What standards and specifications does Bumble Roofing have for a franchisee's accounting systems?
Bumble_Roofing Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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You are required to use the bookkeeping service provided by us for a fee. You are also required to purchase QuickBooks Online from us.
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, franchisees are required to use the bookkeeping service provided by the company for a fee. Additionally, franchisees must purchase QuickBooks Online directly from Bumble Roofing.
Bumble Roofing maintains standards and specifications for various aspects of the franchise, including accounting systems. These standards and specifications are communicated to franchisees, and to maintain consistency and quality across the Bumble Roofing system, the company may require franchisees to purchase or lease certain items, including accounting-related services and software, according to their specifications and standards. Bumble Roofing also reserves the right to designate approved suppliers for these required items.
If a franchisee wishes to use an alternative bookkeeping service or accounting software other than QuickBooks Online, they must furnish Bumble Roofing with samples and detailed information about the product, including its composition, properties, intended uses, lab and field test results, manufacturer details, quality control standards, and warranty policies. Bumble Roofing will evaluate the proposed alternative based on factors such as price, service, quality, warranty, and delivery terms. The company will notify the franchisee of their decision within 90 days of the request. While there is currently no fee for evaluating an alternative supplier, 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 can revoke approval of any supplier with 30 days' prior written notice.