Does Gokhale Method provide consultations to franchisees?
Gokhale_Method Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
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- 4.5. Inspections. We may conduct, as we deem advisable in our sole business judgment, inspections of your operation of your Franchised Business at any time during your regular business hours and with or without notice to you. We may also provide you with consultations to assist you in operating your Franchised Business.
- 4.6. Equipment and supplies. We shall provide to you a list of initial equipment and related products and supplies for the Franchised Business for purchase from us, our Parent or Affiliate or other suppliers (the "Initial Setup"). Purchasing the Initial Setup is a prerequisite for operating a Franchised Business.
- 4.7. Ongoing Advice. During the Term of this Agreement, we may advise you from time to time regarding the Gokhale Way, in our discretion. Such advice may be furnished in the Teachers' Manual or in Policy Statements, during telephone conversations, through Internet sessions, live conversations or otherwise. Such advice may concern any aspect of the Franchised Business, and you must follow it unless otherwise specified.
- 4.8. Optional Marketing Services. We may offer from time to time, at our sole discretion, marketing services and programs to assist Franchisees in marketing and promotion. The participation in these Services is voluntary, and should Franchisee chose to participate in them, Franchisee will pay the then current fees and expenses associated with them.
- 4.9. Website and Database.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 34)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Gokhale Method Franchise Disclosure Document, Gokhale Method may provide franchisees with consultations to assist in operating their franchised business. These consultations are conducted at Gokhale Method's discretion.
Additionally, Gokhale Method offers various approved formats for teaching the Gokhale System, including the "Gokhale Consultation." This consultation involves a comprehensive evaluation of a student's posture, a projection of possible structural changes, and key ideas and practices for immediate and long-term improvement. This service is offered to students, not franchisees.
Furthermore, Gokhale Method may advise franchisees on the Gokhale Way through various channels such as the Teacher's Manual, Policy Statements, telephone conversations, Internet sessions, or live conversations. This advice can cover any aspect of the Franchised Business, and franchisees are generally required to follow it. Gokhale Method also provides a Teacher's Manual and Policy Statements to franchisees.