Under what conditions might a Bumper Man franchisee utilize a certified technician?
Bumper_Man Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 8–11)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Bumper Man Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee may be granted the right to utilize a certified technician under specific conditions. Bumper Man may grant a franchisee the right to retain a certified technician if the designated territory meets certain criteria. These criteria include the number of Major Dealerships within the territory and the geographic size of the territory.
To utilize a certified technician, the franchisee and the technician must sign Bumper Man's current certified technician addendum to the franchise agreement. Additionally, the certified technician must meet Bumper Man's current training requirements to the company's satisfaction and pay the required fees to become a certified technician.
The FDD emphasizes that if a franchisee chooses to utilize the services of a certified technician, the franchisee is solely responsible for the services performed by that technician. This highlights the importance of carefully selecting and overseeing any certified technicians a Bumper Man franchisee may employ.