What is a Gokhale Method 'Approved Format'?
Gokhale_Method Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
A Gokhale Method Franchise authorizes the franchisee to teach the Gokhale Method according to a carefully prescribed curriculum to defined categories of customers, in classes of specified numbers of students, all of which we call "Approved Formats." A list of currently Approved Formats
appears as Exhibit B to the Franchise Agreement, which is Exhibit A to this Disclosure Document. We may also authorize Franchisees to offer other wellness offerings from time to time, but we have not, as of this date of this Disclosure Document, identified them, and to sell products or services that we authorize from time to time. We also reserve the right to offer to sell this franchise to yoga, wellness or similar instructors who may teach the Gokhale Method as a supplement to their offerings. Your rights to teach the Gokhale Method depend upon your completion to our satisfaction of not only your Initial Training but also such other and further training classes or refresher courses as we may authorize or direct from time to time. We may suspend your right to teach one or more courses or formats if you have not completed to our satisfaction all required training or refresher requirements, programs or courses.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS, AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 8–10)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Gokhale Method Franchise Disclosure Document, an 'Approved Format' refers to the carefully prescribed curriculum that franchisees must follow when teaching the Gokhale Method. This curriculum is designed for defined categories of customers and specifies the number of students allowed in each class. A list of currently Approved Formats appears as Exhibit B to the Franchise Agreement, which is Exhibit A to the FDD.
Prospective franchisees should carefully review Exhibit B to understand the specific class formats they will be authorized to teach. Understanding these formats is crucial, as Gokhale Method retains the right to suspend a franchisee's ability to teach certain courses or formats if they have not completed the required training or refresher programs to the franchisor's satisfaction. This highlights the importance of ongoing training and adherence to the prescribed curriculum.
The FDD also states that Gokhale Method may authorize franchisees to offer other wellness offerings and to sell products or services from time to time. However, as of the date of the 2024 Disclosure Document, these additional offerings have not been identified. This suggests that while there may be opportunities to expand the services offered, franchisees should initially focus on the established 'Approved Formats' for teaching the Gokhale Method.