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Does the Healthsource Chiropractic agreement confer any rights to use the Franchisor's Marks or System?

Healthsource_Chiropractic Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

ge and agree that we may, in our sole discretion and business judgment, waive or modify comparable provisions of any of those franchise agreements in a non-uniform manner, so long as we do so on a reasonably non-discriminatory basis.

2. GRANT OF FRANCHISE.

  1. 1 Term; Reference to Exhibit 1. You have applied for a franchise to own and operate a HealthSource Chiropractic Clinic, and we have approved your application in reliance on all of the representations you made in that application. As a result, and subject to the provisions of this Agreement, we grant to you a Franchise to operate a Clinic offering all products, services, and proprietary programs of ours in accordance with all elements of the System, that we may require for HealthSource Chiropractic Clinics. You must operate the Franchise at a mutually agreeable site (the "Premises") to be identified after the signing of this Agreement, and to use the System and the Marks in the operation of that Franchise, for an "Initial Term" of 10 years. The Initial Term will begin on the Agreement Date, unless you are assuming the Franchise pursuant to a Transfer, in which case the length of the Initial Term shall be determined by the applicable Transfer Agreement. To avoid uncertainty, the expiration date of the Initial Term is listed on Exhibit 1. Termination or expiration of this Agreement will constitute a termination or expiration of your Franchise and the rights you received in connection with the Franchise, including your rights to use the Marks or any portion of the Confidential Information (defined below). All

references to the "Term of this Agreement" refer to the period from the Agreement Date to the date on which this Agreement actually terminates or expires.

  • 2.2 Full Term Performance. You specifically agree to be obligated to operate the Franchise, perform the obligations of this Agreement, and continuously exert your best efforts to promote and enhance the business of the Franchise for the entire Initial Term, and any subsequent renewal or extension of the Term of this Agreement.
  • 2.3 Protected Territory; Reference to Exhibit 1; Reservation of Rights. You acknowledge that the Franchise granted by this Agreement gives you the right to operate your Franchise only at the Premises. Provided you are in full compliance with this Agreement, neither we nor our affiliates will operate or grant a franchise for the operation of another Clinic franchise physically located within the territory described in Exhibit 1 (the "Protected Territory"). You and we will mutually designate your Protected Territory upon or after the signing of this Agreement and Exhibit 1 shall be deemed to be automatically updated and revised to reflect such designation or any mutually agreed upon changes to your Protected Territory. Except as otherwise provided in this Paragraph 2.3, we retain all rights with respect to Clinic franchises, the Marks and the System, including (by way of example only and not as a limitation): (a) the right to operate or grant others the right to operate Clinic franchises physically located outside the Protected Territory on terms and conditions we deem appropriate; (b) the right to operate or offer other healthcare-related companies or franchises or enter into other lines of business offering similar or dissimilar products or services under trademarks or service marks other than the Marks, both within or outside of the Protected Territory and to use other channels of distribution (for example, the internet, email, social media, telemarketing, or other direct marketing) in connection with such system(s) and/or location(s);

Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 77–282)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to the 2025 Healthsource Chiropractic Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchise agreement grants franchisees the right to operate a Healthsource Chiropractic clinic using the Healthsource Chiropractic system and marks. Specifically, Healthsource Chiropractic grants a franchise to operate a clinic offering all of their products, services, and proprietary programs in accordance with all elements of the system. This includes the use of trademarks, service marks, and other commercial symbols such as "HealthSource Chiropractic," "HS," and "America's Chiropractor".

However, the franchisee's right to use these marks is solely derived from the franchise agreement and is limited to operating the franchise in compliance with the agreement. This includes adhering to all standards, specifications, and operating procedures prescribed by Healthsource Chiropractic, as well as making timely payments of all required fees. The agreement emphasizes that any goodwill established through the franchisee's use of the marks will benefit Healthsource Chiropractic, and the franchisee does not gain any independent interest in the marks beyond the right to operate the franchise.

Healthsource Chiropractic retains the right to change its marks and specifications if it believes such changes will benefit the system. The franchisee is responsible for conforming to these changes at their own expense and Healthsource Chiropractic is not liable for any loss of revenue or expenses incurred due to modified or discontinued marks. After the termination or expiration of the franchise, the franchisee must discontinue all use of the Healthsource Chiropractic marks and cannot identify any business with which they are associated as a current or former Healthsource Chiropractic franchisee.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.