Where are any required or preferred suppliers for Bumble Roofing set forth?
Bumble_Roofing Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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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. 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, the specific list of required or preferred suppliers is detailed in the Operations Manual. Bumble Roofing may establish approved suppliers, specifications, and standards that franchisees must follow. If a franchisee wishes to use a supplier or product not already on Bumble Roofing's designated list, they must submit samples and comprehensive information about the product and supplier for evaluation.
Bumble Roofing evaluates potential suppliers based on factors such as price, service, quality, warranty, and delivery terms. The Operations Manual serves as the central repository for identifying approved vendors. Bumble Roofing will notify the franchisee of the approval or disapproval of an alternative supplier within 90 days of the request.
While there is currently no fee for evaluating alternative suppliers, Bumble Roofing reserves the right to charge a fee in the future, not exceeding $200 per request, and may also require reimbursement for evaluation costs. Bumble Roofing also retains the right to revoke approval of any supplier with 30 days' prior written notice. Franchisees should consult the Operations Manual for the most up-to-date list of approved suppliers and understand the process for requesting approval of alternative suppliers to ensure compliance with Bumble Roofing's standards.