What is the name of the company that Hydrodog has a Franchise Agreement with?
Hydrodog Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We have entered into a Franchise Agreement (the "Franchise Agreement") with Legacy Franchisors, LLC, a Maine Limited Liability Company (the "Franchisor") to operate a HydroDog Business (the "Business") within (the "Territory"). The Business specializes in selling pet grooming products and services and related products and accessories in a distinctive and innovative environment, and is operated pursuant to formats, specifications, standards methods and procedures prescribed or approved by the Franchisor (the "System"). We possess or have access to certain confidential information relating to the System; including the operations manuals; other proprietary materials; the sales and marketing techniques used, knowledge of and experience in developing and operating a HydroDog Business; customer information; recipes and ingredients; knowledge of specifications for and suppliers of certain goods, products, services, and supplies used by or related to the System, certain of which the Franchisor licenses to us or which are developed by us under the Franchise Agreement but are owned by the Franchisor (the "Confidential Information").
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 43–166)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Hydrodog's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Hydrodog has a Franchise Agreement with Legacy Franchisors, LLC. Legacy Franchisors, LLC is described as a Maine Limited Liability Company and is referred to as "the Franchisor" within the document.
This means that while you, as a franchisee, would be operating a HydroDog Business, Hydrodog itself is also a franchisee of Legacy Franchisors, LLC. This is a crucial distinction for prospective franchisees to understand, as it indicates a multi-layered franchise structure.
As a Hydrodog franchisee, you are subject to the standards, methods, and procedures prescribed or approved by Legacy Franchisors, LLC. Hydrodog is obligated to maintain the confidentiality of information related to the Hydrodog system on behalf of Legacy Franchisors, LLC. This obligation extends to you as well, as you must keep this information confidential.