After the Bigfoot Forestry agreement terminates, expires, or is transferred, what must the franchisee do regarding fictitious or assumed name registrations?
Bigfoot_Forestry Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
(j) (k) notify all telephone, listing and domain name registration companies of the termination or expiration of your right to use: (i) any telephone numbers and/or domain names associated with your Business; and (ii) any regular, classified or other telephone directory listings associated with the Marks (you hereby authorize the foregoing companies to transfer such telephone numbers, domain names and listings to us and you authorize us, and appoint us and any officer we designate as your attorney-in-fact to direct these companies to transfer the telephone numbers, domain names and listings to us if you fail or refuse to do so); and
(k) provide us with satisfactory evidence of your compliance with the above obligations within 30 days after the effective date of the termination, expiration or Transfer of this Agreement.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 42–162)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Bigfoot Forestry Franchise Disclosure Document, after the termination, expiration, or transfer of the Franchise Agreement, the franchisee must notify all telephone, listing, and domain name registration companies about the termination or expiration of their right to use any telephone numbers or domain names associated with their Bigfoot Forestry business. This includes notifying them about any regular, classified, or other telephone directory listings associated with the Bigfoot Forestry marks.
Bigfoot Forestry requires the franchisee to authorize these companies to transfer such telephone numbers, domain names, and listings to them. Furthermore, the franchisee authorizes Bigfoot Forestry, or any officer they designate as their attorney-in-fact, to direct these companies to transfer the telephone numbers, domain names, and listings to Bigfoot Forestry if the franchisee fails or refuses to do so themselves.
In practical terms, this means that upon exiting the Bigfoot Forestry franchise system, franchisees must actively take steps to relinquish control of all online and telephone assets associated with the business. This ensures that Bigfoot Forestry can maintain a consistent brand presence and redirect customer inquiries to other franchisees or company-owned operations. Franchisees must comply with these requirements and provide satisfactory evidence of their compliance within 30 days after the effective date of the termination, expiration, or transfer of the Franchise Agreement.