What is the Designated Area in the context of the Bumper Man Certified Technician Addendum?
Bumper_Man Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- Designated Area, so long as Franchisee's Designated Area contains a minimum of 35 Major Dealerships; or (ii) offer the opportunity for Franchisee to retain the services of a Certified Technician that satisfies Franchisor's then-current criteria for Certified Technicians and is approved by Franchisor in writing within 30 days of Franchisor's Notice of intent to modify the Designated Area. If Franchisor offers the opportunity for Franchisee to retain the services of a Certified Technician, then within 60 days following Franchisor's approval of Franchisee's Certified Technician, Franchisee and the Certified Technician will execute Franchisor's current form of Certified Technician Addendum and the Certified Technician will pay the Certified Technician Fee and complete Initial Training.
- (d) Relocation. Franchisee will not relocate the Bumper Business. However, Franchisee, with Franchisor's prior written consent, may Transfer the Bumper Business to another Person and enter into Franchisor's thencurrent Bumper Man franchise agreement for a new Designated Area provided Franchisee pays to Franchisor a fee equal to 70% of the then-current franchise fee.
- (e) Reserved Rights. Franchisor retains all rights inside and outside the Designated Area except those that are expressly granted to Franchisee in this Agreement. Without limiting Franchisor's and its Affiliate's rights described in this Section 2(e), Franchisor and its Affiliates and any other authorized Person may, among other things:
- (i) Advertise and promote the System within and outside the Designated Area;
- (ii) Operate, and license others to operate, a Bumper Business at any location outside the Designated Area, including locations that are adjacent to the Designated Area;
- (iii) Establish and operate, and license others to establish and operate, any business other than a Bumper Man business, including other automotive repair businesses, under the Marks or under other marks; and
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 45–180)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Bumper Man Franchise Disclosure Document, the Designated Area is referenced in the context of a Certified Technician Addendum. The Certified Technician is approved to perform services within this Designated Area, as outlined in the agreement between the franchisor, franchisee, principal, and certified technician. The franchisee must have a minimum of 35 Major Dealerships in their Designated Area.
The Bumper Man franchisee is not allowed to relocate their Bumper Business, but they can transfer it to another person with the franchisor's written consent. This transfer would involve entering into a new Bumper Man franchise agreement for a new Designated Area, which requires paying a fee equal to 70% of the then-current franchise fee.
Bumper Man retains all rights inside and outside the Designated Area that are not expressly granted to the franchisee in the agreement. This includes the right to advertise and promote the Bumper Man system, operate or license others to operate a Bumper Man business outside the Designated Area (even adjacent locations), and establish other businesses (including automotive repair) under the Bumper Man marks or other marks. The Certified Technician does not gain any exclusivity to any Designated Area.