How long does Bumble Roofing have to notify a franchisee of the approval or disapproval of an alternative supplier?
Bumble_Roofing Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
rating Roofing Businesses. If we have a designated supplier for any product and you want to purchase a product from a supplier that does not appear on our designated supplier list or use a product that is not on our approved-product list, you must first furnish us samples of the product from the supplier, together with as much information as you can gather about the product's composition, properties and intended uses; the results of lab and field tests on its use; the manufacture's location, years in business, quality control standards and warranty policies; and such other information as we request. We may evaluate designated suppliers based on price, service, quality, warranty, delivery terms, and other commercially reasonable benchmarks. Any preferred or required suppliers will be specified in the Operations Manual. We may establish procedures for approving alternative required suppliers you recommend (including alternative suppliers for Required Items) based on the criteria described above. We will notify you within 90 days of your request to evaluate an alternative supplier of our approval or disapproval of that supplier. Currently, we do not charge a fee to evaluate an alternative supplier, but we reserve the right to charge a fee in the future, which will not exceed $200 per request. We reserve the right to require you to reimburse us for our costs and expenses in connection with evaluating the supplier. We may revoke our approval of any supplier with 30 days' p
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, if a franchisee wants to purchase a product from a supplier not on Bumble Roofing's designated supplier list, the franchisee must first provide samples and information about the product and supplier. Bumble Roofing will then evaluate the proposed supplier based on factors like price, service, quality, and warranty.
Bumble Roofing is obligated to notify the franchisee of their approval or disapproval of the alternative supplier within 90 days of the franchisee's request. Currently, Bumble Roofing does not charge a fee for this evaluation, but they reserve the right to charge a fee in the future, not exceeding $200 per request. Bumble Roofing also reserves the right to require the franchisee to reimburse them for costs associated with evaluating the supplier.
Bumble Roofing retains the right to revoke approval of any supplier, providing 30 days' prior written notice to the franchisee. This policy ensures that Bumble Roofing franchisees have the opportunity to seek alternative suppliers while also allowing Bumble Roofing to maintain quality control and standards within its franchise system.