What does the Bumper Man franchisee authorize Bumper Man to do with the 'Assignment of Telephone Number(s)'?
Bumper_Man Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Franchisee will notify the telephone company and all telephone directory publishers of the expiration or termination of Franchisee's right to use any telephone, telecopy, or other numbers and any telephone directory listings associated with any Mark, authorize the transfer of such numbers and directory listings to Franchisor in accordance with Exhibit G, or, at Franchisor's direction, instruct the telephone company to forward all calls made to Franchisee's telephone numbers to numbers Franchisor specifies.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 45–180)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Bumper Man Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee authorizes Bumper Man to manage telephone numbers associated with the franchise upon termination or expiration of the franchise agreement. Specifically, the franchisee must notify the telephone company and directory publishers about the termination of their right to use any phone numbers or listings associated with Bumper Man's marks.
At Bumper Man's discretion, the franchisee must either transfer these numbers and directory listings to Bumper Man or instruct the phone company to forward all calls to numbers specified by Bumper Man. This ensures that Bumper Man can maintain continuity of customer contact and prevent confusion after a franchise agreement ends.
This requirement is fairly standard in franchising. It allows Bumper Man to maintain control over its brand and customer communications, which is crucial for ensuring a consistent brand image and customer experience. Prospective franchisees should be aware that they will lose control over any phone numbers and listings associated with the Bumper Man business upon termination or expiration of the agreement.