Does Healthsource Chiropractic currently have any local or regional advertising cooperatives?
Healthsource_Chiropractic Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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HealthSource Chiropractic – 2025 Franchise Agreement
11. ADVERTISING.
11.1 By HealthSource Chiropractic. As stated in Paragraph 6.3a, due to the value of advertising and the importance of promoting the public image of HealthSource Chiropractic Clinic franchises, we may establish, maintain, and administer an Ad Fund to support and pay for national, regional, or local marketing and promotional programs that we deem necessary, desirable, or appropriate, in our sole discretion, to promote the good will and image of all HealthSource Chiropractic Clinic franchises. You will contribute to it the Advertising Fee set forth in Section 6.3a. We agree that any Clinics owned by us or our affiliates will be required to contribute to the Ad Fund on at least the same basis as you do, subject only to limitation under applicable law. HealthSource Chiropractic will be entitled to direct all advertising programs financed by the Ad Fund, with sole discretion over (i) the creative concepts, materials, endorsements, and media used therein, and (ii) the geographic, market, and media placement and allocation of the programs. HealthSource Chiropractic shall have the right to determine, in its sole discretion, the composition of all geographic territories and market areas for the development and implementation of such programs.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 77–282)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Healthsource Chiropractic's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Healthsource Chiropractic may establish, maintain, and administer an Ad Fund to support national, regional, or local marketing and promotional programs. Healthsource Chiropractic has sole discretion over the advertising programs financed by the Ad Fund, including the creative concepts, materials, endorsements, and media used, as well as the geographic, market, and media placement and allocation of the programs.
Franchisees are required to contribute to the Ad Fund, with the amount being two percent of the gross revenues of the franchise. Healthsource Chiropractic will provide 30 days' advance notice of the establishment or termination of an Ad Fund and any change in the required contribution. These advertising fees are payable monthly with the Continuing Franchise Fees.
In addition to the Ad Fund, Healthsource Chiropractic may establish a program in the future to provide additional marketing services to Clinic franchises. This program will involve the placement of individuals on a local basis to perform marketing activities for the franchisee's benefit and is optional. If a franchisee chooses to use this marketing program, they must agree to pay the fee specified by Healthsource Chiropractic and comply with all specifications and requirements contained in the Operations Manual concerning this program. Franchisees must also spend a minimum of $3,000 or five percent of the Franchise's gross revenues for local advertising, promotion, and marketing, whichever is greater.