Who did PIU Management acquire the BOUNCEU System from before it became Pump It Up?
Pump_It_Up Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
On July 2, 2008, our predecessor PIU Management acquired the BOUNCEU System from BU Licensing, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company ("BU Licensing") and BU Management, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company ("BU Management"). PIU Management subsequently transferred the BOUNCEU franchise agreements to BU Holdings LLC. BU Management sold BOUNCEU franchises from August 2004 to June 2008. Neither BU Licensing nor BU Management operate any BOUNCEU facilities
or engage in any other line of business. As of December 31, 2024, there are no company owned BOUNCEU facilities and 11 franchised BOUNCEU facilities
Source: Item 1 — The Franchisor and any Parents, Predecessors, and Affiliates (FDD pages 9–12)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Pump It Up Franchise Disclosure Document, PIU Management LLC acquired the BOUNCEU System on July 2, 2008, from BU Licensing, LLC and BU Management, LLC, both Arizona limited liability companies. After acquiring the BOUNCEU System, PIU Management transferred the BOUNCEU franchise agreements to BU Holdings LLC. BU Management had sold BOUNCEU franchises from August 2004 to June 2008. As of December 31, 2024, neither BU Licensing nor BU Management operate any BOUNCEU facilities or engage in any other line of business, and there are 11 franchised BOUNCEU facilities.
This acquisition and subsequent transfer of franchise agreements indicates a strategic shift in the ownership and management of the BOUNCEU franchise system. For a prospective Pump It Up franchisee, this history highlights the evolution of the company and its involvement with related brands in the children's entertainment sector. It also shows that Pump It Up's affiliate, BounceU Holdings, LLC, currently offers franchises for the BOUNCEU system since June 2015.
It is important to note that the FDD specifies that BounceU Holdings' predecessor, BU Holdings, LLC, offered BOUNCEU franchises between July 2008 and June 2015. Understanding the relationships between these entities and their timelines can provide a clearer picture of the franchise's background and potential future strategies. Franchisees should consider how these historical changes might impact the current franchise operations and support systems.