What must a Bumper Man franchisee and certified technician sign to allow the technician to provide services?
Bumper_Man Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
. If the designated territory satisfies our criteria for a certified technician (e.g. number of Major Dealerships (as defined below), geographic size of the territory), we may grant you the right to retain the services of a certified technician to provide bumper repair and refinishing services to Bumper Man customers within your designated territory, provided you and the certified technician sign our then-current form of certified technician addendum to the franchise agreement and the certified technician satisfies our then-current training requirements to our satisfaction and pays the required fees to become a certified technician. If you utilize the services of a certified technician, you are solely responsible for the services performed by your certified technician.
A franchise applicant may be an individual, corporation, partnership, or other form of legal entity. However, if a franchisee applicant is an individual, we recommend you form a legal business entity to act as franchisee.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 8–11)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Bumper Man Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee and their certified technician must sign the then-current form of certified technician addendum to the franchise agreement. This addendum is required for the technician to provide bumper repair and refinishing services to Bumper Man customers within the franchisee's designated territory.
In practical terms, this means that if a Bumper Man franchisee wants to hire a certified technician, they can only do so after both parties have signed the necessary addendum. The technician must also meet Bumper Man's current training requirements and pay any required fees to become certified. This ensures that all technicians working under the Bumper Man brand meet a certain standard of quality and are authorized to perform services.
It's important to note that the franchisee is solely responsible for the services performed by their certified technician. This highlights the franchisee's role in overseeing and managing the technician's work to maintain Bumper Man's reputation and service quality. The FDD also mentions that the form of addendum to the Franchise Agreement which Bumper Man currently uses if a franchisee wishes to utilize a certified technician in connection with the operation of its franchise is attached to the disclosure document as part of Exhibit C.