Does Gokhale Method guarantee the maintenance of a website for franchisee classes?
Gokhale_Method Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
- 4.9. Website and Database. We may maintain a website on which your classes may be posted and your students may register and pay for classes; on which, in our discretion, we may maintain all student information; and on which we may provide you, students, and others with general information.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 34)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Gokhale Method's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, Gokhale Method does not guarantee the maintenance of a website for franchisee classes. While Gokhale Method may maintain a website, it is at their discretion.
The FDD states that Gokhale Method may maintain a website where franchisee classes can be posted, students can register and pay, student information may be stored, and general information may be provided to franchisees, students, and others.
However, Gokhale Method's use of "may" indicates that these services are optional and not guaranteed to be provided to franchisees. This means a franchisee cannot rely on Gokhale Method to provide or maintain a website for their classes.
Prospective franchisees should confirm with Gokhale Method what website services, if any, are currently offered and what the terms of those services are. Franchisees should also determine if they need to create and maintain their own website to market their classes.