What must a Bambu franchisee do before changing the location of their Franchised Location?
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 will base our approval of your new location on the same variety of factors as your initial proposed Franchised Location. Upon payment of the relocation fee, we will provide you similar new Bambū shoppe operations support, including two site visits and three days of additional training support as determined by us. If you close your existing Bambū shoppe while you are relocating it, you will continue to be responsible for Royalty Fee payments during
Source: Item 12 — (FDD pages 38–40)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bambu's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee must obtain written consent from Bambu before relocating their franchised location. Additionally, upon approval of the new location, the franchisee is required to pay a relocation fee of $15,000. Bambu will assess the new location based on similar factors used for the initial franchised location approval.
Following the relocation fee payment, Bambu will provide support for the new location, including two site visits and three days of additional training. This support aims to ensure the franchisee can successfully transition to the new site and maintain operational standards.
If a franchisee closes their existing Bambu shop during the relocation, they are still responsible for Royalty Fee payments during the closure. However, Bambu will waive the Marketing and Technology Fee until the relocated shop is opened. This provides some financial relief during the transition period, acknowledging the temporary disruption to the franchisee's revenue stream.