Where in the Bumper Man Franchise Agreement can I find information about the protected territory?
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 the 2025 Bumper Man Franchise Disclosure Document, the designation of your protected territory is addressed in multiple sections. Item 11 indicates that the protected territory is designated as part of the pre-opening obligations, referencing Franchise Agreement Sections 2(b) and 2(c) and Exhibit D. This suggests that the specifics of the territory are formally defined within these sections of the agreement and an exhibit.
Item 11 also mentions a "Designated Area" for operation, within which franchisees perform mobile bumper repair services. The franchisee selects a market area subject to availability and Bumper Man's agreement, with Bumper Man providing a Designated Area within that market. The selection criteria for the Designated Area are further described in Item 12. The Designated Area is defined and agreed upon between Bumper Man and the franchisee before the franchise purchase.
The market factors considered when determining the Designated Area include the number of Major Dealerships (defined as authorized dealers of nationally recognized automobile brands stocking an average of at least 50 used vehicles each month), the number of regional and local dealerships, and the size and demographics of the local population. Therefore, a prospective franchisee should review Sections 2(b) and 2(c), Exhibit D of the Franchise Agreement, and Item 12 of the FDD to fully understand how their territory will be defined and what factors influence its selection.