How much is the annual teachers' meeting fee for Gokhale Method, and is attendance mandatory?
Gokhale_Method Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
webinars. Once a year you must pay $450 for the annual teachers' meeting, for which you will also pay food and lodging. This is a required fee and attendance is mandatory. We do not at the present time have any further continuing education requirements, but we reserve the right to add them if we add new approved formats or new continuing education. All franchisees must attend training and complete it to the franchisor's sat
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 18–23)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Gokhale Method Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must pay $450 annually for the teachers' meeting. In addition to the $450 fee, franchisees are also responsible for covering their own food and lodging costs associated with attending the meeting. Attendance at the annual teachers' meeting is mandatory for all Gokhale Method franchisees.
In addition to the annual teachers' meeting, Gokhale Method franchisees must also pay $240 per year for teacher webinars. Franchisees are also required to pay a Gokhale® Active (Premium) fee of $140 yearly from the time of acceptance to the program. This Gokhale Active fee helps prepare accepted candidates for the Immersion Week.
Gokhale Method also reserves the right to add new continuing education requirements in the future if they add new approved formats or new continuing education programs. Franchisees are required to attend and complete all training to the franchisor's satisfaction. This ensures that all instructors are up-to-date with the latest techniques and methods, maintaining a consistent standard of teaching across all franchise locations.