What action is required of the recipient of a notice under the Healthsource Chiropractic agreement?
Healthsource_Chiropractic Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
If you retain possession of the Premises, you agree to completely remove or modify, at your sole expense, any part of the interior and exterior decor that we deem necessary to disassociate the Premises with the image of a HealthSource Chiropractic franchise, including any signage, posters, furniture, equipment, products, or display units bearing the Marks. If you do not take the actions we request within 10 days after notice from us, we have the right to enter the Premises and make the required changes at your expense, and you agree to reimburse us for those expenses on demand. You irrevocably appoint HealthSource Chiropractic your attorney-in-fact to take the actions described in this paragraph if you do not do so yourself within 10 days after termination of this Agreement.
You must notify us in writing within 5 days of (1) the commencement of any action, suit, or proceeding, and/or of the issuance of any order, writ, injunction, award, or decree of any court, agency, or other governmental unit, that may adversely affect your and/or the Franchise's operation, financial condition, or reputation, including, without limitation, any and all claims of malpractice brought against you or any professional affiliated with you, regardless of the nature of the claim, anticipated outcome or remedies sought; and/or (2) your receipt or knowledge any notice of violation of any law, ordinance, or regulation relating to health or safety.
You must promptly execute any documents and take any steps that in the judgment of HealthSource Chiropractic are necessary to delete your listings from classified telephone directories and on-line listings, disconnect, or, at HealthSource Chiropractic's option, assign to it all telephone numbers that have been used in your Franchised Business, assign to HealthSource Chiropractic any URLs, domain names, and social media and social networking names that you have used in connection with your Franchised Business, and terminate all other references that indicate you are or ever were affiliated with HealthSource Chiropractic.
By signing this Agreement, you irrevocably appoint HealthSource Chiropractic your attorney-in-fact to take the actions described in this paragraph if you do not do so yourself within 10 days after termination of this Agreement.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 77–282)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Healthsource Chiropractic Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee may be required to take certain actions within a specified timeframe after receiving notice from Healthsource Chiropractic. Specifically, if the franchise agreement is terminated and the franchisee retains possession of the premises, they must remove or modify any interior and exterior decor that Healthsource Chiropractic deems necessary to disassociate the premises from the Healthsource Chiropractic brand. This includes removing signage, posters, furniture, equipment, products, or display units bearing Healthsource Chiropractic's marks.
The franchisee has 10 days after receiving notice to complete these changes. If the franchisee fails to do so within this timeframe, Healthsource Chiropractic has the right to enter the premises and make the required changes at the franchisee's expense. The franchisee is then obligated to reimburse Healthsource Chiropractic for these expenses upon demand. To ensure Healthsource Chiropractic can take these actions if the franchisee does not, the franchisee irrevocably appoints Healthsource Chiropractic as their attorney-in-fact.
Additionally, the Healthsource Chiropractic franchisee must notify Healthsource Chiropractic in writing within 5 days of the commencement of any action, suit, or proceeding, and/or of the issuance of any order, writ, injunction, award, or decree of any court, agency, or other governmental unit, that may adversely affect the franchisee's and/or the Franchise's operation, financial condition, or reputation, including, without limitation, any and all claims of malpractice brought against you or any professional affiliated with you, regardless of the nature of the claim, anticipated outcome or remedies sought; and/or (2) your receipt or knowledge any notice of violation of any law, ordinance, or regulation relating to health or safety.
Upon termination of the Healthsource Chiropractic agreement, the franchisee must promptly execute any documents and take any steps that in the judgment of Healthsource Chiropractic are necessary to delete your listings from classified telephone directories and on-line listings, disconnect, or, at Healthsource Chiropractic's option, assign to it all telephone numbers that have been used in your Franchised Business, assign to Healthsource Chiropractic any URLs, domain names, and social media and social networking names that you have used in connection with your Franchised Business, and terminate all other references that indicate you are or ever were affiliated with Healthsource Chiropractic. The franchisee irrevocably appoints Healthsource Chiropractic their attorney-in-fact to take these actions if they do not do so themselves within 10 days after termination.