How many Bumper Man franchises in Maryland were reacquired by the franchisor in 2023?
Bumper_Man Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Total | 2022 | 0 | | | 2023 | 1 | | | 2024 | 0 | | State | Year | Outlets at Start of Year | Outlets Opened | Termina tions | Non Renewals | Reacquired by Franchisor | Ceased Operations Other Reasons | Outlets at End of the Year | |---------------|------|--------------------------------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| | | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Iowa | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | 2022 | 2
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 38–44)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bumper Man's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there were no franchises in Maryland reacquired by Bumper Man in 2023. The table provided in Item 20 outlines the number of franchise outlets that were reacquired by the franchisor, ceased operations for other reasons, terminated, non-renewed, opened, and the number of outlets at the start and end of the year.
Specifically, for Maryland in 2023, the table shows that there were 2 outlets at the start of the year, 0 outlets opened, 0 terminations, 0 non-renewals, 0 reacquired by the franchisor, and 0 ceased operations for other reasons. This resulted in 2 outlets at the end of the year.
This information is useful for potential franchisees as it provides insight into the stability and changes within the Bumper Man franchise system over the past three years. A high number of reacquired or terminated franchises could indicate potential issues with the franchise model or franchisee performance.