How much written notice will Bambu provide before terminating the Franchise Agreement if the Franchisee breaches a provision?
Bambu Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 19.2 Termination by Bambu 30 Days' Notice. Bambu shall have the right to terminate this Agreement (subject to any state laws to the contrary, where state law shall prevail), effective upon 30 days' written notice to Franchisee, if Franchisee breaches any provision of this Agreement other than those provisions listed in Section 19.1 above and fails to cure the default during such 30-day period. In that event, this Agreement will terminate without further notice to Franchisee, effective upon expiration of the 30-day period. Defaults shall include, but not be limited to, any one the following:
- a. Deceptive Practices. Franchisee engages in any unauthorized business or practice or sells any unauthorized product or service under Bambu's Marks or under a name or mark which is confusingly similar to Bambu's Marks.
- b. Failure to Obtain Consent. Franchisee fails, refuses or neglects to obtain Bambu's prior written approval or consent as required by this Agreement.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 52–209)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bambu's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Bambu will provide a franchisee 30 days' written notice if the franchisee breaches any provision of the Franchise Agreement, provided that the breach is not one of the provisions listed in Section 19.1. The franchisee has 30 days to cure the default. If the franchisee does not cure the default within the 30-day period, the Franchise Agreement will terminate without further notice.
Examples of breaches that would trigger this 30-day notice include engaging in unauthorized business practices or selling unauthorized products or services under Bambu's marks, or failing to obtain Bambu's prior written approval or consent as required by the agreement.
It is important to note that this 30-day notice period is subject to any state laws to the contrary, where state law shall prevail. For example, the Minnesota Rider to the Franchise Agreement states that Minnesota law requires a franchisee to be given 90 days' notice of termination (with 60 days to cure) in certain specified cases.