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Bumble Roofing franchise unit economics

Bumble Roofing franchisees sell and install roof replacements and repairs for homes and businesses, priced by the project, in one or more territories.

Franchisees reporting8

Average gross sales$770,182

Total investment$174,998–$300,334

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Bumble Roofing franchise at a glance

The 2026 FDD, issued January 20, 2026, reports first-year sales for eight franchisees, gross profit for four franchisees and the company-owned outlet, and contract price by job size.

Bumble Roofing’s eight reporting franchisees, holding 26 territories, averaged $770,182 of Gross Sales in their first 12 months of operation, with a median of $532,082, according to Item 19 of Bumble Roofing’s 2026 FDD, issued 20 January 2026. The 8 in that group are 40%* of Bumble Roofing’s 20 franchisees. A Bumble Roofing franchise costs $174,998 to $300,334 to open.

A Bumble Roofing franchise costs $174,998 to $300,334 to open for one territory, including a $49,500 initial franchise fee, according to the 2026 FDD.
Bumble Roofing charges a royalty of 6.5% of year-to-date Gross Revenue up to $2,000,000, 5.5% from $2,000,001 to $5,000,000 and 4.5% above, plus a 1% National Branding & Marketing Fee.
Bumble Roofing sets a minimum royalty from the 13th month of operation of $1,500 a territory a month, rising to $1,750 in months 25 to 36 and $2,000 from month 37.
A Bumble Roofing franchisee must spend at least $65,000 on local advertising in the first 12 months, plus $15,000 for each additional contiguous territory; after that, the greater of that amount or 8% of the prior year’s Gross Revenues.
Bumble Roofing reports gross profit of 26.5% to 42.7% of revenue for four franchisees and the company-owned outlet; Item 19 publishes no net profit.
At the $770,182 average, Averan puts the royalty, brand fee, Technology Fee and convention fee paid to the franchisor at 8.13% of sales*.
Bumble Roofing had 63 franchised territories held by 20 franchisees at September 30, 2025, up from 52 a year earlier.

These figures come from Bumble Roofing's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, as the brand reported them, and were read by Averan Advisors. The 8.13% share paid to the franchisor at the $770,182 average (royalty at 6.5%, 1% brand fee, Technology Fee and one convention fee at $750).

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By Scott Engler · Averan Advisors · Source: Bumble Roofing Franchisor, LLC, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) · Updated 16 October 2026

The eight reporting franchisees averaged $236,979 a territory in their first 12 months*. That is $6,161,453* of Gross Sales across 26 territories. The minimum royalty from month 13 equals 6.5% of $276,923 a year for each territory.
First-year Gross Sales ran from $94,195 to $1,538,769 across the eight franchisees. Three of the eight reached the $770,182 average*. The median was $532,082.
Gross profit was 42.7% of revenue at the smallest of five reporting businesses and 26.5% at the largest. Subcontracted install labor was 19.3% of revenue at $241,952 and 29.5% at $4,854,574. Materials ran from 36.5% to 42.4%.
Advertising and marketing ran from 3.4% to 20.6% of revenue across the four reporting franchisees. After the first year the FDD requires the greater of $65,000 plus $15,000 for each additional contiguous territory, or 8% of the prior year’s Gross Revenues.
Franchised territories rose from 52 to 63 in the year to September 30, 2025. Eighteen opened and seven were terminated, four in Ohio and three in North Carolina. No transfers were recorded in any of the three years.

First-year sales

How much does a Bumble Roofing franchise make?

Gross Sales per franchisee in the first six and first 12 months of operation, eight franchisees holding 26 territories (Item 19, Part A)
Measure	First 6 months	First 12 months
Average	$415,414	$770,182
Median	$249,419	$532,082
Highest	$1,160,936	$1,538,769
Lowest	$18,266	$94,195

Average and median as printed in Item 19, Part A. Highest and lowest are read from the eight outlet rows. Gross Sales here count roofing work sold, completed or not, and exclude taxes, refunds, discounts and credits. The figures are per franchisee, and each reporting franchisee holds more than one territory on average.

The eight Bumble Roofing franchisees open a full 12 months by September 30, 2025 averaged $770,182 of Gross Sales in their first 12 months, and the median was $532,082. In their first six months they averaged $415,414, with a median of $249,419.

The eight franchisees held 26 territories between them. Their first-year Gross Sales add to $6,161,453*, or $236,979 a territory*. Three of the eight reached the average*.

The group excludes 14 franchisees. Item 19 says they began operating during the reporting period, were not operating for the whole of it, or ceased active operations; two of them were open less than 12 months. The company-owned outlet is also excluded. At September 30, 2025 there were 20 franchisees operating in 63 territories.

