What is the minimum recommended room dimension for conducting Gokhale Method classes with private students?
Gokhale_Method Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
Although you are not required to purchase or lease real estate, and we anticipate that you will rent space from a third party on an hourly, daily, weekly or monthly basis, we reserve the right to prescribe standards for the location where you will conduct classes. Presently, for private students, room dimensions should be at least 10 by 10 feet; for groups of four or less, 10 by 16 feet; and for 5 to 8 students, 14 by 20 feet. Space should be in compliance with local building codes; with federal, state and local laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act; with local zoning and land use regulations for conducting Gokhale Method classes; and have access to rest rooms.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 15–17)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Gokhale Method's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, the minimum recommended room dimension for conducting classes with private students is 10 by 10 feet. The FDD specifies location standards for conducting classes, noting that while franchisees are not required to purchase or lease real estate and are expected to rent space on an hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly basis, Gokhale Method reserves the right to prescribe standards for the location.
For groups of four or fewer students, the recommended room size is 10 by 16 feet. For groups of five to eight students, the recommendation is 14 by 20 feet.
The FDD also states that the space used for conducting Gokhale Method classes must comply with local building codes, federal, state, and local laws (including the Americans with Disabilities Act), and local zoning and land use regulations. Additionally, the space must have access to restrooms.