Does Bumper Man designate a protected territory for franchisees?
Bumper_Man Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Before you begin operating your Bumper Business, we, or our designated affiliate or third party, will:
- (1) Designate your protected territory. (Franchise Agreement Sections 2(b) and 2(c) and Exhibit D).
We grant a Designated Area (as defined in Item 12) for the operation of your Bumper Business within which you will perform mobile bumper repair services to Bumper Man customers. You will select the market area for your Bumper Business subject to availability and our agreement and we will provide a Designated Area within such market area. We may offer suggestions of available markets meeting our general criteria for a Designated Area. The selection criteria for the Designated Area are described in Item 12. The Designated Area is defined and agreed between Bumper Man and you before you purchase the franchise. We will determine the Designated Area by the specific geographic and market factors affecting the market and by our overall plan for development of the market. These market factors may include: the number of Major Dealerships, the number of regional and local dealerships, and the size and demographics of the local population. "Major Dealerships" means authorized dealers of a nationally recognized automobile brand (e.g., General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Honda, FCA US Brands (e.g. Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep) and any automobile or truck dealerships stocking an average of at least 50 used vehicles each month).
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 22–27)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bumper Man's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Bumper Man does grant a designated area for franchisees. Before a Bumper Man franchisee begins operations, Bumper Man will designate a protected territory. The franchisee will perform mobile bumper repair services to Bumper Man customers within this designated area.
The franchisee selects their market area, subject to availability and Bumper Man's agreement. Bumper Man may offer suggestions of available markets. The designated area is defined and agreed upon between Bumper Man and the franchisee before the franchise purchase.
Bumper Man determines the designated area based on specific geographic and market factors, including the number of major dealerships (authorized dealers of nationally recognized automobile brands stocking at least 50 used vehicles each month), the number of regional and local dealerships, and the size and demographics of the local population. The Franchise Agreement further defines the specifics of the designated area in Item 12.