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Canine Dimensions is a 23-unit, fully franchised pet-services brand headquartered in Florida. The 2026 FDD names Philip J. Guida (President and CEO) as the executive buyer, and Item 11 requires franchisees to purchase a laptop for business use. With no company-owned locations, software vendors are selling into a network of independent franchise owners.
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Franchisor behaviours
18 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 1 explicit no; 15 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?
YesItem 11
We will have unlimited, independent access and passwords to any and all Internet listings of your business and computerized point of sale and/or customer relations management systems at all times during the term of the Franchise Agreement.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
Required Purchases or Leases Logo-Bearing Materials You are required to purchase branded materials, such as marketing materials, workbooks, car wraps, brochures, business cards, and uniforms, from us or our affiliates.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
There are no caps or limitations on the maximum amount of payments we may receive from our suppliers as the result of franchisee 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?
10Item 8
inventory, computer hardware and software, real estate, or comparable items related to establishing or operating your Franchised Business, from us or our designated or approved suppliers and distributors, or those meeting our standards and specifications, will be between 10% and 50% of your total cost to establish…
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 6
Supplier or Product Reasonable costs incurred Upon demand Payable if you request that we Approval Fee by us with respect to evaluate a potential product or evaluating a supplier or supplier or products you wish to product for which you purchase. request our approval; not less than $250.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
Supplier Approvals If you want to purchase or lease any products, equipment, supplies, forms, marketing, supplies, advertising or services from a supplier, other than from us or our authorized supplier, you must first notify us and obtain our written approval.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 17
Franchisee’s obligations on Article 15 Upon termination you must cease operating, pay all sums due us, termination/non-renewal cease to use the Marks, assign the lease to us at our request, cancel any fictitious name which contains the Marks, turn over all Manuals, records, files and any confidential information or…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 9
Not applicable. Remodeling Requirements n Insurance Article 12 Items 7 and 8 o Advertising Article 11 Items 6, 7, 8, and 11 p Indemnification Article 18 Item 6 q Owner's Participation, Management, Article 4 Items 11 and 15 Staffing r Records and Reports Article 10 Items 6 and 11 s Inspections And Audits Articles 3…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
We may modify them at any time.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
We must approve of the location for your Franchised Business and we will typically enter your home’s location on the Franchise Agreement as the “Approved Location” at the time of signing.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 16
You may not establish a website, nor may you offer, promote, or sell any products or services, or make any use of the Marks, through the Internet without our prior written approval, which may be withheld in our sole discretion.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
Internet Advertising Fund You are required to participate in an internet marketing program that we will control (the “Internet Advertising Fund”).
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
In order to maintain our standards of consistent, high quality products and services, customer recognition, advertising support, value and uniformity in Canine Dimensions Businesses, you must purchase all of your required inventory, goods, equipment, supplies, forms, products, services, and advertising materials used…
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
In order to maintain our standards of consistent, high quality products and services, customer recognition, advertising support, value and uniformity in Canine Dimensions Businesses, you must purchase all of your required inventory, goods, equipment, supplies, forms, products, services, and advertising materials used…
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
ITEM 6 OTHER FEES Name of Fee Amount Due Date Remarks Royalty 11% of Gross Sales or the Payable on Tuesday of Royalty Fees are payable by Minimum Royalty ($250 each week, via ACH automatic debit, and funds must per week), whichever is (Note 3) be made available in your greater.
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will have unlimited, independent access and passwords to any and all Internet listings of your business and computerized point of sale and/or customer relations management systems at all times during the term of the Franchise Agreement.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 6
Additional Training $350 per day, plus the 15 days after billing If you request additional costs of transportation, training on-site (for you or for lodging and meals an additional owner), or if we determine that you would benefit from additional on-site training, you must pay our then- current per diem rate per…
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
Your attendance at these webinars and conferences is mandatory.
Canine Dimensions operates 23 franchised locations, all independently owned. The brand grew its franchised outlet count by 9.524% year over year, which means a steady stream of new franchisees who need to stand up operations — laptops, scheduling, CRM, and payment tools.
The FDD makes a financial performance representation in Item 19, but no average unit volume figure is stated for the cohort the filing defines. Vendors should size the opportunity by the 23-unit footprint and the growth rate, not by a system-wide AUV.
Philip J. Guida, President and Chief Executive Officer, is the named executive in Item 2. In a fully franchised system with no company-owned units, the buying center is the franchisee, but HQ controls standards through the operations manual and the approved-supplier list. A vendor pitch should address both: show the franchisee how the tool saves time or increases revenue, and show HQ how it enforces brand consistency.
Item 11 of the FDD states: “You must purchase a laptop computer for use in your Franchised Business.” That is the only technology requirement named in the filing. The FDD also states: “We are not an approved supplier or the only approved supplier of the hardware maintenance contract.” No POS, CRM, scheduling, or other operational software is named in the technology requirements.
Item 8 requires franchisees to purchase all required inventory, goods, equipment, supplies, forms, products, services, and advertising materials only from the franchisor or its approved or designated suppliers. The franchisor provides a list of approved suppliers after the franchise agreement is executed. Franchisees may propose a supplier for approval, and the franchisor may revoke approval if standards are not met. The franchisor or its affiliates are the only approved suppliers of logo-bearing materials, client workbooks, and the initial inventory package.
Renewal is permitted for one additional 5-year term if the franchisee meets the requirements in Section 2.2 of the Franchise Agreement. New franchisee onboarding and renewal are the two natural software evaluation windows.
The embedded PDF below is the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 2 names the officers, Item 8 sets the supplier restrictions, Item 11 covers technology and training, Item 17 covers renewal, transfer, and termination, and Item 19 covers financial performance. For a ranked target list of franchise systems that fit your software, talk to FranCloud.
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