What are the requirements for spending funds on Opening Advertising for a Bumble Roofing franchise?
Bumble_Roofing Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Type of Fee | A | mount | Due Date | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Advertising | Minimum of $20,000 over the six-month period commencing as of the month prior to opening and continuing for the five months after opening. | As incurred | Payable to third-party suppliers or us. See Note 4. | ||
| (Initial six months) |
- (4) Opening Advertising includes amounts spent specifically marketing in your Territory.
These funds must be spent on advertising which we approve.
You must use the marketing materials we provide to you in camera ready form.
If you wish to develop your own advertising materials, you must have them approved by us before you use them.
You may not use any advertising or marketing materials, including press releases, unless they have been approved in advance in writing by us, which approval may be withheld in our discretion.
We will respond to your request for approval within 14 business days.
If for some reason, we are not able to respond within 14 business days, the materials are deemed disapproved.
We do not provide for placement of local advertising on your behalf.
You are responsible for local advertising placement.
We will designate the allocation and direct how you should spend your initial marketing spend.
These amounts are in addition to your Ongoing Marketing obligations.
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 19–24)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bumble Roofing's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must spend a minimum of $20,000 on opening advertising during the six-month period that starts one month before the franchise opens and continues for five months after opening. These funds are payable to third-party suppliers or to Bumble Roofing itself.
Bumble Roofing requires that all opening advertising be approved by them. Franchisees must use the marketing materials provided by Bumble Roofing in camera-ready form. If a franchisee wants to develop their own advertising materials, they must be approved by Bumble Roofing before use. Franchisees cannot use any advertising or marketing materials, including press releases, unless they have been approved in advance in writing by Bumble Roofing. Bumble Roofing will respond to requests for approval within 14 business days; if they do not respond within that time, the materials are deemed disapproved.
Bumble Roofing does not handle the placement of local advertising for its franchisees, making the franchisee responsible for this task. Bumble Roofing will designate the allocation of the initial marketing spend and direct how it should be spent. These opening advertising obligations are separate from ongoing marketing obligations.