Can a Bigfoot Forestry Vehicle be used for purposes unrelated to the Business?
Bigfoot_Forestry Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You may use your Bigfoot Forestry Vehicle for purposes unrelated to your Business, subject to any restrictions we impose in the Manual to protect our brand or limit liability risks.
You and your Service Technicians must use your Bigfoot Forestry Vehicle, and only your Bigfoot Forestry Vehicle, to travel to and from job sites.
You must keep your Bigfoot Forestry Vehicle in good condition and repair and ensure that it is consistently washed and kept in clean condition.
Each Person who drives your Bigfoot Forestry Vehicle must: (a) be appropriately licensed and insured; and (b) drive in a safe manner in compliance with all applicable Laws.
At all times following your opening date, you must ensure that you have at least one (1) Bigfoot Forestry Vehicle that is operational and available for travel to and from job sites, subject to temporary and routine periods of unavailability while the vehicle is being serviced or repaired.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 42–162)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bigfoot Forestry's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee may use their Bigfoot Forestry Vehicle for purposes unrelated to the business. However, this is subject to any restrictions that Bigfoot Forestry may impose in their Manual to protect their brand or limit liability risks.
The FDD also states that the franchisee and their Service Technicians must use their Bigfoot Forestry Vehicle, and only their Bigfoot Forestry Vehicle, to travel to and from job sites. The franchisee is responsible for keeping the vehicle in good condition and repair, ensuring it is consistently washed and kept clean.
Each person who drives the Bigfoot Forestry Vehicle must be appropriately licensed and insured and drive safely, complying with all applicable laws. At all times after opening, the franchisee must ensure at least one Bigfoot Forestry Vehicle is operational and available for travel to and from job sites, except during temporary periods for servicing or repairs. This indicates that while personal use is permitted, the primary function of the vehicle must remain to support the Bigfoot Forestry business operations.