Item 19 publishes no net profit. Part B reports gross profit and eight expense lines for four franchisees and the company-owned outlet. Owner pay, office wages, insurance, rent and depreciation are not shown.

System Gross Revenue was $13,133,425 in the year to September 30, 2025, up from $7,486,132. Franchisees billed $7,617,628 of the 2025 total, or 58.0%*, and the company-owned outlet $5,515,797. These totals include every business open for any part of each year.

Gross profit

Gross profit and listed expenses, five businesses

Revenue, cost of goods and listed expenses for the year to September 30, 2025 (Item 19, Part B). Franchise Outlets 1 to 4 are numbered separately from Part A.
Line	Franchise Outlet 1	Franchise Outlet 2	Franchise Outlet 3	Franchise Outlet 4	Company-owned outlet
Territories	3	4	4	3	4 (equivalent)
Gross revenue	$241,952	$347,748	$1,221,515	$1,700,436	$4,854,574
Materials	36.5%	42.4%	38.5%	39.6%	42.1%
Install labor, subcontractor	19.3%	21.4%	32.0%	26.9%	29.5%
Other cost of goods	1.6%	4.1%	0.0%	3.0%	1.9%
Gross profit	42.7%	32.1%	29.5%	30.5%	26.5%
Royalty	6.5%	6.5%	6.5%	6.5%	5.9%
National Branding & Marketing Fees	1.0%	1.0%	1.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Advertising and marketing	20.6%	10.2%	16.1%	3.4%	5.4%
Technology services	5.8%	3.1%	1.5%	1.1%	0.7%

As printed in Item 19, Part B. Gross revenue in Part B counts completed roofing work alone, so it is on a different basis from the Part A sales figures. The company-owned outlet’s royalty and brand fee are imputed at franchise rates. Bank charges, small tools, telephone and vehicle costs are also printed and range from 0.0% to 1.9% of revenue each.

Gross profit ran from 42.7% of revenue at Franchise Outlet 1, the smallest, to 26.5% at the company-owned outlet, the largest. Subcontracted install labor was 19.3% of revenue at Franchise Outlet 1 and 29.5% at the company-owned outlet. Materials stayed between 36.5% and 42.4% at all five.

Across the four franchisees, materials and other cost of goods came to 41.24% of their combined $3,511,651 of revenue*, and subcontracted install labor to 27.61%*. Including the company-owned outlet changes these shares.

Advertising and marketing was 20.6% of revenue at Franchise Outlet 1, 16.1% at Outlet 3, 10.2% at Outlet 2 and 3.4% at Outlet 4. Franchise Outlet 3 spent $196,677 on $1,221,515 of revenue; Franchise Outlet 4 spent $57,119 on $1,700,436.

Item 19, Part C reports 602 completed projects across 14 franchisees and the company-owned outlet. The 394 jobs above $7,000 averaged $23,356, with a median of $19,343 and an average gross profit margin of 36.1%. The 208 jobs below $7,000 averaged $2,203, with a median of $1,367 and an average margin of 44.6%. Across all 602 the average was $16,047 at 39.0%.

Jobs above $7,000 were 65.4% of the 602 projects*. Item 19 estimates that jobs above $7,000 are likely full roof replacements and jobs below it partial replacements or repairs. The largest single job was $891,828.

Results by outlet

First-year sales by outlet

Gross Sales in the first six and first 12 months, by outlet and start date (Item 19, Part A)
Outlet	Start date	First 6 months	First 12 months
Outlet 1	March 2024	$544,831	$1,394,876
Outlet 2	April 2024	$1,160,936	$1,538,769
Outlet 3	May 2024	$128,375	$303,150
Outlet 4	May 2024	$203,486	$236,433
Outlet 5	May 2024	$295,351	$496,278
Outlet 6	July 2024	$906,532	$1,529,867
Outlet 7	August 2024	$18,266	$94,195
Outlet 8	September 2024	$65,539	$567,885
Average		$415,414	$770,182

As printed in Item 19, Part A. Each outlet is one franchisee, and the eight hold 26 territories between them; Item 19 does not give each outlet’s territory count.

First-year Gross Sales ranged from $94,195 at Outlet 7 to $1,538,769 at Outlet 2. Three outlets passed $1,000,000: Outlets 1, 2 and 6. Three were under $400,000: Outlets 3, 4 and 7.

The two outlets that started in August and September 2024 had the lowest first-six-month figures, $18,266 and $65,539. Outlet 8 then reached $567,885 over its first 12 months.

Item 19 does not split the eight outlets into quartiles or bands. The table above is the full outlet list as printed, with the average and median.

