What equipment purchases are included in the initial investment estimate for HealthSource Chiropractic?
Healthsource_Chiropractic Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Type of | Conversion Clinic | Start-up | Method of | When Due | To Whom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expenditure | Clinic | Payment | Payment Is To Be Made | ||
| Therapy Equipment | $0 to $6,100 | $5,600 to $6,100 | As agreed | Before | Suppliers, us or our |
| and Soft Goods (5) | opening | affiliate | |||
| Chiropractic Equipment | $0 to $14,049 | $14,049 to $14,049 | As agreed | Before | Suppliers |
| (6) | opening | ||||
| X-Ray Equipment | $0 to $35,900 | $35,900 to $35,900 | As agreed | Before opening | Suppliers |
| Class 4 Laser, and Spinal Decompression Eq. (7) | $0 to $38,241 | $38,241 to $38,241 | As agreed | Before opening | Suppliers |
| Misc. Supplies & | $0 to $2,000 | $500 to $2,000 | As agreed | Before | Suppliers |
| Equipment (8) | opening | ||||
| Furnishings (9) | $0 to $3,070 | $2,200 to $3,070 | As agreed | Before opening | Suppliers |
| Computers and | $0 to $3,500 | $3,200 to $3,500 | As agreed | Before | Suppliers |
| Installation (10) | opening |
(5) This estimate includes your purchase of various bands, tubes, free weights, exercise straps, pads, balls, supplements, pillows, supports and braces.
(6) This estimate is for chiropractic treatment and therapy tables and stools.
(7) These estimates are for new equipment, and assume you purchase the X-Ray, laser and decompression equipment.
You may purchase a new or used device from our designated vendor.
(9) This estimate includes workstations and chairs, shelving, and other retail items.
(10) This estimate includes the cost of obtaining our required computer and billing system.
Source: Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment (FDD pages 24–28)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Healthsource Chiropractic's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial investment estimate includes several categories of equipment. These include therapy equipment and soft goods, estimated between $0 and $6,100 for a conversion clinic and between $5,600 and $6,100 for a start-up clinic. This category covers items like bands, tubes, free weights, exercise straps, pads, balls, supplements, pillows, supports, and braces.
The initial investment also accounts for chiropractic equipment, with an estimated cost between $0 and $14,049 for a conversion clinic and a fixed cost of $14,049 for a start-up clinic. Furthermore, the estimate includes X-ray equipment, class 4 lasers, and spinal decompression equipment, with costs ranging from $0 to $35,900 for conversion clinics and a fixed cost of $38,241 for start-up clinics. The FDD notes that the estimates are for new equipment, but franchisees can purchase new or used devices from Healthsource Chiropractic's designated vendor.
Additionally, the initial investment covers miscellaneous supplies and equipment, estimated between $0 and $2,000 for conversion clinics and between $500 and $2,000 for start-up clinics. It also includes furnishings, such as workstations, chairs, and shelving, with costs ranging from $0 to $3,070 for conversion clinics and $2,200 to $3,070 for start-up clinics. Finally, the investment accounts for computers and installation, estimated between $0 and $3,500 for conversion clinics and $3,200 to $3,500 for start-up clinics.