When are the initial fees for a Bumble Roofing franchise due?
Bumble_Roofing Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ranchise Fee.** You must pay us an Initial Franchise Fee equal to $49,500, provided that your Territory is less than 100,000 single-family households ("Household Limit"). The Initial Franchise Fee is payable in full when you sign a Franchise Agreement, and except as described below, is not
refundable. Other than the Initial Franchise Fee, there are no other initial fees charged to you. If your Territory is larger than the Household Limit, we reserve the right to charge you an increased Initial Franchise Fee, which will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Additional Household Fee. If we permit you to purchase additional geographic areas for a specific Territory so that the Territory exceeds 100,000 single-family households, then you must pay us an additional fee in an amount equal to the single-family households in your Territory in excess of 100,000 multiplied by $0.25 (the "Additional Household Fee"). We do not anticipate granting a single Territory that exceeds 149,999 single-family households. The Additional Household Fee is earned upon receipt and not refundable under any circumstances.
For example, if we permit you to purchase additional geographic areas for your Territory so that the individual Territory consists of a total of 120,000 single-family households, then you must pay us an Additional Household Fee equal to $5,000, for a total Initial Franchise Fee of $54,500 (which is equal to $49,500 + $5,000).
VetFran Discount. We are a member of the International Franchise Association ("IFA"), and support and participate in IFA's VetFran Program. If you are an honorably discharged veteran who meets our qualifications for new BUMBLE ROOFING® franchisees, we will discount the Initial Franchise Fee by 15%. The VetFran discount may be used only once for one Territory. The VetFran discount may applied toward the purchase of only one of the franchise concepts offered by us and our Affiliates.
Multi-Territory Discount.
Source: Item 10 — FINANCING (FDD page 30)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bumble Roofing's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial franchise fee of $49,500 is due in full when you sign the Franchise Agreement. This fee applies if your territory is less than 100,000 single-family households. If the territory exceeds this limit, Bumble Roofing reserves the right to charge an increased initial franchise fee, determined on a case-by-case basis.
If a franchisee purchases additional geographic areas that exceed 100,000 single-family households, they must pay an additional fee. This 'Additional Household Fee' is calculated by multiplying the number of households exceeding 100,000 by $0.25. For instance, a territory with 120,000 households would incur an additional fee of $5,000, bringing the total initial franchise fee to $54,500.
Bumble Roofing offers a VetFran discount for honorably discharged veterans who meet the qualifications for new franchisees, discounting the initial franchise fee by 15%. This discount can only be used once for one territory and may be applied toward the purchase of only one of the franchise concepts offered by Bumble Roofing and its Affiliates.
In the event that a franchisee purchases multiple contiguous territories and is obtaining funding from a financial institution, Bumble Roofing may allow the franchisee to pay the total initial franchise fees in installments. The initial payment would include the full initial franchise fee for the first territory, plus a minimum of $5,000 for each additional territory, due at the time the Franchise Agreements are signed. The remaining balance for the additional territories must be paid in full upon the earlier of 90 days from the execution of the Franchise Agreements or the date the franchisee receives the funding. The initial payment is non-refundable.