When did Conserva Irrigation become affiliated with Empower Brands, the parent company of Bumble Roofing?
Bumble_Roofing Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Conserva is the franchisor of the CONSERVA IRRIGATION® franchise system in the U.S. CONSERVA IRRIGATION® franchises are businesses offering repair, maintenance, service, design and construction of irrigation systems for residential and commercial customers with an emphasis on water conservation. In September 2021, Conserva became affiliated with Empower Brands through an acquisition. Outdoor Living Brands, Inc. began offering royalty-free pilot licenses for CONSERVA IRRIGATION® businesses in April 2014. All pilot licensees were offered the opportunity to enter into franchise agreements with Conserva's predecessor Conserva Irrigation Franchising, LLC ("CI LLC") during 2017. As of September 30, 2024, there were 202 CONSERVA IRRIGATION® franchises located throughout the United States. Conserva has not conducted a business of the type that you will operate, and has not offered franchises in any other line of business other than described above.
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, Conserva Irrigation became affiliated with Empower Brands in September 2021 through an acquisition. Empower Brands is the parent company to several franchisors, including Bumble Roofing.
Conserva Irrigation franchises offer services related to the repair, maintenance, service, design, and construction of irrigation systems for residential and commercial customers, focusing on water conservation. As of September 30, 2024, there were 202 Conserva Irrigation franchises located throughout the United States.
This affiliation means that Conserva Irrigation is under the same parent company as Bumble Roofing, which could lead to shared resources, best practices, and potentially synergistic opportunities. However, the FDD states that Conserva Irrigation has not conducted a business of the type that a Bumble Roofing franchisee will operate and has not offered franchises in any other line of business other than irrigation services.