When was the B Bops corporation formed?
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"
Source: Item 2 — BUSINESS EXPERIENCE (FDD page 11)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to B Bops's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisor, B-Bop's Franchising Corp., was incorporated on June 30, 1994. The purpose of the corporation is to sell franchises for the operation of B Bops restaurants. The FDD also mentions B-Bop's, Inc., an affiliate of the franchisor, which was incorporated earlier on June 30, 1989, to own and operate the original B Bops restaurant.
B Bops Franchising Corp. began offering franchises in November 1994. It is important to note that B Bops Franchising Corp. does not operate any B Bops restaurants itself; instead, its affiliate, B-Bop's, Inc., owns and operates ten B Bops restaurants in the Des Moines, Iowa area.
Prospective franchisees should understand the relationship between B-Bop's Franchising Corp. and B-Bop's, Inc. While B-Bop's Franchising Corp. is responsible for franchising, B-Bop's, Inc. handles the operation of company-owned restaurants. This distinction is important for understanding the support and guidance franchisees can expect from the franchisor versus the practical experience of the affiliate company.