If a Bumper Man franchisee needs more space to explain their disagreement, what does the FDD instruct them to do?
Bumper_Man Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| projected profits or earnings or the likelihood of success that You should or might expect to achieve from operating the Franchise that is contrary to, or different from, the information contained in the FDD. | |
|---|---|
| No employee or other person speaking on behalf of Franchisor made any | |
| statement or promise to You or anyone else, other than those matters addressed | |
| in your Franchise Agreement, concerning advertising, marketing, media | |
| support, market penetration, training, support service or assistance relating to | |
| the Franchise that is contrary to, or different from, the information contained | |
| in the FDD. | |
| You understand that You have not been granted any territorial rights other than | |
| as specifically set forth in the Franchise Agreement. | |
| You understand Franchisor or other Franchisee operated Bumper Man | |
| franchised businesses may operate near your Bumper Man franchised business | |
| so long as they are outside of the Designated Area specifically defined in your | |
| Agreement. | |
| You understand that Franchisor and its affiliates retain the right to engage, | |
| directly or through others, in the production, distribution or sale of products | |
| and services under the Franchisor's name, under systems other than the system | |
| pursuant to which your Bumper Man franchised business is operated, and that | |
| these other methods of distribution may compete with your Bumper Man | |
| franchised business. | |
| You acknowledge that the license granted in the Franchise Agreement is for | |
| the right to operate a Franchise at the Designated Area only and, other than | |
| expressly set forth in writing in the Franchise Agreement, includes no exclusive | |
| area or protected area and the Franchisor and its affiliates have the right to issue | |
| franchises or operate company operated Bumper Man businesses at areas near | |
| the Designated Area. | |
| blank. | If you did not acknowledge or agree to any question please provide a full explanation in the |
| following blank lines. (Attach additional pages, if necessary, and refer to them below.) If you have | |
| acknowledged and agreed to each of the foregoing questions, please leave the following lines | |
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 45)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Bumper Man Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees completing the Franchisee Questionnaire who need additional space to explain their disagreement with any question should attach additional pages to the questionnaire. The FDD instructs franchisees to refer to these additional pages in the provided blank lines on the questionnaire itself. This process ensures that Bumper Man receives a comprehensive understanding of the franchisee's perspective.
This instruction is part of a broader effort to document the franchisee's understanding and agreement with various aspects of the franchise offering. By allowing franchisees to elaborate on their responses, Bumper Man aims to address any potential misunderstandings or concerns upfront. This level of detail can be particularly important in clarifying issues related to statements made by the franchisor, advertising support, territorial rights, and potential competition from other Bumper Man franchisees or company-operated businesses.
However, it's important to note that this Franchisee Questionnaire is not applicable to franchisees residing in or operating their franchise in certain states, including California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, or Wisconsin. Franchisees in these states are not required to complete this questionnaire, as indicated in the FDD. Therefore, the instruction to attach additional pages would only apply to franchisees outside of these specified states.