Bumble Roofing

Bumble Roofing Franchisor, LLC · reviewed 2026 disclosure data

Reviewed sources

Franchising since: 2023
Headquarters: Glen Allen, VA United States

Bumble Roofing franchise specializes in residential and commercial roofing services, offering everything from repairs and maintenance to full roof replacements.

What the disclosures show

1Opening costs are estimated at $174,998 – $300,334 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
2Item 19 covers 2 separate groups: revenue for 8 franchised locations; revenue for mixed locations. They are not combined.
3Outlets grew by 11 in 2025, to 67 (SYSTEMWIDE, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).

From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

Costs · Items 5–7

What does it cost to open?

Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.

Startup Investment — Item 7

Total estimated initial investment

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

Standard single-unit franchise fee

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17
Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.

Ongoing Fees — Item 6

Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.

Royalty FeeMain ongoing fee · Beginning in month 13, the royalty is the greater of the tiered amount or the applicable Minimum Royalty.

21 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.

Financial Performance — Item 19

What results are disclosed—and for which locations?

Two separate populations, not a revenue-and-profit comparison. Revenue is not owner income.

Franchised locations

Revenue · 8 locations

Who is counted: certain Bumble Roofing franchisees in the first six months of operation and first twelve months of operation completed as of fiscal year ending September 30, 2025
Period: First twelve months of operation completed as of fiscal year ending September 30, 2025
Excluded: 14 franchisees that either began operations during the Reporting Period, were not operational during the entire Reporting Period, or ceased active operations during the Reporting Period (two of which were open for less than 12 months); our Company-Owned Outlet

Franchised and company-owned locations

Revenue

Who is counted: Bumble Roofing company operations and all Bumble Roofing franchisees whose Bumble Roofing business was operational for any part, even as little as one month if the franchisee completed initial training in September of their initial year of operations, of each fiscal year ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2025
Period: Fiscal year ending September 30, 2024

These groups are never combined.

Outlet Changes — Item 20

How has the outlet count changed?

SYSTEMWIDE, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of 2025 of each year.

2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52

Net +63 outlets, 2023–2025

Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change.

2025 turnover at a glance

Outlets at start · reported: 56
Exits · summed reported counts: 7
Churn · Franopolis calculation

Exits include closures, terminations and non-renewals. Churn divides exits by outlets at the start of the year; it is not a measure of earnings.

Questions to investigate

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For the franchisor

Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($174,998 – $300,334) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?
Reported units went from 56 to 67 in 2025. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?

For current and former owners

How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?

For your advisors

Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an attorney what the Item 3 litigation disclosures mean for a new franchisee.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.

Sources & vintage history

Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.

Citations (2026 FDD)

[1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 25
[2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 17
[3]Item 19 — Franchised (8 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 47
[4]Item 19 — Franchised and company-owned locations — revenue · PDF p. 50
[5]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 52

"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: GetFDD listing

Territory & operations

25 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.

These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.

Legal & agreement

Total litigation count

Bankruptcy disclosed

Renewal term

Franchisor financial statements

No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.

SBA-backed loans to franchisees

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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.

At a glance

Business history

Owner participation

Territory language

Litigation disclosure

Bankruptcy disclosure

Agreement term

Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.