Who is required to sign the Gokhale Method receipts?
Gokhale_Method Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
This Disclosure Document summarizes certain provisions of the franchise agreement and other information in plain language. Read this disclosure document and all agreements carefully.
If Gokhale Method Institute, Inc. offers you a franchise, it must provide this Disclosure Document to you 14 calendar days before you sign a binding agreement with, or make a payment to, the franchisor or an affiliate in connection with the proposed franchise sale or grant.
If Gokhale Method Institute, Inc. does not deliver this Disclosure Document on time or if it contains a false or misleading statement, or a material omission, a violation of federal law and state law may have occurred and should be reported to the Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. 20580 and appropriate state agency listed in Exhibit "H". Gokhale Method Institute, Inc.'s registered agent authorized to receive service of process is Esther Gokhale, Gokhale Method Institute, Inc., 3790 El Camino Real, #1033, Palo Alto, CA 94306.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 34–122)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Gokhale Method's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, Exhibit H and Exhibit I are receipts related to the Franchise Disclosure Document. These exhibits state that Gokhale Method Institute, Inc. must provide the Disclosure Document to the prospective franchisee 14 calendar days before they sign a binding agreement or make a payment.
The exhibits also outline what to do if Gokhale Method Institute, Inc. does not deliver the Disclosure Document on time, or if it contains a false or misleading statement, or a material omission. In such cases, a violation of federal and state law may have occurred and should be reported to the Federal Trade Commission and the appropriate state agency.
However, the excerpt does not specify who is required to sign the receipts. To clarify the signing requirements for these receipts, a prospective franchisee should ask Gokhale Method directly about the procedure for signing and submitting these documents.