Does Bambu assist with the negotiation of the lease?
Bambu Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We will assist you in the negotiation and preparation of a letter of intent ("LOI") with the landlord for your Bambū shoppe. We will provide you a general workflow design or layout for the Franchised Location, typically after you have entered into the LOI for your Franchised Location and before you have signed the lease, provided that you have entered into the Franchise Agreement prior to signing the lease. We will also assist you in the review and negotiations of your lease, by providing you with recommendations and suggestions of lease terms. We must approve your LOI and lease prior to execution. We will provide you with additional consultation in relation to your final shoppe layout, equipment layout and mechanical drawings and other construction documents as we deem appropriate, and we must approve those documents before you submit them for permitting. Our involvement in the negotiation and approval of the lease and in our assistance with the construction documents for the Franchised Location does not constitute a recommendation, endorsement or guarantee by us of the suitability or profitability of the location or the lease, and you will need to take any additional steps necessary to ascertain whether such location and lease are acceptable to you.
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 28–38)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bambu's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Bambu provides assistance with the negotiation of the lease for the Franchised Location. Bambu will assist in the negotiation and preparation of a letter of intent (LOI) with the landlord. They will also provide a general workflow design or layout for the location after the LOI is signed but before the lease is signed, assuming the Franchise Agreement has been executed.
Bambu will further assist in reviewing and negotiating the lease by offering recommendations and suggestions regarding lease terms. The franchisee must obtain Bambu's approval of both the LOI and the lease before execution. Additionally, Bambu will provide consultation regarding the final shop layout, equipment layout, mechanical drawings, and other construction documents, which also require their approval before submission for permitting.
It is important to note that Bambu's involvement in the lease negotiation and approval process, as well as their assistance with construction documents, does not constitute a guarantee of the location's suitability or profitability. The franchisee is responsible for taking any additional steps necessary to determine if the location and lease terms are acceptable to them. This means that while Bambu offers support, the ultimate decision and risk assessment lie with the franchisee.