Brand charges

Recurring Bumble Roofing charges from Item 6, with Averan’s dollars at the $770,182 first-year average *Averan calculation
Charge	Rate in the FDD	At $770,182
Royalty	6.5% of year-to-date Gross Revenue to $2,000,000, 5.5% to $5,000,000, 4.5% above; from month 13, at least $1,500 a territory a month, $1,750 from month 25 and $2,000 from month 37	$50,062*
National Branding & Marketing Fee	1% of Gross Revenues, up to 2%	$7,702*
Technology Fee	$345 a month, up to $500; one fee covers up to 4 contiguous territories	$4,140*
Annual convention	$300–$750 a person	$750
Paid to the franchisor, subtotal		$62,654 (8.13%)*
Bookkeeping Services (required)	$350 a month, up to $500, plus $55 an hour beyond 5 hours	$4,200*
QuickBooks Online	$74.50 a month	$894*
Individual Advertising Investment	After year one, the greater of $65,000 plus $15,000 for each additional contiguous territory, or 8% of the prior year’s Gross Revenues	$61,615*
Total with bookkeeping, QuickBooks and advertising		$129,362 (16.80%)*

Rates from Item 6. Dollar amounts and percentages are Averan calculations at the Item 19, Part A first-year average, with advertising at 8% and the convention fee for one person at the top of the range. Roof measurements ($19–$30 each), National Accounts Program fees (3% to 6% of that revenue) and technology upgrades ($0–$5,500) are not included. For one territory, the $65,000 advertising minimum is higher than 8% of Gross Revenues below $812,500 a year.

At the $770,182 average, the charges paid to the franchisor come to $62,654, or 8.13% of sales*. Bookkeeping and QuickBooks Online add $5,094 paid to suppliers, and advertising at 8% adds $61,615, for a total of 16.80%*.

The royalty rate steps down on calendar year-to-date Gross Revenue across all of a franchisee’s territories. It is 6.5% on the first $2,000,000, 5.5% from $2,000,001 to $5,000,000 and 4.5% above that. The company-owned outlet’s imputed royalty in Item 19 was $287,002 on $4,854,574, or 5.9%.

From the 13th month the royalty is the greater of the percentage or a minimum per territory. The minimum is $1,500 a month in months 13 to 24, which the FDD equates to $276,923 of annual Gross Revenue at 6.5%; $1,750 in months 25 to 36 ($323,077); and $2,000 from month 37 ($369,230). For a franchisee with three territories, the months 13 to 24 minimum is $54,000 a year*. The franchisor may abate it in winter months in states where weather stops roofing installation.

Advertising has a minimum of $65,000 in the first 12 months of operation, plus $15,000 for each additional contiguous territory. On top of that, at least $20,000 of opening advertising is required from the month before opening through the fifth month after. For one territory, $65,000 is 27.4%* of the $236,979 a territory the eight reporting franchisees billed in their first year.

Bookkeeping through the franchisor’s designated service is required. The fee is $350 a month for up to 5 hours, and franchisees must also buy QuickBooks Online from the franchisor at $74.50 a month.

Leaving early can carry a fee of 24 times the average monthly royalty. The average is taken over the last 12 months of operation or the whole period open, whichever is shorter. A transfer costs the greater of 20% of the then-current franchise fee or $10,000.

Cost to open

Estimated initial investment for one territory (Item 7)
Line	Low	High
Equipment and vehicles	$11,598	$79,434
Additional funds, 3 months	$55,000	$55,000
Initial franchise fee	$49,500	$49,500
Advertising and marketing, ongoing	$15,000	$40,000
Opening advertising and marketing	$20,000	$30,000
Insurance	$2,000	$20,000
Computer, phone and technology systems	$3,000	$6,000
Professional fees	$1,000	$5,000
Business licenses and permits	$2,000	$5,000
Travel and living while training	$2,000	$3,500
Local market analysis	$3,000	$3,000
Local software setup	$0	$2,000
Office expenses	$500	$1,250
GPS tracking	$150	$400
Online training with the National Roofing Contractors Association	$250	$250
Total	$174,998	$300,334

As printed in Item 7, reordered by the high estimate. The high column adds to the printed $300,334. The low column of line items adds to $164,998*, $10,000 below the printed $174,998 total.

A Bumble Roofing franchise costs $174,998 to $300,334 to open for one territory, of which $64,500 to $70,500 is paid to the franchisor or an affiliate. Item 11 puts the time from signing to opening at 60 to 90 days.

The equipment and vehicle line depends on how the truck is paid for. The low figure of $11,598 is a 20% down payment on a truck with graphics and tools plus three months of payments at 9% over 60 months. Paid in full, the package costs $46,423 to $79,434. The vehicle graphics package, ladder, roofing samples and tools are bought from the franchisor for $12,000 to $18,000.

The initial franchise fee is $49,500 for a territory of up to 100,000 single-family households. Each household above 100,000 costs $0.25. Territories bought together cost $94,000 for two, $132,000 for three and $350,000 for ten. Veterans receive 15% off one territory.

