Under what conditions may Bumble Roofing require franchisees to purchase or lease some or all Required Items?
Bumble_Roofing Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ior written notice to you.
We have standards and specifications for your Products, Services, equipment, tools, office, vehicle, uniforms, inventory, supplies, forms, advertising materials, computer hardware and software, accounting systems, bookkeeping service, and/or other services and products used in, sold or provided through your Roofing Business ("Required Items"). We will notify you of our specifications and standards. To maintain our standards of consistent, high-quality products, customer recognition, advertising support, value and uniformity in Roofing Business, we may require you to purchase or lease some or all Required Items per our specifications and standards. We also reserve the right to require you to purchase any Required Items only from our designated or approved suppliers. The term "suppliers," also includes vendors, manufacturers and distributors. We have also identified a number of preferred, but not required, suppliers for other Required Items. Except as disclosed in this Item 8, neither we nor an affiliate is currently the only designated or approved supplier of any Required Items. We reserve the right, however, at any time and at our discretion, to designate ourselves or one of our affiliates as the only designated or approved supplier, or one of several designated or approved suppliers, of any additional Required Items.
Except for certain Required Items, we do not require that you purchase any equipment, tools, goods or services from us, our affiliates or any other source we designate. You may purchase these from any supplier, but we reserve the right to designate other required suppliers in the future.
You must lease or buy service trucks that are large and durable enough to accommodate our standard complement of equipment, tools and accessories. While we currently specify the options of make(s) and model(s) of truck you must acquire or lease, we do not specify the source from which you must acquire or lease it provided it meets our specifications. Your truck(s) must be in good working condition and be outfitted with our trade dress so that they will look the same as other franchisees' trucks when emblazoned with the BUMBLE ROOFING® name, logo and decorations. As your Roofing Business grows, you may require additional trucks.
The vehicle graphics package, ladder, roofing samples, and various tools and equipment are Required Items that you must currently purchase from us.
You must purchase and use computer hardware that meets our specifications. We may require that you upgrade or change your computer equipment and software periodically. Additionally, you must pay a monthly Technology Fee for use of our technology platform, software, and electronic communications system. You will be provided an e-mail account that you may use with your Roofing Business.
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.
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, Bumble Roofing may require franchisees to purchase or lease some or all Required Items to maintain consistent standards. These standards ensure high-quality products, customer recognition, advertising support, value, and uniformity across all Bumble Roofing businesses. Required Items encompass a range of products, services, equipment, tools, office supplies, vehicles, uniforms, inventory, forms, advertising materials, computer hardware and software, accounting systems, and bookkeeping services.
Bumble Roofing will inform franchisees of the specifications and standards for these Required Items. While franchisees may purchase equipment, tools, goods, or services from any supplier, Bumble Roofing retains the right to designate specific suppliers in the future. Currently, franchisees must purchase the vehicle graphics package, ladder, roofing samples, and various tools and equipment directly from Bumble Roofing. Additionally, franchisees are obligated to use the bookkeeping service provided by Bumble Roofing for a fee and to purchase QuickBooks Online from them.
Bumble Roofing also has the right to require franchisees to purchase any Required Items only from designated or approved suppliers. The Operations Manual will specify any required or preferred suppliers. If a franchisee wishes to use a non-approved supplier or product, they must submit samples and detailed information about the product and supplier to Bumble Roofing for evaluation. Bumble Roofing will then notify the franchisee of their decision within 90 days. While there is currently no fee for this evaluation, 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.