Are there specified numbers of students in Gokhale Method classes?
Gokhale_Method Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
A Gokhale Method Franchise authorizes the franchisee to teach the Gokhale Method according to a carefully prescribed curriculum to defined categories of customers, in classes of specified numbers of students, all of which we call "Approved Formats." A list of currently Approved Formats
appears as Exhibit B to the Franchise Agreement, which is Exhibit A to this Disclosure Document. We may also authorize Franchisees to offer other wellness offerings from time to time, but we have not, as of this date of this Disclosure Document, identified them, and to sell products or services that we authorize from time to time. We also reserve the right to offer to sell this franchise to yoga, wellness or similar instructors who may teach the Gokhale Method as a supplement to their offerings.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS, AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 8–10)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Gokhale Method Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchise authorizes franchisees to teach the Gokhale Method according to a prescribed curriculum to defined categories of customers, in classes of specified numbers of students. These classes are referred to as "Approved Formats." A list of these Approved Formats appears as Exhibit B to the Franchise Agreement, which is Exhibit A to the Disclosure Document.
This means that as a Gokhale Method franchisee, you will be required to adhere to specific guidelines regarding the number of students allowed in each type of class you offer. These guidelines are part of the "Approved Formats" that the franchisor has established. Franchisees should carefully review Exhibit B to the Franchise Agreement to understand the specific requirements for each class format.
The Gokhale Method also retains the right to authorize franchisees to offer other wellness offerings and to sell products or services. However, as of the date of the 2024 Disclosure Document, these additional offerings and products have not been identified. The FDD also states that the franchisor may offer the franchise to yoga, wellness, or similar instructors who may teach the Gokhale Method as a supplement to their offerings.