How many company-owned Bigfoot Forestry outlets were reacquired from franchisees in 2022?
Bigfoot_Forestry Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| State | Year | Outlets at Start of Year | Outlets Opened | Termin- ations | Non- Renewals | Reacquired by Franchisor | Ceased Operations - Other Reasons | Outlets at End of Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| North | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carolina | ||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| South | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carolina | ||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 TABLE 4 - STATUS OF COMPANY-OWNED OUTLETS FOR YEARS 2022 TO 2024 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| State | Year | Outlets at Start of Year | Outlets Opened | Outlets Reacquired From Franchisee | Outlets Closed | Outlets Sold to Franchisee | Outlets at End of Year | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| South | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Carolina | ||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 39–41)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bigfoot Forestry's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there were no company-owned outlets reacquired from franchisees in 2022. Table 4 in Item 20 of the FDD provides data on the status of company-owned outlets from 2022 to 2024. The table shows that in 2022, there was one company-owned outlet at the start of the year, no outlets opened, no outlets reacquired from franchisees, no outlets closed, and no outlets sold to franchisees, resulting in one company-owned outlet at the end of the year.
This information is relevant for prospective franchisees as it provides insight into the stability and changes within the Bigfoot Forestry franchise system. The fact that no outlets were reacquired from franchisees in 2022 suggests that the existing franchise locations were stable and performing adequately enough not to warrant reacquisition by the company.
It is important to note that while no outlets were reacquired in 2022, this does not guarantee that the same will be true in the future. Market conditions, franchisee performance, and strategic decisions by Bigfoot Forestry could all influence the number of reacquired outlets in subsequent years. Prospective franchisees should consider these factors when evaluating the long-term potential of a Bigfoot Forestry franchise.