Bumble Roofing Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Bumble Roofing franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Bumble Roofing discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Gross sales, gross profit margins, and aggregate system revenue provided. Data from 8 franchisees (26 territories) for first 12 months; 4 franchisees plus company-owned outlet for detailed expenses. Cherry-picking: excludes 14 franchisees not operational full period; excludes franchisees not providing data.
What a Bumble Roofing franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $49,500 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6.5% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 1% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 7.5% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $174,998 – $300,334 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty tiered 6.5%-4.5% by revenue; minimum $1,500-$2,000/month by year. Advertising 8% of prior year or $65K+. Technology $345/month.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Bumble Roofing system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 67 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 7 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
7 terminations in 2025 (Ohio 4, North Carolina 3); pending arbitration alleges franchisor misrepresentations.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Bumble Roofing worth it? — how it compares to 85 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 7.5% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $174,998 | pricier than 85% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 2.8%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 1 | about average |
Benchmarked against every home & trade services franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Bumble Roofing
The franchisor's framing: Gross sales, gross profit margins, and aggregate system revenue provided. Data from 8 fran… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Bumble Roofing franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Bumble Roofing franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $174,998–$300,334, including a $49,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Bumble Roofing franchise owners make?
- Gross sales, gross profit margins, and aggregate system revenue provided. Data from 8 franchisees (26 territories) for first 12 months; 4 franchisees plus company-owned outlet for detailed expenses. Cherry-picking: excludes 14 franchisees not operational full period; excludes franchisees not providing data. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Bumble Roofing franchise fees?
- Bumble Roofing's FDD discloses a $49,500 initial franchise fee, a 6.5% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 7.5% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty tiered 6.5%-4.5% by revenue; minimum $1,500-$2,000/month by year. Advertising 8% of prior year or $65K+. Technology $345/month.
- What is the Bumble Roofing franchise profit margin?
- Bumble Roofing does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Gross sales, gross profit margins, and aggregate system revenue provided. Data from 8 franchisees (26 territories) for first 12 months; 4 franchisees plus company-owned outlet for detailed expenses. Cherry-picking: excludes 14 franchisees not operational full period; excludes franchisees not providing data. Recurring fees alone take about 7.5% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the Bumble Roofing franchise failure rate?
- 7 terminations in 2025 (Ohio 4, North Carolina 3); pending arbitration alleges franchisor misrepresentations.
- How many Bumble Roofing locations are there?
- Bumble Roofing's FDD reports 67 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Bumble Roofing have complaints or lawsuits?
- Bumble Roofing discloses 1 legal matter in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a Bumble Roofing franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Bumble Roofing scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 7.5% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 1 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 35284-202601-08 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Bumble Roofing or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.