Under what circumstances might Hydrodog permit a franchisee to relocate their Hydrodog Business?
Hydrodog Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 4.2 Relocation of the Territory. You may not operate your HydroDog Business from any location on a fixed or mobile basis other than through your mobile operations of the HydroDog Vehicle without our prior written consent. 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 comprising a new or modified Territory, we reserve the right to permit you to relocate your HydroDog Business to operate within a new or modified Territory, subject to your compliance with all of our System Standards. We reserve the right to deny any such relocation at our sole discretion. Any relocation will be at your sole expense. If you obtain our approval, you must reopen your HydroDog Business within the new or modified Territory as soon as practicable, but in no event more than thirty (30) days after our approval is given. Except as stated herein, you are not permitted to relocate your HydroDog Business or operate, promote or market outside your Territory.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 43–166)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Hydrodog's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee may be permitted to relocate their Hydrodog business if there is a significant change in the character of their territory that is detrimental to its business potential. This determination is based on Hydrodog's business judgment. If Hydrodog deems relocation warranted, the franchisee may move their Hydrodog Business to a new geographic area, which would then constitute a new or modified territory. However, Hydrodog retains the right to deny any relocation request at its sole discretion.
If a relocation is approved, the franchisee is responsible for all expenses associated with the move. The franchisee must reopen their Hydrodog Business in the new territory as soon as possible, but no later than thirty days after receiving Hydrodog's approval.
Outside of this specific scenario, franchisees are generally not permitted to relocate their Hydrodog Business or operate, promote, or market outside of their designated territory. This policy ensures that each franchisee maintains a defined area of operation and prevents overlap or competition between franchise locations, unless Hydrodog determines a relocation is necessary due to detrimental changes in the original territory's business potential.