What is the business of B Bops Franchising Corp.?
B_Bops Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The franchisor is B-Bop's Franchising Corp. To simplify the language used in this disclosure document, the franchisor will be referred to as the "Company". The Company is an Iowa corporation with its principal office located at 2900 100th St., Suite 302, Urbandale, Iowa 50322; telephone (515) 221-3202. The Company was incorporated on June 30, 1994 to sell franchises for the operation of B-Bop's Restaurants. The Company does business only under its formal corporate name, "B-Bop's Franchising Corp." The Company's business consists of granting franchises to others for the operation of B-Bop's Restaurants and providing support services to its franchisees. The Company does not currently own or operate a B-Bop's Restaurant, although its affiliate, B-Bop's, Inc., owns and operates ten B-Bop's Restaurants in the Des Moines, Iowa area. The Company began offering franchises for B-Bop's Restaurants in November, 1994. The Company has not offered franchises in any other line of business.
The Company's agents for service of process are listed in Exhibit B to this disclosure document.
AFFILIATES/PREDECESSORS
The Company is affiliated with B-Bop's, Inc. ("B-Bop's"), an Iowa corporation with its principal office located at 2900 100th St., Suite 302, Urbandale, Iowa 50322. B-Bop's was incorporated on June 30, 1989 to assume ownership and operation of the original B-Bop's restaurant which began operations in November, 1988 in Des Moines, Iowa. B-Bop's does business under the name, "B-Bop's". Its business consists of owning and operating ten B-Bop's Restaurants in the Des Moines, Iowa area. B-Bop's has not previously offered franchises for the operation of a B-Bop's Restaurant or franchises for the operation of any other type of business.
B-Bop's is also a predecessor of the Company, as the "B-Bop's" trademark and logo and certain proprietary information and trade secrets owned by the Company were acquired on May 17, 1995 from B-Bop's. See Item 13 of this disclosure document for additional information about the B-Bop's trademark.
The Company is owned by Robert D. Johnson as its sole shareholder and, consequently, the Company does not have a parent company. Robert D. Johnson is also the sole shareholder of B-Bop's.
THE BUSINESS
B-Bop's Restaurants feature either one or two drive through service windows and a limited menu of food and beverage items, all designed to provide quick service to customers and accommodate a large customer count. While most customers will consume their B-Bop's food and beverages on an off-premises basis, each B-Bop's Restaurant includes a walk-up service window and outdoor eating facilities to accommodate on-premises consumption.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 9–11)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to B Bops's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, B-Bop's Franchising Corp. was incorporated on June 30, 1994, to sell franchises for the operation of B Bops Restaurants. The company's primary business is granting franchises to others, allowing them to operate B Bops Restaurants, and providing support services to its franchisees. B Bops Franchising Corp. does not currently own or operate any B Bops Restaurants itself; however, its affiliate, B-Bop's, Inc., owns and operates ten B Bops Restaurants in the Des Moines, Iowa area. The company began offering franchises in November 1994 and has not offered franchises in any other line of business.
B Bops Restaurants feature either one or two drive-through service windows and a limited menu of food and beverage items designed for quick service. While most customers consume their food off-premises, each restaurant includes a walk-up service window and outdoor eating facilities. Some locations include indoor customer seating. The menu features single and double hamburgers and cheeseburgers, pork loin fritters, chicken sandwiches, chili, sloppy joe sliders, french fries, and beverages, including milk shakes and soft drinks.
The physical layout of a B Bops Restaurant without indoor seating consists of a stylized building of approximately 1,000 square feet, either two drive-through lanes served from opposite sides of the building or one drive-through lane served from one side, outdoor eating facilities, and a limited parking area. Some locations include approximately 380 square feet of indoor seating, adding about 480 square feet to the building. The company has the right to determine whether a specific location will have one or two drive-through lanes and whether it will include indoor seating.