In the Bumper Man questionnaire, what is the franchisee required to determine regarding statements or promises made?
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. | |
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| 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. |
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 45)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Bumper Man FDD, the franchisee questionnaire requires the franchisee to confirm that no employee or person acting for Bumper Man made any statements or promises about projected profits, earnings, or likelihood of success that contradict the information in the FDD. The franchisee must also confirm that no one acting for Bumper Man made statements or promises about advertising, marketing, media support, market penetration, training, support service, or assistance that differ from the FDD.
This acknowledgement is important because it aims to prevent franchisees from later claiming they were misled by verbal promises that are not documented in the FDD or Franchise Agreement. By signing the questionnaire, a franchisee acknowledges they are not relying on any representations outside of those official documents. This protects Bumper Man from potential legal disputes based on undocumented claims.
However, the FDD also states that this questionnaire is not applicable to franchisees in certain states, including California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, or Wisconsin. This means that in those states, franchisees are not required to sign this specific acknowledgement, and the legal protections for both the franchisee and Bumper Man may differ based on state-specific franchise laws.