For Bigfoot Forestry, what personnel are eligible for periodic refresher or supplemental training courses?
Bigfoot_Forestry Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We may offer periodic refresher or supplemental training courses for your Managing Owner, Project Manager (if applicable) and other management personnel. We may designate each course as mandatory or optional. Any new Managing Owner or Project Manager you appoint or hire must successfully complete initial training prior to managing your Business. If we determine you are not operating in compliance with the Franchise Agreement or Manual, we may require that your Managing Owner, Project Manager (if applicable) and other management personnel attend remedial training relevant to your operational deficiencies. You may also request additional training, which we may (but need not) provide.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 22–29)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bigfoot Forestry's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, periodic refresher or supplemental training courses may be offered to the Managing Owner, Project Manager (if applicable), and other management personnel. These courses can be designated as either mandatory or optional by Bigfoot Forestry.
Any newly appointed or hired Managing Owner or Project Manager must successfully complete the initial training program before they begin managing the Bigfoot Forestry business. This ensures that all key personnel have a baseline understanding of the company's operational standards and expectations.
Bigfoot Forestry may also require the Managing Owner, Project Manager (if applicable), and other management personnel to attend remedial training if the franchisee is not operating in compliance with the Franchise Agreement or Manual. This remedial training would be specifically relevant to the identified operational deficiencies, aiming to correct any issues and ensure compliance. Franchisees can also request additional training, although Bigfoot Forestry is not obligated to provide it.