Does Bigfoot Forestry have the exclusive right to enter into contracts with National Account customers?
Bigfoot_Forestry Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
of the acquired or acquiring company begin using our Intellectual Property (including our Marks) and providing Bigfoot Forestry Services at job sites located in your Territory. As further discussed in §11.5, we have the exclusive right to enter into contracts with National Account customers, including contracts pertaining to Bigfoot Forestry Services involving job sites located in your Territory.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 42–162)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bigfoot Forestry's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Bigfoot Forestry retains the exclusive right to contract with National Account customers. The FDD states that Bigfoot Forestry has the exclusive right to enter into contracts with National Account customers, including contracts for Bigfoot Forestry Services at job sites within a franchisee's territory.
This means that while a franchisee is granted a specific territory, Bigfoot Forestry can still operate within that territory through National Accounts. The franchisee's territorial rights do not prevent Bigfoot Forestry from providing or authorizing other franchisees to provide services to National Account customers within the franchisee's territory.
This arrangement could impact a franchisee's potential revenue, as Bigfoot Forestry can directly contract with large, national clients, potentially bypassing the local franchisee. A prospective franchisee should inquire about the definition of "National Account customers" to understand the scope of this exception and its potential impact on their business. It is important to understand how many national accounts are in the territory and what revenue those accounts generate.