fixed amount among the HydroDog businesses providing the services or products.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 30–32)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Hydrodog's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Hydrodog may periodically enter into agreements with regional or national businesses, termed "National Accounts," to provide services to their clients at designated locations. These National Accounts will be identified in Hydrodog's Manual, with the possibility of additions or removals over time. Hydrodog retains the sole discretion to decide who provides services or products to these National Accounts, even at individual locations.
Hydrodog may offer franchisees the opportunity to participate in these National Account agreements, which could include specific terms such as central invoicing or fixed fee arrangements. If a National Account agreement involves a fixed payment for services or products across all listed locations, Hydrodog will allocate this amount reasonably among the Hydrodog businesses providing the services or products.
This arrangement means that a Hydrodog franchisee's participation in a National Account is not guaranteed but is subject to Hydrodog's discretion. If a franchisee is selected, the terms of service, payment, and allocation of revenue are dictated by the National Account agreement and managed by Hydrodog. Franchisees should be aware that accepting a National Account agreement means adhering to terms set by Hydrodog, including potential fixed fee arrangements and central invoicing, which may differ from their standard operating procedures.