Does Hydrodog reserve the right to establish an advisory council?
Hydrodog Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 12.7 Advisory Council.
We reserve the right, in our Reasonable Business Judgment, to establish an advisory council comprised of franchisees and our representatives.
Franchisee participants will be chosen by us or may be elected by other franchisees in the System.
If you are selected to participate on an advisory council, we will pay all reasonable expenses you incur related to your participation, such as travel and boarding expenses to attend council meetings, subject to our approval.
If established, the advisory council will act in an advisory capacity only and will not have decision making authority.
The advisory council would be governed by bylaws.
We have the right to establish, change, merge or dissolve any advisory council at any time.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 43–166)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Hydrodog's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Hydrodog does reserve the right to establish an advisory council comprised of franchisees and their representatives. Franchisee participants will be chosen by Hydrodog or may be elected by other franchisees in the System.
If a franchisee is selected to participate on an advisory council, Hydrodog will pay all reasonable expenses incurred related to participation, such as travel and boarding expenses to attend council meetings, subject to Hydrodog's approval. The advisory council will act in an advisory capacity only and will not have decision-making authority.
The advisory council would be governed by bylaws. Hydrodog has the right to establish, change, merge, or dissolve any advisory council at any time.