What is the Gokhale Method franchisee's obligation regarding compliance with the Franchise Agreement?
Gokhale_Method Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
Under the Franchise Agreement, you must personally manage and operate the business and only you may teach classes in the Gokhale Method. You must at all times faithfully, honestly and diligently perform your obligations under the agreements, continuously exert your best efforts to promote and enhance the Business and not engage in any other business or activity that conflicts with your obligations to operate the Franchised Business in compliance with the Franchise Agreement. You may engage in other businesses or activities, but may not comingle them with any Gokhale Method activities or methodologies.
Source: Item 15 — OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISED BUSINESS (FDD page 26)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Gokhale Method Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must personally manage and operate the business, and only they are allowed to teach classes in the Gokhale Method. Franchisees are required to perform their obligations under the agreements faithfully, honestly, and diligently. They must continuously exert their best efforts to promote and enhance the business.
Franchisees cannot engage in any other business or activity that conflicts with their obligations to operate the franchised business in compliance with the Franchise Agreement. While franchisees can engage in other businesses or activities, they are prohibited from mixing them with any Gokhale Method activities or methodologies.
Compliance with Gokhale Method's operating standards is critical for maintaining the quality of service and protecting the brand's reputation. Franchisees must adhere to the operating standards outlined in the Franchise Agreement, the Teacher's Manual, and Policy Statements. Failure to maintain these standards can result in suspension of teaching rights or termination of the Franchise Agreement. Franchisees must only offer the Gokhale System in Approved Formats and must not deviate from the franchisor's standards and specifications without prior written consent. They cannot teach or represent any method or activity as part of the Gokhale System unless it has been approved in writing by the franchisor.