Does Bumble Roofing identify preferred suppliers for Required Items?
Bumble_Roofing Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
acturers and distributors. We have also identified a number of preferred, but not required, suppliers for other Required Items. Except as disclosed in this Item 8, neither we nor an affiliate is currently the only designated or approved supplier of any Required Items. We reserve the right, however, at any time and at our discretion, to designate ourselves or one of our affiliates as the only designated or approved supplier, or one of several designated or approved suppliers, of any additional Required Items.
Except for certain Required Items, we do not require that you purchase any equipment, tools, goods or services from us, our affiliates or any other source we designate. You may purchase these from any supplier, but we reserve the right to designate other required suppliers in the future.
You must lease or buy service trucks that are large and durable enough to accommodate our standard complement of equipment, tools and accessories. While we currently specify the options of make(s) and model(s) of truck you must acquire or lease, we do not specify the source from which you must acquire or lease it provided it meets our specifications. Your truck(s) must be in good working condition and be outfitted with our trade dress so that they will look the same as other franchisees' trucks when emblazoned with the BUMBLE ROOFING® name, logo and decorations. As your Roofing Business grows, you may require additional trucks.
The vehicle graphics package, ladder, roofing samples, and various tools and equipment are Required Items that you must currently purchase from us.
You must purchase and use computer hardware that meets our specifications. We may require that you upgrade or change your computer equipment and software periodically. Additionally, you must pay a monthly Technology Fee for use of our technology platform, software, and electronic communications system. You will be provided an e-mail account that you may use with your Roofing Business.
You are required to use the bookkeeping service provided by us for a fee. You are also required to purchase QuickBooks Online from us.
We may establish approved suppliers and specifications and standards that you must follow. Any required or preferred suppliers are set forth in our Operations Manual.
Approved suppliers and specifications and standards are determined based on the current needs for operating Roofing Businesses.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 27–29)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bumble Roofing's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Bumble Roofing identifies preferred, but not required, suppliers for some Required Items. The FDD states that any required or preferred suppliers will be specified in the Operations Manual. Bumble Roofing may evaluate designated suppliers based on price, service, quality, warranty, delivery terms, and other commercially reasonable benchmarks.
If a franchisee wants to purchase a product from a supplier that does not appear on Bumble Roofing's designated supplier list or use a product that is not on their approved-product list, the franchisee must furnish Bumble Roofing with samples of the product from the supplier, together with information about the product's composition, properties, intended uses, lab and field tests, the manufacturer's information (location, years in business, quality control standards, and warranty policies), and any other information Bumble Roofing requests. Bumble Roofing will notify the franchisee of their approval or disapproval of the supplier within 90 days of the request to evaluate the alternative supplier.
Currently, Bumble Roofing does not charge a fee to evaluate an alternative supplier, but they reserve the right to charge a fee in the future, which will not exceed $200 per request. Bumble Roofing also reserves the right to require the franchisee to reimburse them for their costs and expenses in connection with evaluating the supplier. Bumble Roofing may revoke their approval of any supplier with 30 days' prior written notice to the franchisee.