What must a Bumper Man franchisee do to support Bumper Man customers in their Designated Area?
Bumper_Man Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must sell and may only sell the bumper repair services and products we have approved. Paper goods, business supplies and the signage or vehicle wrap on your approved vehicle must all be as specified in the Manual or approved by us. We specify the types of customers to whom you may sell Bumper Man bumper repair services and products in the Franchise Agreement and Manual, including Major Dealerships, wholesale auto dealerships, automotive auctions, car/truck rental facilities, nondealership automobile centers, managed transportation providers, distributors, logistics providers and final-mile distribution providers. You may, at your sole option, provide bumper repair services to individual consumers as you deem appropriate provided you are in compliance with the terms and conditions of your franchise agreement and are adequately supporting the Bumper Man customers in your Designated Area in accordance with our standards set forth in the Manual. You may not provide bumper repair services or products outside your Designated Area without our prior written approval. We may add, modify, or remove the bumper repair services and products you are authorized to advertise and provide in the Designated Area at any time.
Source: Item 16 — RESTRICTIONS ON WHAT THE FRANCHISEE MAY SELL (FDD page 33)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Bumper Man FDD, a franchisee must sell and may only sell the bumper repair services and products that Bumper Man has approved. The franchisee must ensure that paper goods, business supplies, and vehicle wraps on their approved vehicle align with the specifications in the Manual or are approved by Bumper Man.
The FDD specifies the types of customers to whom a Bumper Man franchisee may sell bumper repair services and products, including Major Dealerships, wholesale auto dealerships, automotive auctions, car/truck rental facilities, non-dealership automobile centers, managed transportation providers, distributors, logistics providers and final-mile distribution providers. The franchisee has the option to provide bumper repair services to individual consumers, provided they comply with the franchise agreement terms and adequately support Bumper Man customers in their Designated Area, according to the standards in the Manual.
The franchisee cannot provide bumper repair services or products outside their Designated Area without prior written approval from Bumper Man. Bumper Man retains the right to add, modify, or remove the bumper repair services and products that the franchisee is authorized to advertise and provide in the Designated Area at any time. The franchisee must also maintain the appearance, mechanics, sign, equipment and overall condition of the approved Bumper Business vehicle in excellent repair and a clean condition and comply with Bumper Man's standards.