Are Gokhale Method franchisees required to comply with Policy Statements?
Gokhale_Method Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
YOUR DUTIES
8.1. Operating Standards. You understand and acknowledge that every detail of the System and the Franchised Business is important for delivering a high quality service and product, and therefore it is important to you, us, and other Gokhale Method teachers in order to develop and maintain high operating standards, to increase the demand for the services and products sold by all franchised businesses operating under the System, to protect and enhance our reputation and goodwill, to promote and protect the value of the Marks.
To those ends, you agree to comply with our operating standards as expressed in this Agreement, the Teacher's Manual, and in Policy Statements. You understand that we have the right to suspend your right to teach, or that we may terminate this Agreement, if you fail to maintain our Operating Standards. You agree that you will not teach, administer, advise or represent any method, healing regimen or protocol, or any other activity that is not part of the Gokhale System as being part of the Gokhale System or Gokhale Method unless it has previously been approved by us in writing for your use as such.
8.2.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 34)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Gokhale Method's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must comply with the Policy Statements. As detailed in the franchise agreement, maintaining high operating standards is crucial for the quality of service and product, benefiting the franchisee, Gokhale Method, and other teachers within the system. Compliance with operating standards is outlined not only in the franchise agreement and Teacher's Manual but also in Policy Statements.
The franchise agreement specifies that Gokhale Method has the right to suspend a franchisee's teaching rights or terminate the agreement if the franchisee fails to adhere to these operating standards. This includes teaching, administering, or representing any method or activity not approved by Gokhale Method as part of the Gokhale System.
Furthermore, Gokhale Method retains the right to revise the contents of the Teacher's Manual and Policy Statements, and franchisees expressly agree to comply with each new or changed standard. This ensures that all franchisees remain aligned with the most current practices and guidelines established by Gokhale Method to maintain consistency and quality across all franchised businesses. Franchisees are also required to purchase designated equipment, materials, products, supplies, and services as specified in the Teacher's Manual and Policy Statements.