What is the requirement for hiring a Project Manager for Bigfoot Forestry businesses?
Bigfoot_Forestry Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ty Interests in the Business or Franchisee Entity unless we waive this requirement; and (e) have binding decision-making authority on matters involving your Business. Your other Owners may be passive investors.
- 8.2. Project Manager. If you do not adhere to an owner-operator model, you must hire a Person (a "Project Manager") to manage and supervise your Business. The Project Manager must: (a) remain actively and personally involved with the operation of your Business on a full-time basis; and (b) travel to job sites for purposes of providing Bigfoot Forestry Services, managing projects and supervising Service Technicians (if any). The Managing Owner must monitor and supervise the Project Manager to ensure your Business is operated in compliance with this Agreement and the Manual. Any Person you hire as a Project Manager must: (a) be approved by us; (b) satisfy all requirements in §8.3 for Service Technicians; (c) successfully complete all additional training programs we require for a Project Manager; (d) dedicate full-time efforts to your Business; and (e) sign a Confidentiality Agreement. If you own and operate more than three (3) Bigfoot Forestry Businesses, you must hire a Project Manager. The Managing Owner or Project Manager can manage a maximum of three (3) territories. You must hire an additional Project Manager for every three (3) additional territories you open and operate.
- 8.3. Service Technicians. Bigfoot Forestry Services may only be performed by your Service Technicians. Any Person you appoint as a Service Technician must successfully complete all training programs we require for Service Technicians and sign a Confidentiality Agreement (the Managing Owner does not sign a Confidentiality Agreement). The Managing Owner may (but need not) serve as a Service Technician. If you hire a Project Manager, the Project Manager must also serve as a Service Technician.
- 8.4. Employees. You must determine appropriate staffing levels for the Business to ensure compliance with this Agreement and our system standards. You will hire, train and supervise employees to assist you with the proper operation of the Business. You must pay all associated wages, commissions, benefits, worker's compensation premiums and payroll taxes (and other withholdings required by Law).
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 42–162)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bigfoot Forestry's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, whether a franchisee needs to hire a Project Manager depends on their operational model and the number of Bigfoot Forestry businesses they operate. If a franchisee does not adhere to an owner-operator model, they must hire a Project Manager to manage and supervise their business. The Managing Owner can manage a maximum of three territories.
The Project Manager must be approved by Bigfoot Forestry, meet the requirements for Service Technicians, complete additional training programs, dedicate full-time efforts to the business, and sign a Confidentiality Agreement. The Project Manager is responsible for being actively involved in the business on a full-time basis and traveling to job sites to provide services, manage projects, and supervise Service Technicians. The Managing Owner is responsible for monitoring and supervising the Project Manager to ensure compliance with the Franchise Agreement and Manual.
If a franchisee owns and operates more than three Bigfoot Forestry businesses, they must hire a Project Manager. An additional Project Manager must be hired for every three additional territories that are opened and operated. The Managing Owner or Project Manager can manage a maximum of three territories. The Project Manager must also serve as a Service Technician.
Prior to opening, the franchisee must hire their initial Service Technicians and, if applicable, a Project Manager. The FDD specifies that the Project Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of the business.