Does the Healthsource Chiropractic franchise agreement allow me to use any commercial symbol similar to the Healthsource Chiropractic marks?
Healthsource_Chiropractic Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ll benefit the System. You will promptly conform at your own expense, to any such changes. HealthSource Chiropractic need not reimburse you for any loss of revenue due to any modified or discontinued Mark or for your expenses in changing to, or promoting, a modified or substitute trademark or service mark.
- 7.2 Limitations on Franchise Owner's Use of Marks. You agree to use the Marks as the sole trade identification of the Franchise, except that you will display at the Franchise location a notice, in a form acceptable to us, stating that you are the independent owner of the Franchise pursuant to a Franchise Agreement with us. You agree not to use any Mark as part of any corporate or trade name or with any prefix, suffix, or other modifying words, terms, designs, or symbols (other than logos and additional trade and service marks licensed to you under this Agreement), or in any modified form. You also shall not use any Mark, or any commercial symbol similar to the Marks, in connection with the performance or sale of any unauthorized services or products, to promote any business or commercial venture other than the Franchise, or in any other manner we have not expressly authorized in writing. You agree to display the Marks in the manner
we prescribe at the Franchise and in connection with advertising and marketing materials, and to use, along with the Marks, any notices of trade and service mark registrations we specify.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 77–282)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Healthsource Chiropractic Franchise Disclosure Document, as a franchisee, you are not allowed to use any commercial symbol that is similar to Healthsource Chiropractic's marks. The franchise agreement states that any unauthorized use of the marks during or after the term of the agreement constitutes a breach of contract and an infringement of Healthsource Chiropractic's rights.
Healthsource Chiropractic retains the right to regulate the use of its marks, including in electronic media such as websites and domain names. Franchisees are permitted to use the marks only as the sole trade identification of their franchise, with the exception of displaying a notice, acceptable to Healthsource Chiropractic, indicating independent ownership under a franchise agreement.
Upon termination or expiration of the franchise agreement, franchisees must cease all use of Healthsource Chiropractic's marks and are prohibited from using any trademark or commercial symbol that suggests an association with Healthsource Chiropractic. This includes refraining from identifying any business as a current or former Healthsource Chiropractic franchise and taking necessary actions to cancel any registrations related to the use of the marks. Failure to comply will be considered an unlawful use of Healthsource Chiropractic's intellectual property rights.