What is the purpose of the Storage Facility Approval Notice for a Bigfoot Forestry franchise?
Bigfoot_Forestry Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Bigfoot Franchising, LLC ("we" or "us") is issuing this Storage Facility Approval Notice (this "Notice") to ("you"), effective , 202, in connection with the Bigfoot Forestry Franchise Agreement (the "Franchise Agreement") that we executed with you on , 202 The purpose of this Notice is to confirm our approval of the commercial Storage Facility you proposed for purposes of storing your equipment and tools. Approved Storage Facility: Pursuant to §7.1 approval of of the Franchise Agreement, we hereby our the following Storage Facility: Address: By signing below, you and we agree that the name and address identified in this Notice shall be deemed the approved Storage Facility for your Bigfoot Forestry equipment and tools. We request that you sign below and send us an executed copy of this Notice to acknowledge your receipt. However, your failure or refusal to sign below will not invalidate or otherwise affect our designation of your approved Storage Facility. Our designation of your approved Storage Facility, as set forth in this Notice, shall be binding on you effective as of the effective date listed in the first paragraph in this Notice. You may not store your equipment or tools at any other commercial Storage Facility without our prior written approval.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 42–162)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Bigfoot Forestry FDD, the Storage Facility Approval Notice serves to confirm the franchisor's approval of the commercial storage facility that the franchisee proposes to use for storing their equipment and tools. Bigfoot Forestry requires franchisees to have access to a storage facility with sufficient space for their operating equipment and tools. While a franchisee can use their home as a storage facility if it meets certain conditions, such as adequate space and no prohibitions by lease agreements or homeowner association rules, otherwise the franchisee must rent space from a commercial storage facility.
Before a Bigfoot Forestry franchisee can receive their Equipment Package, they must secure a suitable storage facility. If the franchisee's home cannot serve as the storage facility, they must obtain approval from Bigfoot Forestry for a commercial storage facility. The Storage Facility Approval Notice confirms this approval, ensuring that the franchisee has a designated location that meets the franchisor's standards for storing equipment and tools.
The Storage Facility Approval Notice includes the address of the approved storage facility. Once Bigfoot Forestry approves a storage facility, the franchisee cannot store their equipment or tools at any other commercial storage facility without prior written approval from Bigfoot Forestry. By signing the notice, both the franchisee and Bigfoot Forestry agree that the identified location is the approved storage facility. However, the franchisee's failure to sign the notice does not invalidate Bigfoot Forestry's designation, which becomes binding on the franchisee from the effective date stated in the notice.