What are the requirements for outfitting and wrapping the HydroDog Vehicle for a Hydrodog franchise?
Hydrodog Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Currently you must lease or purchase the HydroDog Vehicle from an approved supplier.
Your HydroDog Vehicle must be outfitted and wrapped in the colors, specifications and manner we specify.
The low-end estimate assumes will lease the required HydroDog Vehicle for the business.
The high-end estimate assumes you purchase the HydroDog Vehicle with certain fees and costs payable upon signing the purchase agreement and assumes that you have good credit.
If you choose to lease the HydroDog Vehicle, the estimate for payments in the chart above does not include any deposit.
You must maintain one (1) HydroDog Vehicle for every 100,000 population (or fraction thereof) in your Territory.
If additional vehicles are required based on population, you must add each required additional HydroDog Vehicle within 6 months after commencing operations or within 6 months of any population increase that triggers the requirement for an additional vehicle.
Failure to add required vehicles within these timeframes will constitute a default under the Franchise Agreement.
Source: Item 7 — ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (FDD pages 16–18)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Hydrodog's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are required to outfit and wrap their HydroDog Vehicle according to the franchisor's specifications. Specifically, the vehicle must be wrapped in the colors, specifications, and manner that Hydrodog specifies. Franchisees must either lease or purchase the HydroDog Vehicle from an approved supplier.
The FDD indicates that the cost of the HydroDog Vehicle varies significantly depending on whether the franchisee chooses to lease or purchase. The estimated initial investment table shows a range of $1,000 to $2,500 for a leased vehicle and $105,000 to $155,000 for a purchased vehicle. There is also a HydroDog Vehicle delivery cost that ranges from $0 to $5,000. These costs are paid to an approved supplier on a monthly basis.
Additionally, franchisees are required to maintain a minimum number of HydroDog Vehicles based on the population of their territory. The FDD states that one HydroDog Vehicle is required for every 100,000 in population (or fraction thereof). Franchisees must add any additional required vehicles within 6 months of commencing operations or within 6 months of any population increase that triggers the need for another vehicle. Failure to comply with these vehicle requirements constitutes a default under the Franchise Agreement.