Can Bigfoot Forestry change the authorized goods and services at any time?
Bigfoot_Forestry Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Authorized Goods & Services.** You must offer and provide all Bigfoot Forestry Services we require from time to time in our commercially reasonable discretion.
We may designate certain Bigfoot Forestry Services as optional, in which case you have the option, but not the obligation, to offer such services.
As a condition to offering optional goods or services you may be required to complete additional training, purchase additional equipment and tools and secure additional licenses or permits.
You may not offer any other goods or services without our prior written permission.
You may not sell any goods or services we have disapproved.
You may not use your Business, or permit your Business to be used, for any purpose other than offering the goods and services we authorize.
We may change authorized goods and services at any time and you must comply with our instructions regarding same.
Any such change shall not constitute a termination of this Agreement.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 42–162)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bigfoot Forestry's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Bigfoot Forestry has the ability to change the authorized goods and services that franchisees are required to offer. Specifically, Bigfoot Forestry may change authorized goods and services at any time, and franchisees must comply with their instructions regarding these changes. The FDD clarifies that any such change does not constitute a termination of the franchise agreement.
Bigfoot Forestry may also designate certain services as optional, giving franchisees the choice, but not the obligation, to offer them. However, offering these optional goods or services may require franchisees to complete additional training, purchase additional equipment and tools, and secure additional licenses or permits. Franchisees are prohibited from offering any goods or services without prior written permission from Bigfoot Forestry and cannot sell any goods or services that Bigfoot Forestry has disapproved.
These stipulations mean that a Bigfoot Forestry franchisee must remain flexible and adaptable to changes in the services offered. While some services may be optional, the franchisee must be prepared to invest in additional training, equipment, and licenses to provide them. The franchisee must also be vigilant about only offering approved services and refraining from selling any disapproved items. This level of control allows Bigfoot Forestry to maintain brand consistency and quality across all franchise locations, but it also places a significant responsibility on the franchisee to stay informed and compliant with any changes implemented by the franchisor.