Gokhale Method InstituteFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Gokhale Method Institute franchise requires a total initial investment of $8K – $24K, including a $4K franchise fee. The 2026 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: B. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $8K – $24K
- 2nd pct Healthcare
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 48th pct Healthcare
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 18
- 39th pct Healthcare
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Healthcare · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Healthcare avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Franchised units fell from 21 to 18 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $8K – $24K including a $4K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict B (Above Average) with a risk score of 58/100.
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Gokhale Method Institute, Inc.
- Parent company
- Gokhale Method Enterprise, Inc.
- Predecessor
- and has conducted
- Prior franchisor entity
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 3790 El Camino Real #1033, Palo Alto, CA 94306
- Auditor
- Farber Hass Hurley LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $94K
- vs $97K prior year
Affiliated brands
- Agreements
- agreements have been offered s
- Program Agreements
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Franchisees teach posture and movement correction courses based on the Gokhale Method to individual clients and small groups. Day-to-day operations involve conducting in-person or virtual classes, managing client scheduling, handling billing on a per-course basis, and maintaining teaching certification standards. Revenue depends entirely on enrolling and retaining students in a model with variable per-person course royalties.
- CEO
- Esther Gokhale
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2011
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 12
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing · 11 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $4K | $4K | |
| Initial Training Expenses - Travel, food and lodging | $740 | $4K | |
| Real Estate and Space Rental | $0 | $1K | |
| Proprietary equipment, furnishings, and supplies | $1K | $3K | |
| Non-proprietary furnishings and equipment | $1 | $7K | |
| Telephone and Internet Connections | $0 | $450 | |
| Security Deposits, utility deposits, other prepaid expenses | $0 | $300 | |
| Continuing Educationnot refundable | $380 | $830 | |
| Marketing Expenses | $0 | $600 | |
| Additional Funds - three months | $0 | $3K | |
| Insurance | $175 | $450 | |
| Total initial investment | $7K | $24K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $8K – $24K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $0 – $3K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $4K – $4K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- $10 – $180 per person per course
- Ad fund
- -n/d
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Transfer fee | $5K |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Healthcare averages
How Gokhale Method Institute Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 18
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Turnover rate
- 5.6%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +0.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -14.3%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Closed (3yr)
- 5
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 3
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Continuity rate
- 94.7%
- Units that stayed open
- Termination rate
- 16.7%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 5.6%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 23 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Highly opaque, pre-revenue-disclosure franchise with unprotected territory, unclear unit economics, and franchisor going concern issues presents elevated risk for franchisee profitability.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $5,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Farber Hass Hurley LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 58 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo financial performance disclosure (Item 19) — cannot validate ROI claims or typical unit economics
- 02MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk with other franchisees in same market
- 03MINOROnly 18 units system-wide with unknown growth trajectory — insufficient scale and unclear expansion momentum
- 04HIGHGoing concern status is FALSE — suggests potential financial instability at franchisor level
- 05MINORVariable royalty structure ($10-$180 per person per course) lacks transparency on how this translates to predictable revenue
- 06MINORLow franchise fee ($4,000) may indicate weak franchisor support infrastructure or inability to invest in franchisee success
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Protected territory | No |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Not allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 10 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | No |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 2 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | California |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 57 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 303 hrs
- Training location
- Franchisor location and on-site
- Site selection
- franchisee
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
38 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Gokhale Method Institute · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Gokhale Method Institute franchise?
The total investment to open a Gokhale Method Institute franchise ranges from $8K – $24K, with an initial franchise fee of $4K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Gokhale Method Institute franchise owners earn?
Gokhale Method Institute does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Gokhale Method Institute's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Gokhale Method Institute (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Gokhale Method Institute franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Gokhale Method Institute has 18 total units in the United States, including 21 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Gokhale Method Institute a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Gokhale Method Institute as a B-grade franchise with a risk score of 58 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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