Does Hydrodog require prior written approval for a franchisee to relocate their Hydrodog Business?
Hydrodog Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
d by the Territory Development Schedule, we may terminate your Franchise Agreement.
You cannot operate your HydroDog Business outside the Territory or relocate without our prior written approval. If, in our business judgment, there is a change in character of your Territory sufficiently detrimental to its business potential to warrant your HydroDog Business's relocation to a new geographic area, we will permit you to relocate your HydroDog Business.
You must notify us of all inquiries for Products and Services received from any prospective customer outside of your Territory. We will forward these types of inquiries to the franchisee, if any, in whose Territory the prospective customer account is situated.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 30–32)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Hydrodog's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee cannot operate their Hydrodog business outside of their designated territory or relocate without prior written approval from Hydrodog. However, Hydrodog will permit a franchisee to relocate their Hydrodog business if, in Hydrodog's business judgment, there is a change in the character of the franchisee's territory that is sufficiently detrimental to its business potential to warrant relocation to a new geographic area.
If a Hydrodog franchisee obtains approval for relocation, they must reopen their Hydrodog business within the new or modified territory as soon as practicable, but no more than 30 days after Hydrodog's approval is given. This timeline may be extended if Hydrodog agrees in writing due to circumstances beyond the franchisee's reasonable control.
This requirement for written approval before relocation is a standard practice in franchising, allowing Hydrodog to maintain brand consistency and manage market distribution effectively. It ensures that relocations are strategically aligned with Hydrodog's overall business plan and do not negatively impact other franchisees or the brand's presence in a given area.