Does Hydrodog have the right to merge a franchisee 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 retains the right to manage the advisory council. Specifically, Hydrodog has the right to establish an advisory council comprised of franchisees and their representatives. Franchisee participants will be chosen by Hydrodog or elected by other franchisees in the System.
Hydrodog also has the right to change, merge, or dissolve any advisory council at any time. 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 their approval.
The advisory council, if established, will act in an advisory capacity only and will not have decision-making authority. The advisory council would be governed by bylaws.