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    Bumble Roofing vs Honest Abe Roofing

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Bumble Roofing2026 FDDHonest Abe Roofing2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Bumble Roofing

    $174,998 – $300,334

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Honest Abe Roofing

    $197,600 – $277,749

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Bumble Roofing

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Honest Abe Roofing

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Bumble Roofing

    6.5%, 5.5%, or 4.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Honest Abe Roofing

    5% or $4k/$7k min +addl.

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Bumble Roofing: 2, Honest Abe Roofing: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Bumble Roofing

    $174,998 – $300,334
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Honest Abe Roofing

    $197,600 – $277,749
    Total - Single Territory
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Bumble Roofing

    $49,500
    An additional fee applies for each single-family household above 100,000 in the Territory.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Honest Abe Roofing

    $59,500
    The fee includes one Territory with approximately 100,000 owner-occupied homes.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Bumble Roofing

    6.5%, 5.5%, or 4.5%
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Honest Abe Roofing

    5% or $4k/$7k min +addl.
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Bumble Roofing

    $20,000
    Opening Advertising — Minimum over the six-month period commencing one month prior to opening and continuing for five months after opening.
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Honest Abe Roofing

    2% of gross sales
    Brand Development Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Bumble Roofing

    67
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52

    Honest Abe Roofing

    16
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Bumble Roofing

    +63
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2023 → 67 at end of 2025

    Honest Abe Roofing

    −4
    Calculated: 20 at end of 2023 → 16 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Bumble Roofing

    7
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 12.5% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52

    Honest Abe Roofing

    7
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 38.9% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Bumble Roofing

    2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Honest Abe Roofing

    October 2017
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Bumble Roofing

    2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Honest Abe Roofing

    2017; organized June 21, 2017
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Bumble Roofing
    Franchised (8 locations) — revenue
    $532,082
    median First twelve months Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Franchised and company-owned locations — revenue
    $7,486,132
    other Aggregate System Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Honest Abe Roofing
    Franchised (5 franchisee) — revenue — the 5 franchisee-owned outlets in our system that were open and operating for t…
    $2,559,409
    median Gross sales per Territory by outlet
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Franchised (5 franchisee) — revenue — the 5 franchisee-owned outlets
    $2,074,684
    mean gross sales per Territory by outlet
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Bumble Roofing vs Honest Abe Roofing: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Bumble Roofing or Honest Abe Roofing?
    Bumble Roofing: $174,998 – $300,334 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25); Honest Abe Roofing: $197,600 – $277,749 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Bumble Roofing. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Bumble Roofing and Honest Abe Roofing royalties compare?
    Bumble Roofing: 6.5%, 5.5%, or 4.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20); Honest Abe Roofing: 5% or $4k/$7k min +addl. (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Bumble Roofing or Honest Abe Roofing?
    Bumble Roofing: 67 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52); Honest Abe Roofing: 16 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Bumble Roofing and Honest Abe Roofing disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Bumble Roofing has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Honest Abe Roofing has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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