What is a Bigfoot Forestry franchisee solely responsible for regarding their technology systems?
Bigfoot_Forestry Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (f) Fees and Costs.
You are responsible for all fees, costs and expenses associated with acquiring, licensing, utilizing, updating and upgrading Technology Systems.
Certain Technology Systems must be purchased or licensed from third-party suppliers.
We and/or our affiliate may develop proprietary Technology Systems (or components thereof) that become part of our System.
If this occurs, you agree to: (i) pay us (or our affiliate) commercially reasonable licensing, support and maintenance fees; and (ii) upon request, sign our prescribed form of license agreement governing use of proprietary Technology Systems (or components thereof).
We may enter into master agreements with licensors of Third-Party Technology and charge you for amounts we pay them based on your use of their Third-Party Technology.
We may charge you a technology fee, which includes all amounts you pay us and our affiliates relating to Technology Systems, including amounts paid for proprietary items and amounts we collect from you and remit to suppliers of Third-Party Technology.
The technology fee may change based on changes to Technology Systems or prices charged by third parties with whom we enter into master agreements.
- Technology; and (ii) acknowledge your sole recourse for any liabilities, losses, damages or expenses you incur due to improperly functioning Third-Party Technology shall be against the owner or licensor of such Third-Party Technology.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 42–162)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bigfoot Forestry's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are responsible for all expenses associated with their Technology Systems. This includes acquiring, licensing, utilizing, updating, and upgrading these systems. Certain Technology Systems may require purchase or licensing from third-party suppliers.
Bigfoot Forestry, or an affiliate, may develop proprietary Technology Systems, requiring franchisees to agree to licensing, support, and maintenance fees. They may also need to sign a license agreement for these proprietary systems. Bigfoot Forestry can enter master agreements with licensors of Third-Party Technology and charge franchisees based on their use of this technology.
Bigfoot Forestry may charge a technology fee covering all amounts related to Technology Systems, including proprietary items and amounts remitted to third-party suppliers. This technology fee is subject to change based on modifications to Technology Systems or price changes by third parties with whom Bigfoot Forestry has master agreements. Franchisees also acknowledge that their sole recourse for any issues with Third-Party Technology lies with the owner or licensor of that technology.