What happens to the assigned telephone numbers if the Bumper Man franchise agreement is terminated?
Bumper_Man Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (d) Disassociation in Communication Methods. Franchisee will, at Franchisor's option, assign to Franchisor (or its designee) or cancel any electronic mail address, domain name, search engine, website, or Social Media account that associates Franchisee with Franchisor, the Bumper Business, System, or Marks. 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, upon termination of the franchise agreement, the franchisee is required to take specific actions regarding telephone numbers associated with the business. The franchisee must notify the telephone company and all telephone directory publishers about the termination of their right to use any telephone, telecopy, or other numbers and any telephone directory listings associated with any Bumper Man mark.
At Bumper Man's option, the franchisee must authorize the transfer of such numbers and directory listings to Bumper Man, as outlined in Exhibit G of the franchise agreement. Alternatively, at Bumper Man's direction, the franchisee must instruct the telephone company to forward all calls made to the franchisee's telephone numbers to numbers Bumper Man specifies.
This ensures that Bumper Man maintains control over its branding and customer communications even after a franchise agreement ends. For a prospective franchisee, this means that upon termination, they will lose the right to use any phone numbers or listings associated with the Bumper Man brand and must cooperate in transferring or forwarding those numbers as directed by the franchisor.