What is the maximum number of Bigfoot Forestry businesses a Managing Owner is allowed to manage?
Bigfoot_Forestry Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
4.4. Project Manager. If you open and operate more than three (3) Bigfoot Forestry Businesses, you must hire a Project Manager to manage at least one (1) but not more than three (3) of your Bigfoot Forestry Businesses. The Managing Owner, and each Project Manager, can manage a maximum of three (3) Bigfoot Forestry Businesses. You must hire an additional Project Manager for every three (3) additional Bigfoot Forestry Businesses you open. Each Project Manager you hire must meet all criteria and conditions set forth in the most recent Franchise Agreement executed by you.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 42–162)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bigfoot Forestry's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a Managing Owner can manage a maximum of three Bigfoot Forestry businesses. If a franchisee opens and operates more than three Bigfoot Forestry businesses, they must hire a Project Manager to manage at least one, but no more than three, of their Bigfoot Forestry businesses.
This implies that as a franchisee expands their Bigfoot Forestry operations, they will need to hire additional Project Managers to oversee the additional businesses. For every three additional Bigfoot Forestry businesses opened, an additional Project Manager must be hired. This ensures that each business receives adequate management and supervision.
This requirement is important for prospective franchisees to consider, as it will impact their staffing and operational costs as they grow. It is essential to factor in the cost of hiring and training Project Managers when planning for expansion. The Managing Owner remains responsible for monitoring and supervising the Project Managers to ensure compliance with the Franchise Agreement and the Bigfoot Forestry system standards.