What factors does Bambu consider when approving a new location for a relocated Bambu franchise?
Bambu Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
t marketing to make sales outside of your Protected Area without our prior written consent.
You may not change the location of your Franchised Location or your Protected Area without our written consent before making the change. Upon our approval of your new location, you must also pay us a relocation fee of $15,000. We
Source: Item 12 — (FDD pages 38–40)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bambu's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee wishes to relocate their existing Bambu shop, they must first obtain written consent from Bambu. Upon approval of the new location, the franchisee is required to pay a relocation fee of $15,000. Bambu states that its approval of the new location will be based on the same variety of factors considered for the initial proposed Franchised Location.
The FDD specifies that Bambu's approval of a proposed Franchised Location is based on a variety of factors including the visibility and demographics of the proposed Franchised Location. In addition, the placement of a shop and the designation of a Protected Area by Bambu depends on various demographic and market conditions around a proposed Franchised Location, including density of population, number of competitors and other food uses in the market, site availability, traffic, access and growth potential.
For a prospective Bambu franchisee, this means that relocating a shop is possible but requires Bambu's approval and the payment of a $15,000 relocation fee. The approval process will involve an evaluation of the new location based on factors similar to those used when selecting the initial location, such as visibility, demographics, market conditions, competition, and growth potential. Franchisees should carefully consider these factors and discuss them with Bambu before deciding to relocate.