What is the deadline for opening a Bigfoot Forestry business after the Effective Date?
Bigfoot_Forestry Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must open your Business to the public within 120 days after the Effective Date.
You must notify us of your proposed opening date at least 15 days before opening.
You may not open your Business prior to receipt of our written authorization to open.
We will not issue our authorization to open before:
(a) your Managing Owner and Project Manager (if applicable) successfully complete initial training;
(b) you purchase all items required by §7.2 and your Bigfoot Forestry Vehicle required by §7.3;
(c) we inspect and confirm your Bigfoot Forestry Vehicle meets our standards and specifications;
(d) you secure access to a suitable Storage Facility;
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 42–162)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bigfoot Forestry's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee must open their business to the public within 120 days after the Effective Date of the Franchise Agreement. The franchisee is also required to notify Bigfoot Forestry of their proposed opening date at least 15 days before opening. The franchisee cannot open their Bigfoot Forestry business before receiving written authorization from the franchisor.
Bigfoot Forestry will not issue authorization to open until certain conditions are met. These conditions include the Managing Owner and Project Manager (if applicable) successfully completing initial training, the franchisee purchasing all required items and a Bigfoot Forestry Vehicle, and Bigfoot Forestry inspecting and confirming that the vehicle meets their standards and specifications. Additionally, the franchisee must secure access to a suitable Storage Facility before opening.
For a prospective Bigfoot Forestry franchisee, this means that they need to plan and execute all the pre-opening tasks efficiently to meet the 120-day deadline. This includes securing financing, completing training, acquiring and preparing the required vehicle, purchasing necessary equipment and supplies, and finding a suitable storage facility. Failure to meet these requirements and open within the stipulated timeframe could result in penalties or termination of the Franchise Agreement.