Is Bumble Roofing affiliated with any other franchise programs through MidOcean Partners?
Bumble_Roofing Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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Through control with private equity funds managed by MidOcean Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, we are affiliated with the following franchise programs. None of these affiliates operate a BUMBLE ROOFING franchise.
Grease Monkey Franchising, LLC ("GMF"), which operates under the names Grease Monkey Franchising, LLC, Grease Monkey, and FullSpeed Automotive, is a franchisor of automotive quick lube franchises operating under the Grease Monkey® trade name and business system. GMF is a Colorado limited liability company with a principal business address of 5575 DTC Parkway, Suite 100, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111. In January 2021, GMF became an affiliate through an acquisition. GMF has been offering Grease Monkey franchises since January 2006, and as of September 30, 2024, there were approximately 205 franchises operating in the United States and 58 international franchises. GMF has not conducted a business of the type that you will operate and has not offered franchises in any other line of business.
GMF acquired substantially all of its assets from Grease Monkey International, LLC ("GMI"), which was the franchisor of the Grease Monkey franchise system from approximately September 1978 through March 2006. Until 2022, GMI remained as the franchisor for franchises granted before April 2006, at which time GMI transferred those franchises granted before 2006 to GMF. In the past, GMF, and its predecessor, GMI, offered to franchisees the right to operate a car wash franchise with their Grease Monkey Center.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENT, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 8–13)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bumble Roofing's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Bumble Roofing is affiliated with other franchise programs through MidOcean Partners, a private equity firm based in New York. These affiliated franchise programs include Grease Monkey Franchising, LLC. However, the FDD explicitly states that none of these affiliated programs operate a Bumble Roofing franchise.
Grease Monkey Franchising, LLC (GMF) operates automotive quick lube franchises under the Grease Monkey name. As of September 30, 2024, there were approximately 205 Grease Monkey franchises operating in the United States and 58 internationally. GMF became an affiliate of Bumble Roofing through an acquisition in January 2021. GMF's predecessor, Grease Monkey International, LLC (GMI), franchised Grease Monkey from approximately September 1978 through March 2006.
SpeeDee Worldwide, LLC is another franchisor affiliated with Bumble Roofing through MidOcean Partners. SpeeDee franchises automotive maintenance and repair services. As of September 30, 2024, SpeeDee had 65 franchises operating in the United States and 22 internationally. SpeeDee became an affiliate in January 2021 through an acquisition and is a subsidiary of GMI.
This affiliation means that Bumble Roofing is part of a larger network of franchise systems under the umbrella of MidOcean Partners. While these affiliated brands are in different industries, franchisees may benefit from shared resources, best practices, and potential synergies within the broader network. However, it is important to note that the FDD clearly states that these affiliates do not operate Bumble Roofing franchises, meaning there is no direct competition or overlap in franchise operations.