What are the responsibilities of the Secretary at Bumper Man?
Bumper_Man Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We offer qualified applicants who satisfy our financial, business experience and related criteria for new Bumper Man franchisees, a franchise agreement to operate a Bumper Man bumper repair service. Each franchisee works alone and independently within a territory we designate. If the designated territory satisfies our criteria for a certified technician (e.g. number of Major Dealerships (as defined below), geographic size of the territory), we may grant you the right to retain the services of a certified technician to provide bumper repair and refinishing services to Bumper Man customers within your designated territory, provided you and the certified technician sign our then-current form of certified technician addendum to the franchise agreement and the certified technician satisfies our then-current training requirements to our satisfaction and pays the required fees to become a certified technician. If you utilize the services of a certified technician, you are solely responsible for the services performed by your certified technician.
A franchise applicant may be an individual, corporation, partnership, or other form of legal entity. However, if a franchisee applicant is an individual, we recommend you form a legal business entity to act as franchisee. Such individual franchisee applicant must have the sole authority to direct the day-to-day operations of the Bumper Business and hold majority voting rights ("Controlling Interest") in the franchisee entity. When you form the franchise entity, you and we will enter into a transfer agreement for the convenience of ownership transferring ownership of the franchise to the franchisee entity and you will be required to personally guaranty the obligations of the franchise entity.
The franchisee will perform the bumper repair and refinishing services at the customer's place of business, working from an approved vehicle which contains all the necessary tools. The Bumper Business will repair all types of bent, twisted, or dented bumpers but will emphasize repairing bumpers of automobiles, pick-up trucks, vans, and sports utility vehicles. At present, the Bumper Business does not carry parts, re-chrome or sell new or refurbished bumpers. Occasionally, a franchisee may replace a bumper at a customer's request.
Source: Item 2 — BUSINESS EXPERIENCE (FDD pages 11–12)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the role of 'Secretary' is not defined within the context of a Bumper Man franchise. The document does not specify any required positions or roles with the title 'Secretary.'
However, the FDD does outline the responsibilities of the franchisee, who may be an individual or a legal entity. If the franchisee is an individual, Bumper Man recommends forming a legal business entity, where the individual maintains sole authority over day-to-day operations and holds majority voting rights. The franchisee is responsible for performing bumper repair and refinishing services at the customer's location using an approved vehicle with the necessary tools.
Given the absence of a defined 'Secretary' role, it is important for a prospective franchisee to discuss with Bumper Man the expectations for administrative and managerial tasks. Clarifying who is responsible for tasks typically assigned to a secretary or administrative role will ensure smooth business operations.