When was FRSTeam converted to a California limited liability company, and how does this relate to Bumble Roofing?
Bumble_Roofing Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
FRSTeam franchises businesses that provide specialty and emergency dry cleaning and laundry services for clothing and fabrics following a residential or commercial disaster, including damage due to smoke, fire, water and mold. As an option, Franchisees may also provide electronics restoration services following similar disasters. In June 2020, FRSTeam became affiliated with Empower Brands through an acquisition. FRSTeam. FRSTeam was incorporated as a California corporation on September 30, 2005, under the name "FRSTeam Corp." FRSTeam was converted to a California limited liability company under the name "FRSTeam, LLC" on August 20, 2020. FRSTeam has offered FRSTeam franchises since March 2006. As of September 30, 2024, there were 36 franchised FRSTeam outlets in the United States. FRSTeam
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, FRSTeam was converted to a California limited liability company on August 20, 2020. Prior to this, it was incorporated as a California corporation on September 30, 2005, under the name "FRSTeam Corp." FRSTeam franchises businesses that provide specialty and emergency dry cleaning and laundry services for clothing and fabrics following a residential or commercial disaster, including damage due to smoke, fire, water and mold.
FRSTeam is relevant to Bumble Roofing because it is an affiliate of Bumble Roofing through Empower Brands. Empower Brands is the parent company to several franchisors, including Bumble Roofing and FRSTeam.
This affiliation means that Bumble Roofing franchisees are part of a larger network of franchise systems under the Empower Brands umbrella. While FRSTeam and Bumble Roofing operate in different industries (dry cleaning/laundry versus roofing), they share a common parent company. This could potentially lead to shared resources, best practices, or cross-promotional opportunities, although the FDD does not explicitly state these benefits.