If a Bigfoot Forestry franchisee does not adhere to an owner-operator model, what are they required to do?
Bigfoot_Forestry Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 8.2. Project Manager. If you do not adhere to an owner-operator model, you must hire a Person (a "Project Manager") to manage and supervise your Business.
The Project Manager must: (a) remain actively and personally involved with the operation of your Business on a full-time basis; and (b) travel to job sites for purposes of providing Bigfoot Forestry Services, managing projects and supervising Service Technicians (if any).
The Managing Owner must monitor and supervise the Project Manager to ensure your Business is operated in compliance with this Agreement and the Manual.
Any Person you hire as a Project Manager must: (a) be approved by us; (b) satisfy all requirements in §8.3 for Service Technicians; (c) successfully complete all additional training programs we require for a Project Manager; (d) dedicate full-time efforts to your Business; and (e) sign a Confidentiality Agreement.
If you own and operate more than three (3) Bigfoot Forestry Businesses, you must hire a Project Manager.
The Managing Owner or Project Manager can manage a maximum of three (3) territories.
You must hire an additional Project Manager for every three (3) additional territories you open and operate.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 42–162)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bigfoot Forestry's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee chooses not to adhere to the owner-operator model, they are required to hire a Project Manager to manage and supervise their business. This Project Manager must remain actively and personally involved with the business on a full-time basis and travel to job sites to provide Bigfoot Forestry services, manage projects, and supervise service technicians.
The Managing Owner is still responsible for monitoring and supervising the Project Manager to ensure the business operates in compliance with the Franchise Agreement and the Manual. The Project Manager must be approved by Bigfoot Forestry, satisfy all requirements for Service Technicians, complete all additional required training programs for Project Managers, dedicate full-time efforts to the business, and sign a Confidentiality Agreement.
Furthermore, if a franchisee owns and operates more than three Bigfoot Forestry businesses, they are obligated to hire a Project Manager. The Managing Owner or Project Manager can manage a maximum of three territories, and an additional Project Manager must be hired for every three additional territories the franchisee opens and operates. This ensures adequate management and supervision across multiple locations.