Advertising lines in Item 7 total $35,000 to $70,000*. Opening advertising is $20,000 to $30,000 and ongoing advertising $15,000 to $40,000, both per territory.

Locations

Locations, 2023 to 2025

Franchised territories, fiscal years ending September 30, 2023 to 2025 (Item 20, Tables 1 to 3)
Year	Start	Opened	Terminated	End
2023	0	0	0	0
2024	0	52	0	52
2025	52	18	7	63

As printed in Item 20. Each franchised outlet in these tables is a territory. The company-owned business in Los Angeles is counted as 4 outlets in every year. One franchise agreement, in Tennessee, was signed but not opened at September 30, 2025.

Bumble Roofing ended its 2025 fiscal year with 63 franchised territories, up from 52. Eighteen opened and seven were terminated: four in Ohio and three in North Carolina. Item 19 says the 63 territories were held by 20 franchisees.

The first franchised territories opened in the year to September 30, 2024, when 52 opened. The franchisor began offering franchises in August 2023. Texas held the most territories at September 30, 2025, with 14.

The company-owned business is not limited to territory boundaries. Item 20 counts it as four territories, based on the zip codes where it served more than one customer.

No transfers were recorded in any of the three years. The franchisor projects no new franchised or company-owned outlets in the next fiscal year. Bumble Roofing Franchisor, LLC is owned through Outdoor Living Brands Holdco, LLC by Empower Brands Franchising, LLC.

Questions we get asked

Questions owners ask

How much does a Bumble Roofing franchise cost to open?

Item 7 of the 2026 FDD puts the total at $174,998 to $300,334 for one territory. That includes the $49,500 initial franchise fee, $11,598 to $79,434 for equipment and a vehicle, and $55,000 of additional funds for three months. Between $64,500 and $70,500 is paid to the franchisor or an affiliate.

What fees does a Bumble Roofing franchisee pay?

A royalty of 6.5% of year-to-date Gross Revenue up to $2,000,000, stepping down to 5.5% and 4.5% above that, with a minimum from month 13 of $1,500 to $2,000 a territory a month. A 1% National Branding & Marketing Fee, a $345 monthly Technology Fee, $350 a month for required bookkeeping and $74.50 for QuickBooks Online. Advertising after year one is the greater of $65,000 plus $15,000 per additional territory, or 8% of the prior year’s Gross Revenues. At the $770,182 average, Averan puts the charges paid to the franchisor at 8.13% of sales*.

How much revenue does a Bumble Roofing franchise make?

The eight franchisees open a full 12 months by September 30, 2025 averaged $770,182 of Gross Sales in their first 12 months, with a median of $532,082. They held 26 territories between them. The range was $94,195 to $1,538,769.

Does the Bumble Roofing FDD show profit?

No net profit figure is published. Item 19, Part B shows gross profit of 26.5% to 42.7% of revenue for four franchisees and the company-owned outlet, after materials, subcontracted install labor and other job costs, plus eight expense lines including royalty and advertising.

How many Bumble Roofing locations are there?

Item 20 reports 63 franchised territories at September 30, 2025, up from 52, held by 20 franchisees. The company-owned business in Los Angeles is counted as four territories. One more franchise agreement was signed but not opened.

How large is a Bumble Roofing territory?

A territory holds up to 100,000 single-family households, and each household above that costs $0.25. The franchisor does not expect to grant a single territory above 149,999 households. Buying several contiguous territories at once lowers the fee for each, down to $30,000 from the sixth.

Questions worth putting to Bumble Roofing

These are questions the filing leaves open. An owner or a buyer can put them to the franchisor directly.

Is the revenue in Item 19 gross sales or collected revenue, and how many locations sit below the average?
Which factors does Bumble Roofing see in its highest-selling locations, such as territory, years open and staffing?
How long does a new location take to reach the average you publish, and what does the build-up look like month by month?
At what level of sales do the minimum charges stop applying and the percentage take over?
How many Bumble Roofing locations closed, were sold, or changed hands last year, and why?

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Where these figures come from

Every figure here comes from Bumble Roofing Franchisor, LLC’s 2026 FDD and is unaudited by us. We are unaffiliated with the brand. Calculations of our own are labeled where they appear. The figures describe past performance at other businesses and are not a projection of yours. This page is an educational summary. It is not an offer to sell a franchise, and it is not financial, legal or tax advice. Bumble Roofing is a trademark of its owner. How Averan reads a Franchise Disclosure Document.

These figures come from the brand's disclosure. They are not a forecast, an offer to sell a franchise or advice. Source: Bumble Roofing Franchisor, LLC, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, issued 20 January 2026.