Is a Bambu franchisee allowed to transship or reship products?
Bambu Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 3.3 Limitation on Franchise Rights.
The rights that are granted to Franchisee are for the specific Franchised Location and Protected Area and cannot be transferred to an alternative Franchised Location and Protected Area, or any other location, without the prior written approval of Bambu, which approval may be withheld for any reason, in Bambu's sole discretion.
Franchisee shall not operate another shoppe, offer products or services which are part of the Bambū system at any site other than the Franchised Location, fill wholesale orders, sell products or services by mail order or through catalogs or the Internet, offer products or services at temporary venues, transship or reship products, or offer any other type of off-site service or sale of products.
Franchisee may offer catering or utility third party app delivery or other online delivery programs only in compliance with Bambu's standards and specifications for offering such programs.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 52–209)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bambu's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are explicitly prohibited from transshipping or reshipping products. The franchise agreement grants rights for a specific location and protected area only.
This restriction means a Bambu franchisee must operate solely from their approved location. They cannot use the franchise to fulfill orders outside of direct sales at their shop. This limitation is in place to maintain control over the brand and ensure consistent product handling and quality.
The FDD does state that franchisees may offer catering, third-party app delivery, or other online delivery programs if they comply with Bambu's standards and specifications. This suggests that while direct transshipping is forbidden, there are approved methods for expanding sales beyond the physical store, provided the franchisee adheres to Bambu's guidelines.