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A Dog's Day Out

Personal services

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Total units
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system-wide
Franchised outlet growth
—
Item 20, last two year-ends
AUV
—
Item 19
Royalty
6% component; full terms unconfirmed
percentage component
Ad fund
—
percentage component
Initial fee
$35K
per unit
Investment range
$750K–$800K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Item 19
No claims
from the filing

Ordinary royalty terms

6% component; full terms unconfirmed

Complete royalty terms are not confirmed for the selected filing.

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

19 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 1 explicit no; 14 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.

Accounting

Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?

Yes

Item 11

16 We will have independent access to the business data only (customer database, POS, sales, inventory, COGS) which is stored in your computer system.

How the franchisor buys

Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?

Yes

Item 11

We or our affiliate will make available to you for sale, or designate or approve other suppliers who shall make available to you for sale, products and supplies as we designate in the Manual or in writing (Franchise Agreement, Section 3.7).

Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?

Yes

Item 8

We may at any time revoke our approval of particular products or suppliers when we determine, in our sole discretion, that such products or suppliers no longer meet our standards.

How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?

0

Item 8

We derived no revenues during our fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 as a result of franchisee required purchases.

Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

We may receive money or other benefits from approved or designated suppliers as a result of your purchases.

Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?

100

Item 8

We estimate that 100% of your expenditures for leases and purchases in establishing your Franchised Business and on an ongoing basis will be for goods and services which are subject to sourcing restrictions (that is, for which suppliers must be approved by us, or which must meet our standards or specifications).

Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?

Yes

Item 8

You must pay the reasonable costs of the evaluation and testing 8 of the proposed supplier.

Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?

Yes

Item 8

If you desire to purchase products from a party other than an approved supplier, you must submit to us a written request to approve the proposed supplier, together with evidence of conformity with our specifications as we may require.

Communications

Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?

Yes

Item 17

Franchisor’s option to 16.11 Upon the termination or expiration of the purchase Franchisee’s Franchise Agreement, we can require you business to assign your lease, telephone number(s), and email addresses to us.

Franchise management

Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?

Yes

Item 6

Brand Fund per month month Inspection/Audit The lesser of 18% On demand Payable only if Inspection/Audit Expenses APR interest on inspection or audit Expenses underpayment shows that any and the highest financial rate allowed by information law.

Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?

Yes

Item 12

Although you are solely responsible for locating the site for your Franchised Business, the location is subject to our written approval.

Marketing

Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?

Yes

Item 11

However, we require that you have one or more references or webpage(s), as designated and approved by us in advance, within our principal Website (currently, www.adogsdayout.com).

Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?

Yes

Item 11

Advertising You must spend at least $4,000 on an initial, grand opening local advertising, marketing, and promotional program in the form and manner prescribed by us in the Manual or otherwise in writing within thirty (30) days before the opening of the Franchised Business.

Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?

Yes

Item 6

During the first 6 months of operation, you must spend at least an additional $3,000 each month on local advertising, with the first month prorated if necessary, and for each subsequent month you must spend at least 2.0% of monthly Gross Sales.

Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?

Yes

Item 11

If a Cooperative has been established in your area before you open the Franchised Business, you must become a member of the Cooperative no later than 30 days after opening the Franchised Business.

Operations

Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?

Yes

Item 8

You must purchase all required products and supplies used at the Franchised Business from us, an affiliate, or a supplier designated or approved by us.

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

You must purchase all supplies, materials, and other products and equipment used or offered for sale at the Franchised Business for which we have established standards or specifications solely from suppliers (including manufacturers, distributors and other sources) which demonstrate the ability to meet our standards…

Point of sale

Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?

Yes

Item 11

16 We will have independent access to the business data only (customer database, POS, sales, inventory, COGS) which is stored in your computer system.

Training

Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?

Yes

Item 11

You, your managers, and other employees shall also attend such additional courses, seminars and other training programs as we may reasonably require from time to time.

The filing answers no to 1 question
  • Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11

Ordinary royalty terms

Complete royalty terms are not confirmed.

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