What must a Bumble Roofing franchisee do with all materials associated with the system upon termination or expiration of the agreement?
Bumble_Roofing Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
17.10 Franchisee agrees that upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, it shall take the following action:
(a) Immediately discontinue the use of all Marks, signs, structures, forms of advertising, telephone listings, facsimile numbers, e-mail addresses, the Manual, and all materials, Products and Services of any kind which are identified or associated with the System and return all these materials and Products to Franchisor;
(b) Immediately turn over to Franchisor all materials, including the Manual, customer lists, records, files, instructions, brochures, advertising materials, agreements, Confidential Information, Trade Secrets and any and all other materials provided by Franchisor to Franchisee or created by a third party for Franchisee relating to the operation of the Business (all of which are
acknowledged to be Franchisor's property). Under no circumstances shall Franchisee retain any printed or electronic copies of the Manual, Confidential Information or Trade Secrets or portions thereof upon expiration or termination of this Agreement;
- (c) Franchisee hereby acknowledges that all telephone numbers, facsimile numbers and Internet addresses used in the operation of the Business constitute assets of the Business; and upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, Franchisee shall take such action within 5 days to cancel or assign to Franchisor or its designee as determined by Franchisor, all Franchisee's right, title and interest in and to Franchisee's telephone numbers, facsimile numbers and Internet addresses and shall notify the telephone company and all listing agencies of the termination or expiration of Franchisee's right to use any telephone number and Internet and e-mail addresses, and any regular, classified or other telephone directory listing associated with the Marks and to authorize a transfer of same to or at the direction of Franchisor.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 53)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bumble Roofing's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, upon termination or expiration of the franchise agreement, a franchisee must take specific actions regarding materials associated with the Bumble Roofing system. The franchisee must immediately stop using all Marks, signs, advertising, telephone listings, email addresses, the Manual, and all materials, Products and Services associated with the Bumble Roofing system. All of these items must be returned to Bumble Roofing.
Furthermore, the franchisee must hand over all materials, including the Manual, customer lists, records, files, instructions, brochures, advertising materials, agreements, Confidential Information, Trade Secrets and any and all other materials provided by Bumble Roofing or created by a third party for the franchisee relating to the operation of the business. All of these materials are acknowledged to be Bumble Roofing's property. The franchisee is explicitly prohibited from retaining any printed or electronic copies of the Manual, Confidential Information, or Trade Secrets.
Additionally, all telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, and Internet addresses used in the operation of the Bumble Roofing business are considered assets of the business. Within 5 days of termination or expiration, the franchisee must cancel or assign all rights, title, and interest in these numbers and addresses to Bumble Roofing or its designee. The franchisee must also notify the telephone company and all listing agencies of the termination or expiration of their right to use these contact details and authorize the transfer to Bumble Roofing's direction. These stipulations ensure that upon termination or expiration, the franchisee completely relinquishes all association with the Bumble Roofing brand and system, safeguarding Bumble Roofing's proprietary information and brand identity.