What travel expenses must a Bigfoot Forestry franchisee reimburse for onsite training?
Bigfoot_Forestry Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
t the Local Marketing Commitment. | | | Additional Training Fee | $500 per person per day (plus Travel Expenses for onsite training) | 10 days after invoice | Payable for each person who attends: initial training after you open (e.g. new Managing Owner or Project Manager); retraining after failing a prior attempt; remedial training; or additional training you request. You must also reimburse all Travel Expenses we incur for training onsite in your territory. We do not charge for other training programs. | | | TYPE OF FEE 1 | 2, 3 AMOUNT | DUE DATE | REMARKS | |-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Conference Registration Fee | Up to $1,000 per person per conference (currently $500 per person) | 10 days after invoice | We may hold conferences to discuss matters affecting franchisees.
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 12–15)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bigfoot Forestry's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are responsible for reimbursing travel expenses associated with onsite training. Specifically, in addition to an "Additional Training Fee" of $500 per person per day, the franchisee must cover all "Travel Expenses" incurred by Bigfoot Forestry for training conducted at the franchisee's location.
The FDD defines "Travel Expenses" as encompassing all travel, meals, lodging, local transportation, and other living expenses incurred by Bigfoot Forestry's trainers during their visit to the franchisee's territory for onsite training. This means that beyond the daily training fee, a franchisee should budget for the costs of sending Bigfoot Forestry personnel to their location.
This reimbursement obligation is in addition to the $500 per person per day fee for additional training. It's important to note that this travel expense reimbursement applies specifically to onsite training in the franchisee's territory. The FDD specifies that Bigfoot Forestry does not charge for other training programs, implying that travel expenses may be handled differently for training conducted at other locations. Franchisees should clarify with Bigfoot Forestry the typical costs associated with travel and lodging for trainers to accurately forecast these expenses.