What is the minimum number of Bigfoot Forestry businesses a Project Manager must 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, if a franchisee opens and operates more than three Bigfoot Forestry businesses, they must hire a Project Manager. Each Project Manager is required to manage at least one Bigfoot Forestry business, but can manage up to three businesses. If the franchisee opens additional businesses, they must hire an additional project manager for every three additional businesses that are opened.
This requirement ensures that each Bigfoot Forestry business receives adequate supervision and management, maintaining the brand's standards and operational efficiency. It also means that franchisees need to factor in the cost of hiring and training Project Managers as they scale their operations.
For a prospective franchisee, this means that as their business grows beyond three locations, they will incur additional overhead costs for each additional Project Manager hired. This could impact profitability and should be carefully considered in the business plan. It is important to note that the Project Manager must meet specific criteria and conditions outlined in the Franchise Agreement.