What is the process for Bigfoot Forestry to charge for additional email addresses?
Bigfoot_Forestry Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (e) Email Accounts.
At no additional charge, we will provide you with a certain number of BIGFOOT FORESTRY® email addresses.
We may charge you our then-current fee for each additional email address you request (this fee is added to the technology fee described in §11.11(f) below).
You must exclusively use these email addresses for all communications with us, customers, suppliers and other Persons relating to your Business.
You may not use them for any purpose unrelated to your Business.
We own the email addresses and accounts but allow you to use them during the Term.
- (f) Fees and Costs.
You are responsible for all fees, costs and expenses associated with acquiring, licensing, utilizing, updating and upgrading Technology Systems.
Certain Technology Systems must be purchased or licensed from third-party suppliers.
We and/or our affiliate may develop proprietary Technology Systems (or components thereof) that become part of our System.
If this occurs, you agree to: (i) pay us (or our affiliate) commercially reasonable licensing, support and maintenance fees; and (ii) upon request, sign our prescribed form of license agreement governing use of proprietary Technology Systems (or components thereof).
We may enter into master agreements with licensors of Third-Party Technology and charge you for amounts we pay them based on your use of their Third-Party Technology.
We may charge you a technology fee, which includes all amounts you pay us and our affiliates relating to Technology Systems, including amounts paid for proprietary items and amounts we collect from you and remit to suppliers of Third-Party Technology.
The technology fee may change based on changes to Technology Systems or prices charged by third parties with whom we enter into master agreements.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 42–162)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bigfoot Forestry's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees will receive a certain number of email addresses at no additional charge. However, if a franchisee requires more email addresses than initially provided, Bigfoot Forestry may charge a fee for each additional email address requested. This fee will be added to the technology fee, as described in section 11.11(f).
The franchisee is obligated to use these email addresses exclusively for communications related to their Bigfoot Forestry business, including interactions with Bigfoot Forestry itself, customers, suppliers, and other relevant parties. The email addresses cannot be used for any purposes unrelated to the business.
While Bigfoot Forestry owns the email addresses and accounts, franchisees are granted the right to use them during the term of their franchise agreement. Franchisees are responsible for all fees, costs, and expenses associated with utilizing Technology Systems. The technology fee may change based on changes to Technology Systems or prices charged by third parties with whom Bigfoot Forestry enters into master agreements.