Salty Paws

Franchise agreement

(1) within five days of prior month, a profit and loss and source and use of funds statements and a balance sheet for the Salty Paws Franchise as of the end of the prior calendar month;

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Salty Paws Distribution, LLC which is our affiliate is currently (or intends to soon be) the only approved vendor and supplier for all privately labeled products (which are products that carry our brand such as: powder ice cream container mixes, pre-packed powder bases and dehydrated treats), antlers and limited…

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Modify, update, or change the System, including the adoption and use of new or modified trade names, trademarks, service marks, or copyrighted materials, new products, new menu items, new equipment, or new techniques.

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During our last fiscal year, ended December 31, 2024, our affiliate, Salty Paws Distribution, LLC, received $29,533 in revenue from these required purchases from our franchisees.

Franchise agreement

You acknowledge and agree that we and/or our affiliates may derive revenue based on your purchases and leases, including, without limitation, from charging you for services and products we or our affiliates provide to you and from payments made to us or our affiliates by suppliers we designate or approve for some or…

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We estimate that approximately 90% of purchases required to open your Salty Paws Franchise and 15% of purchases required to operate your Salty Paws Franchise will be from us or from other approved suppliers or under our specifications.

Franchise agreement

We may charge the cost of evaluating a proposed new vendor, supplier, or product to you, or the vendor or supplier.

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If you desire to have a non- approved supplier of a product or service designated as an approved supplier, you must submit samples of the supplier’s products or services to us, along with a written statement describing why such items, items, services, or suppliers should be approved for use in the System.

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you acknowledge that all telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, social media websites, Internet addresses, and email addresses (collectively “Identifiers”) used in the operation of your Salty Paws Business constitute our assets, and within five (5) days of termination or expiration of this Franchise Agreement, you…

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At your cost and expense, you must investigate and ensure that you comply with all payment card industry (“PCI”) and data security standard (“DSS”) standards, regulations, and requirements; however, we reserve the right to approve of the vendor you use for compliance.

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You agree to present to your customers the evaluation forms we periodically prescribe and to participate and/or request your customers to participate in any surveys performed by or for us.

Franchise agreement

We may at any time during your business hours, and without prior notice to you, examine your Salty Paws Franchise business, bookkeeping, and accounting records, sales and income tax records and returns, and other records.

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We may modify the Operations Manual periodically to reflect changes in System Standards.

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You may not establish a Facebook®, TikTok®, SnapChat®, or similar page, post through Instagram® or on YouTube®, or utilize other, similar social media, without our prior written approval.

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Franchisee is required to invest in local advertising to promote the Salty Paws Business within the Territory.

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You must obtain services and products from: (1) designated suppliers, (2) approved suppliers, and/or (3) according to our specifications.

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You must obtain services and products from: (1) designated suppliers, (2) approved suppliers, and/or (3) according to our specifications.

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You must use any payment vendors and methods that we determine.

Franchise agreement

The Royalty shall be payable to Franchisor on a monthly basis via automated clearing house (“ACH”).

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You will not create or issue any gift cards/certificates and will only sell gift cards/certificates that have been issued or sponsored by us and which are accepted at all Salty Paws Businesses

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You must require all your employees to work in clean uniforms approved by us, but furnished at your cost or the employees’ cost as you may determine.

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You must use the computer hardware and software, including the point-of-sale system that we periodically designate to operate your Salty Paws Franchise.

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We may charge you for training newly-hired personnel, refresher training courses, advanced training courses, and additional or special assistance or Then-current fee training you may need or (currently $500 per request.

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You must attend, at your expense, all annual franchise conventions we may hold or sponsor and all meetings related to new products or services, new operational procedures or programs, training, management, sales or sales promotion, or similar topics.