Under what circumstances may a Bumper Man franchisee operate in more than one Designated Area?
Bumper_Man Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
nchise Agreement is signed.
Because the Bumper Man business is based on an owner-operator model where the operator does not have personnel, a Bumper Man franchisee may not operate a Bumper Man business in more than one Designated Area, except as authorized by us in limited circumstances. In addition, you will not receive a right of first refusal or guaranteed right to acquire additional Designated Areas.
We occasionally negotiate national account status with wholesale auto auction houses, rental car chains, automobile repair chains and other businesses that maintain fleets of vehicles. We may at our option offer you the opportunity to service a local auction or repair facility outside your Designated Area as they come available through our national account status. We will offer you these opportunities on an "as needed" basis, which may be once or periodically. In addition, you may request our consent to solicit or accept orders for bumper repair services to customers outside of your Designated Area provided that you may not direct marketing, advertising, or promotions for bumper repair services to customers within the designated area of another Bumper Man franchisee or perform bumper repair services for any customer within the designated area of another Bumper Man franchisee. If, subject to the limitations described above, you elect to provide bumper repair services to customers outside your Designated Area, you will sign an amendment to the Franchise Agreement memorializing the terms and conditions under which you will perform such services in a form prescribed by us.
ITEM 13 TRADEMARKS
We grant you the non-exclusive right to operate a Bumper Man bumper repair services business under the Marks.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 27–29)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bumper Man's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, because the Bumper Man business operates on an owner-operator model, franchisees typically may not operate in more than one designated area. However, Bumper Man may authorize operation in more than one area in limited circumstances.
Bumper Man may offer franchisees the opportunity to service a local auction or repair facility outside their designated area as they become available through national account status. These opportunities are offered on an "as needed" basis, which may be a one-time occurrence or periodically. Franchisees may also request consent from Bumper Man to solicit or accept orders for bumper repair services to customers outside of their designated area. However, franchisees are prohibited from directing marketing, advertising, or promotions to customers within another Bumper Man franchisee's designated area and from performing bumper repair services for any customer within another franchisee's designated area.
If a franchisee elects to provide bumper repair services to customers outside their designated area, they must sign an amendment to the Franchise Agreement. This amendment will formalize the terms and conditions under which the franchisee will perform such services, using a form prescribed by Bumper Man. Additionally, a franchisee may transfer their Bumper Business to another person and enter into Bumper Man's current Franchise Agreement for a new Designated Area, provided they comply with the transfer terms and conditions outlined in the Franchise Agreement and the Manual.