What training programs must the Managing Owner of a Bigfoot Forestry franchise successfully complete?
Bigfoot_Forestry Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Project Manager; and
- (i) you fulfill all of your other preopening obligations under this Agreement and the Manual.
8. MANAGEMENT AND STAFFING.
8.1. Owner Participation. You must designate an Owner with primary responsibility for the management and operation of your Business (the "Managing Owner"). We strongly recommend, but do not require, that you adhere to an owner-operator model whereby the Managing Owner: (a) remains actively and personally involved with the operation of your Business on a full-time basis; and (b) travels to job sites for purposes of providing Bigfoot Forestry Services, managing projects and supervising Service Technicians (if any). However, we do permit you to hire a Project Manager in accordance with §8.2 to assume these responsibilities from the Managing Owner. Either the Managing Owner or a Project Manager be present at each job site for purposes of providing Bigfoot Forestry Services, managing the project and supervising Service Technicians. The Managing Owner must: (a) be approved by us; (b) successfully complete all training programs we require; (c) dedicate either (i) full-time efforts to the Business (if you adhere to an owner-operator model) or (ii) commercially reasonable efforts to the Business (if you hire a Project Manager); (d) at all times own
- at least 20% of the Equity 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.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 42–162)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bigfoot Forestry's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Managing Owner must successfully complete all training programs that Bigfoot Forestry requires. The Managing Owner is the owner with primary responsibility for managing and operating the business.
Bigfoot Forestry strongly recommends, but does not require, that the Managing Owner remains actively and personally involved with the business on a full-time basis and travels to job sites to provide services, manage projects, and supervise service technicians. However, Bigfoot Forestry does permit the franchisee to hire a Project Manager to assume these responsibilities from the Managing Owner.
If the franchisee hires a Project Manager, the Managing Owner must monitor and supervise the Project Manager to ensure the business is operated in compliance with the Franchise Agreement and the Manual. The FDD states that Bigfoot Forestry will not issue authorization to open the business before the Managing Owner and Project Manager (if applicable) successfully complete initial training.