Does the Gokhale Method FDD specify any exceptions to the requirement that franchisees must offer all designated required services and products?
Gokhale_Method Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
ormats. You agree to sell, offer for sale and deliver to students only the Gokhale System in Approved Formats and any related classes, services and products as have been expressly approved in writing by us and for which you have been qualified; to refrain from any deviation from our standards
and specifications without our prior written consent; and to discontinue selling and offering for sale any Gokhale Method branded class, service, product, merchandise, and equipment which we may, in our discretion, disapprove in writing at any time. The current schedule of Approved Formats and requirements for them is annexed as Exhibit B.
- 8.3.
Source: Item 16 — RESTRICTIONS ON WHAT THE FRANCHISEE MAY SELL (FDD pages 26–27)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Gokhale Method FDD, franchisees are generally required to offer all services and products that the company designates as mandatory. However, the FDD does indicate a potential exception to this rule.
The FDD states that franchisees must sell, offer for sale, and deliver to students only the Gokhale System in approved formats and any related classes, services, and products that have been expressly approved in writing by Gokhale Method and for which the franchisee has been qualified. Franchisees must also refrain from any deviation from Gokhale Method's standards and specifications without prior written consent. Furthermore, franchisees must discontinue selling and offering for sale any Gokhale Method branded class, service, product, merchandise, and equipment that Gokhale Method may disapprove in writing at any time.
This suggests that while Gokhale Method can designate required services and products, there may be instances where a franchisee is not qualified to offer a particular service or product, or where Gokhale Method has not yet approved it in writing for a specific franchisee. Additionally, Gokhale Method retains the discretion to disapprove specific offerings at any time, which would effectively create an exception to the general requirement to offer all designated services and products.