Can Bigfoot Forestry modify the Manual at any time?
Bigfoot_Forestry Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The Manual is designed to establish and protect our brand standards and the uniformity and quality of the goods and services offered by Bigfoot Forestry Businesses. We can modify the Manual at any time. Modifications are binding at the time we notify you of the change, subject to any "grace period" we provide to implement the change. All mandatory provisions in the Manual (whether included now or in the future) are binding on you.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 42–162)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bigfoot Forestry's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Bigfoot Forestry has the authority to modify the Manual at any time. These modifications become binding upon notification to the franchisee, although Bigfoot Forestry may provide a "grace period" for implementation. The Manual is designed to establish and protect Bigfoot Forestry's brand standards and ensure uniformity and quality across all Bigfoot Forestry businesses.
The Manual contains critical operational guidelines, including lists of required and approved goods and services, specifications, techniques, methods, operating procedures, and quality standards. It also includes policies and procedures related to reporting, accounting, insurance, marketing, data management, and other areas deemed appropriate by Bigfoot Forestry.
For a prospective franchisee, this means that the operational rules and standards of the Bigfoot Forestry franchise can change. While a grace period to implement changes may be provided, franchisees must stay informed of updates to remain compliant. Mandatory provisions in the Manual, whether existing now or added in the future, are binding on the franchisee.