How much notice will Hydrodog provide before increasing the technology fee?
Hydrodog Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
oyalties are payable to us every Monday for the previous calendar week (the "Payment Day"). If the Payment Day falls on a national holiday, the payment is due on the first weekday following the national holiday.
- 6.4 Technology Fee. You must pay to us or our designee a fee in the amount we designate from time to time for our proprietary software and technology services (the "Technology Fee"), which includes but is not limited to website listing, data hosting, scheduling system, customer relationship management (CRM), workflows, virtual assistant technology, and learning and development resources. The Technology Fee is cu
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 43–166)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Hydrodog's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Hydrodog may increase the technology fee, but they must provide franchisees with ninety (90) days written notice before doing so. The technology fee covers proprietary software and technology services, including website listing, data hosting, scheduling system, customer relationship management (CRM), workflows, virtual assistant technology, and learning and development resources.
The technology fee is currently $150 per month, plus an additional $99 per month for each HydroDog Vehicle. This fee is due on or before the first Payment Day of each month.
This advance notice allows franchisees time to adjust their budgets and business plans accordingly. Franchisees should consider the potential for fee increases when evaluating the overall cost of investing in a Hydrodog franchise.