What is the maximum hourly rate for additional bookkeeping assistance that Bumble Roofing may charge in the future?
Bumble_Roofing Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Type of Fee | Amount | Due Date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminars, Conventions or Programs | Our then-current fee (between $300 to $750) per person, plus the actual cost of materials (if any). | Monthly and as incurred | We reserve the right to conduct required periodic meetings of all franchisees. Currently, attendance at the annual convention is required. We may collect the annual convention fee on a monthly basis or in any other manner or frequency we determine. You must also pay your own costs and expenses, as well as the costs and expenses your Designated Business Manager and employees incur in attending these meetings. |
| Technology Fee | Currently, $345 per month. If Franchisee has more than one Territory, the total Technology Fee for up to 4 contiguous Territories shall be equal to the thencurrent Technology Fee for one Territory. | Same as Royalty Fee | The Technology Fee covers two licenses to Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Exchange email addresses, Local instant quoting tool, Local roof visualizer tool, and microsite hosting fees. You must pay us or our designated third-party supplier the thencurrent per license monthly fee if you request additional licenses. We may increase the Technology Fee upon 30 days' notice to you. |
| Fees to Evaluate an | We may require you to reimburse us for our out of pocket costs and expenses Currently, we do not charge any fees to evaluate an alternative supplier or product. | As incurred | If you request that we test or consider for approval an unapproved product or service or evaluate an unapproved supplier, then we reserve the right to require you to reimburse us for our out of pocket costs and expenses that we incur in connection with researching, acquiring, testing and considering for approval the product, service, or supplier. In the future we also reserve the right, and to charge you a fee (up to $200) per request. |
| Alternative Supplier | |||
| Bookkeeping | Currently, $350 per month, plus $55 per hour of additional support. | Monthly | We may increase the Bookkeeping Services Fee upon notice to you to be up to $500 per month and up to $100 per hour for additional assistance. See No |
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 19–24)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bumble Roofing's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are required to use bookkeeping services designated by the company. The standard bookkeeping services fee is currently $350 per month, which covers up to 5 hours of assistance. If a franchisee needs more than 5 hours of bookkeeping support in a given month, Bumble Roofing will charge an hourly fee for the additional time.
The FDD states that Bumble Roofing may increase the bookkeeping services fee, including the hourly rate for additional assistance, upon notice to the franchisee. The maximum hourly rate for additional bookkeeping support that Bumble Roofing may charge in the future is $100 per hour.
This means that franchisees should budget for potential increases in bookkeeping costs. If a franchisee consistently requires more than 5 hours of bookkeeping assistance per month, they could face significantly higher expenses if Bumble Roofing increases the hourly rate to the maximum allowed under the franchise agreement. Prospective franchisees should consider these potential costs when evaluating the financial feasibility of investing in a Bumble Roofing franchise.