What are some examples of reasonable restrictions and policies Bambu may place on a franchisee's activities?
Bambu Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The designation of your Franchised Location, Protected Area or, if applicable, Development Area, does not grant you the exclusive right to any particular market or customers. You may advertise your Bambū shoppe in any geographic area and you may serve all customers who enter your shoppe, subject to reasonable restrictions and policies as we may place on your activities which may include restrictions and policies regarding: (1) electronic advertising (including Internet advertising); (2) the content, methods, media and means used to advertise, market and promote your shoppe; and (3) limitations on advertising, marketing or conducting business in areas outside of your Protected Area. Other Bambū franchisees have the same rights to conduct advertising anywhere and provide programs and products to all persons who enter their shoppes, subject to any restrictions set forth in our FRC Materials. You may not use other channels of distribution such as the Internet, catalog sales, telemarketing or other direct marketing to make sales outside of your Protected Area without our prior written consent.
Source: Item 12 — (FDD pages 38–40)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bambu's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, while franchisees can advertise their shoppe in any geographic area and serve all customers who enter, Bambu may place reasonable restrictions and policies on their activities. These restrictions and policies can include those regarding electronic advertising, including Internet advertising.
Bambu may also implement policies regarding the content, methods, media, and means used to advertise, market, and promote the franchisee's shoppe. Additionally, Bambu may place limitations on advertising, marketing, or conducting business in areas outside of a franchisee's Protected Area.
These restrictions are in place to ensure brand consistency and prevent conflicts between franchisees. It is important for prospective franchisees to understand these potential limitations and how they may impact their ability to market and grow their business, especially in areas outside of their Protected Area.