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What is the relationship between Bumble Roofing and Empower Brands?

Bumble_Roofing Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

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We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Outdoor Living Brands Holdco, LLC ("OLB Holdco"), a Delaware limited liability company with a principal business address of 2426 Old Brick Road, Glen Allen, Virginia 23060. OLB Holdco is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Empower Brands. Empower Brands was formerly known as Lynx Franchising, LLC from April 2019 to January 2023, and before that was known as Premium Franchise Brands, LLC until April 2019. Empower Brands is owned by Lynx-JP Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Lynx-JP Holdings"). Lynx-JP Holdings was formerly known as Jan-Pro Holdings, Inc. and is owned by MidOcean BCAT Holdings, Inc. a Delaware corporation ("BCAT"). BCAT is owned by Bobcat Holdings Group, LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Bobcat"). Bobcat is majority owned by MidOcean Associates V, LP ("MidOcean"). Empower Brands, Lynx-JP Holdings, BCAT and Bobcat each have a principal business address of 2520 Northwinds Parkway, Suite 375, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009. MidOcean has a principal business address of 245 Park Ave 38th Floor, New York, NY 10167. None of these entities has conducted a business of the type that you will operate and have not offered franchises in any line of business except as otherwise described in this Item 1.

Our affiliate, Bumble Roofing of LA, LLC ("Bumble Roofing of LA") operates 1 company owned operation that performs roofing services under the BUMBLE ROOFING brand. Bumble Roofing of LA is a Delaware limited liability company, with a principal business office of 6800 Owensmouth Ave Ste 410, Canoga Park, CA 91303. Bumble Roofing of LA has not offered franchises in any line of business.

Affiliates That Provide Services to Franchisees

Our affiliate, Lynx Franchising Intellectual Property, LLC ("Lynx IP"), a Delaware limited liability company with a principal business address of 2520 Northwinds Parkway, Suite 375, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009, owns all of our rights, title and interest in and to the BUMBLE ROOFING service mark, and other related trademarks, trade names, service marks and logos (the "IP Assets"), and we entered into a license

agreement with Lynx IP granting us a perpetual right to use and sublicense others to use the IP Assets, including the BUMBLE ROOFING service mark.

OLB Supply Chain, LLC ("OLBSC"), a Delaware limited liability company with a principal business address of 2426 Old Brick Road, Glen Allen, Virginia 23060, sources and distributes certain products for sale to our franchisees and certain affiliates' franchisees.

Empower Brands

Empower Brands is the parent company to the following franchisors, including us: Archadeck Franchisor, LLC ("Archadeck"), Canopy Franchise Corporation ("Canopy"), Conserva Irrigation Franchisor, LLC ("Conserva"), FRSTeam, LLC ("FRSTeam"), Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc. ("JPI"), Jan-Pro Enterprises, LLC ("JPE"), Koala Insulation Franchisor, LLC ("Koala"), Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Franchisor, LLC ("OLP"), Superior Fence & Rail Franchisor, LLC ("Superior Fence"), and Wallaby Windows Franchisor, LLC ("Wallaby"). Archadeck, Canopy, Conserva, OLP, Koala, Superior Fence, and Wallaby have the same principal business address as us. FRSTeam, JPI, and JPE, each have a principal address of 2520 Northwinds Parkway, Suite 375, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009.

Archadeck is the franchisor of the ARCHADECK franchise system. ARCHADECK® franchises are businesses offering certain construction sales and services of outdoor living spaces and environments. In September 2021, Archadeck became affiliated with Empower Brands through an acquisition. Archadeck, through its predecessor, Archadeck Franchising Corporation ("AD Corp.") had offered ARCHADECK businesses since June 1980.

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, Bumble Roofing Franchisor, LLC, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Outdoor Living Brands Holdco, LLC, which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Empower Brands. Empower Brands acquired the franchise assets related to the Bumble Roofing system on May 1, 2023, from La Roofing & Builder Group Inc. d/b/a Bumble Roofing, Bumble Roofing's predecessor, through a transaction with Empower Brands Franchising, LLC.

Empower Brands is the parent company to several franchisors, including Bumble Roofing, Archadeck Franchisor, LLC, Canopy Franchise Corporation, Conserva Irrigation Franchisor, LLC, FRSTeam, LLC, Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc., Jan-Pro Enterprises, LLC, Koala Insulation Franchisor, LLC, Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Franchisor, LLC, Superior Fence & Rail Franchisor, LLC, and Wallaby Windows Franchisor, LLC. This means that Bumble Roofing is part of a larger network of franchise systems under the Empower Brands umbrella.

Lynx Franchising Intellectual Property, LLC, an affiliate of Bumble Roofing, owns all rights, title, and interest in the Bumble Roofing service mark and related trademarks. Bumble Roofing has a license agreement with Lynx IP granting them the right to use and sublicense the IP Assets, including the Bumble Roofing service mark. OLB Supply Chain, LLC, another affiliate, sources and distributes certain products for sale to Bumble Roofing franchisees and certain affiliates' franchisees. This structure indicates that Empower Brands and its affiliates play a significant role in Bumble Roofing's operations, intellectual property, and supply chain.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.