In the Bumper Man questionnaire, what is the franchisee's address of principal place of business used for?

According to the 2025 Bumper Man Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee's address of principal place of business is collected as part of the Summary of Acknowledgments and Franchisee Questionnaire. This questionnaire is designed to determine if any unauthorized statements or promises were made to the franchisee during the franchise sales process that Bumper Man has not authorized and that may be untrue, inaccurate, or misleading.

Specifically, the questionnaire includes fields for the franchisee's state of formation and the address of the principal place of business. It also gathers information about the franchisee's representative and their residence address. By collecting this information, Bumper Man aims to ensure that the franchisee acknowledges and agrees with the key aspects of the franchise agreement and that they have received all necessary disclosures.

However, it's important to note that this questionnaire is not used if the franchise is to be operated in, or if the franchisee is a resident of, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, or Wisconsin. This is because these states have franchise registration/disclosure laws that may supersede the questionnaire. Therefore, the use of the franchisee's address of principal place of business in the questionnaire is limited to franchisees and franchises outside of these specific states.