What criteria does Bambu provide for an acceptable site?
Bambu Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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Site Selection Assistance
You must select, lease or acquire the site for your Bambū shoppe. We do not typically own and lease sites to our franchisees. When you have selected a location for your shoppe you must submit information to us regarding the location so that we may accept or reject the site. Our assistance with the selection and approval of a location includes criteria for a satisfactory shoppe location and a determination as to whether the site fulfills the requisite criteria. The following factors are considered when we review a proposed site: location character; proximity to major roads; income levels; demographics; competition; shoppe demand; lease terms and rates or purchase terms; visibility; tenant mix; walk-by traffic; signage and parking availability. At your request we may, but are not obligated to, send our representative to your proposed location for on-site assessment prior to granting approval of a location. You must pay all travel, lodging and meal expenses of our employees related to the requested on-site assessment. You must find an acceptable site within 90 days of signing the Franchise Agreement unless we agree to grant you additional time, which we will consider granting if you provide evidence that you have made a diligent effort in obtaining a site. Additionally, if we disapprove of any proposed site, we will grant you an additional reasonable time to obtain
approval for a different site. If you fail to locate and obtain our approval of a site within the applicable time period, we may terminate the Franchise Agreement. Our acceptance of a location does not infer or guarantee the success or profitability of an approved location.
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, franchisees are responsible for selecting and securing a site for their Bambu shop. Bambu does not typically own or lease sites to its franchisees. However, once a location is chosen, Bambu must approve or reject the site based on specific criteria.
Bambu considers several factors when reviewing a proposed site. These include the location's character, its proximity to major roads, income levels in the area, demographics, and the level of competition. Bambu also assesses the demand for a shop in the area, the lease terms and rates (or purchase terms if buying), visibility of the site, the tenant mix in the surrounding area, the amount of walk-by traffic, and the availability of signage and parking.
Bambu may send a representative to the proposed location for an on-site assessment at the franchisee's request, but the franchisee is responsible for covering all associated travel, lodging, and meal expenses. Franchisees have 90 days from signing the Franchise Agreement to find an acceptable site, although Bambu may grant additional time if the franchisee demonstrates a diligent effort to find a suitable location. If Bambu disapproves of a proposed site, the franchisee will be given additional time to find a different site. However, if a site is not located and approved within the specified time, Bambu reserves the right to terminate the Franchise Agreement. Bambu's acceptance of a location does not guarantee the success or profitability of the shop.