Is the Bumper Man Manual provided to the franchisee on loan for the term of the agreement?
Bumper_Man Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
a Franchisor-approved advertising cooperative, Franchisee will be required to execute Franchisor's then-current standard advertising cooperative agreement. Franchisor may terminate any advertising cooperative pursuant to the terms of the applicable cooperative advertising agreement. Franchisor may require advertising cooperatives to be formed, changed, dissolved or merged.
9. OPERATIONAL STANDARDS.
(a) Manual. Franchisee will comply with the Standards as set forth in the Manual in the operation of the Bumper Business and as may from time to time otherwise be prescribed in writing. Franchisor has provided to Franchisee one copy of the Manual "on loan" for the Term. Franchisor may make the Manual and related Standards available to Franchisee via the Intranet or otherwise in electronic format (e.g. tablet, smartphone or other mobile device). Franchisor may periodically update and amend the Manual and will notify Franchisee in writing of any such updates or amendments, which will thereupon become a part of the Manual. Franchisee must comply with all written updates and amendments to the Manual. In the event of a dispute relating to the contents of the Manual, the master copy that Franchisor maintains at its principal office or on the Intranet, as designated by Franchisor, will prevail. If Franchisee's copy of the Manual is lost, destroyed or significantly damaged, Franchisee will obtain a replacement copy at the thenapplicable charge to reimburse the cost of a replacement Manua
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 45–180)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bumper Man's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the operations manual is provided to the franchisee on loan for the term of the agreement. Specifically, Bumper Man provides one copy of the Manual to the franchisee on loan for the duration of the franchise term.
Bumper Man may provide the manual and related standards to the franchisee via the Intranet or in other electronic formats, such as a tablet, smartphone, or other mobile device. Bumper Man can update and amend the manual periodically and will notify the franchisee in writing of any changes, which then become part of the manual. The franchisee must comply with all written updates and amendments to the manual.
In case of a dispute about the contents of the manual, the master copy maintained by Bumper Man at its principal office or on the Intranet will prevail. If the franchisee loses, destroys, or significantly damages their copy of the manual, they must obtain a replacement copy at the then-applicable charge to reimburse the cost of a replacement manual, which was $500 as of the effective date. The franchisee is required to use the digital version of the manual available on the Intranet as instructed and must treat the manual as confidential information. Upon expiration or termination of the franchise agreement, all hard copies of the manual must be returned to Bumper Man.