Can the Bigfoot Forestry agreement be modified orally?
Bigfoot_Forestry Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Yes | No | 12. | Do you understand that the Franchise Agreement, ADA (if applicable) and the attachments to those agreements contain the entire agreement between us and you concerning the franchise for the Bigfoot Forestry franchise, meaning any prior oral or written statements not set out in the Franchise Agreement, ADA or the attachments will not be binding? | |
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| Yes | No | 13. | FDD? | Did any of our employees or representatives, or any person speaking on our behalf, make any |
| statement or promise regarding the costs involved in operating a Bigfoot Forestry franchise that is | ||||
| not contained in the FDD or that is contrary to, or different from, the information contained in the | ||||
| [If you answer "yes," please describe the statement or promise in Explanation Section] | ||||
| Yes | No | 14. | Did any of our employees or representatives, or any person speaking on our behalf, make any | |
| statement or promise regarding the training, assistance or support that will be provided to you that | ||||
| is not contained in the FDD or that is contrary to, or different from, the information in the FDD? | ||||
| [If you answer "yes," please describe the statement or promise in Explanation Section] | ||||
| Yes | No | 15. | FDD? | Did any of our employees or representatives, or any person speaking on our behalf, make any |
| statement or promise regarding the actual, average, projected or hypothetical profits or earnings, | ||||
| the likelihood of success, the amount of money you may earn, or the total amount of revenue a | ||||
| Bigfoot Forestry business may generate, other than any information included in Item 19 of the | ||||
| [If you answer "yes," please describe the statement or promise in Explanation Section] | ||||
| Signature of Franchise Applicant | CAREFULLY AND RESPONDED TRUTHFULLY TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS. | YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR ANSWERS ARE IMPORTANT TO US AND THAT WE WILL RELY ON THEM. BY | ||
| SIGNING THIS QUESTIONNAIRE, YOU ARE REPRESENTING THAT YOU HAVE | ||||
| CONSIDERED EACH QUESTION | ||||
| Signature of Franchise Applicant | ||||
| Name (please print) | Name (please print) | |||
| Dated | Dated | |||
| Signature of Franchise Applicant | Signature of Franchise Applicant | |||
| Name (please print) | Name (please print) | |||
| Dated | Dated | |||
| EXPLANATION SECTION | ||||
| Please include any explanations below and refer to the applicable question number. | ||||
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 42–162)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Bigfoot Forestry Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchise agreement, Area Development Agreement (ADA) if applicable, and their attachments constitute the entire agreement between Bigfoot Forestry and the franchisee. This means that any prior oral or written statements not included in these documents are not binding.
Before signing the agreement, prospective Bigfoot Forestry franchisees must complete a questionnaire to confirm their understanding that the written agreements supersede any prior discussions or promises. Franchise applicants must confirm that no employee or representative of Bigfoot Forestry made statements or promises about costs, training, assistance, support, profits, earnings, or revenue that contradict the information in the FDD.
This clause protects both the franchisee and Bigfoot Forestry by ensuring that all key terms and conditions are documented in the written agreements. It prevents either party from later claiming reliance on verbal agreements or promises that were not formally incorporated into the franchise agreement or ADA.