Can Bumper Man revoke approval of payment services or providers?
Bumper_Man Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
(c) Credit Card and Other Methods of Payment. Franchisor may, at its option, designate in writing credit and debit card issuers or sponsors check or credit verification services, financial center services, and electronic funds transfer systems, and upon any such designation by Franchisor, Franchisee must maintain credit card relationships with such credit and debit card issuers or sponsors check or credit verification services, financial center services, and/or electronic funds transfer systems in connection with the operation of the Bumper Business and refrain from using any services or providers that Franchisor has not approved in writing or for which Franchisor has revoked its approval. Franchisor may modify its requirements and designate additional approval or required methods of payment and vendors for
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 45–180)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bumper Man's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Bumper Man has the authority to revoke approval of payment services or providers used by franchisees. Specifically, Bumper Man may designate credit and debit card issuers, check or credit verification services, financial center services, and electronic funds transfer systems.
As a Bumper Man franchisee, you must maintain credit card relationships with the entities Bumper Man designates. You are prohibited from using any payment services or providers that Bumper Man has not approved in writing or for which Bumper Man has revoked its approval.
This means Bumper Man can change the approved payment processing vendors, and franchisees must adapt to these changes. This requirement ensures consistency and potentially favorable rates or terms negotiated by the franchisor, but it also limits the franchisee's choice of vendors.