What is the Healthsource Chiropractic franchisee required to do regarding the Professional Laws applicable to the practice of chiropractic medicine, physical therapy and the operation of your Franchise in the Protected Territory?
Healthsource_Chiropractic Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ystem, specifically including providing all products and services to be offered by your Franchise and/or hiring chiropractors and clinical staff to provide all chiropractic, physical therapy and related services to be offered by your Franchise. You acknowledge and agree that we are relying on your representations and warranties in granting the Franchise to you. You further agree and acknowledge that you must operate your Franchise in compliance with the Professional Laws during the Term of this Agreement and, in the event there are any changes to the Professional Laws (including any new Professional Laws) that would cause your operation of the Franchise to be in violation of the Professional Laws, you will immediately inform us of the change and your proposed method to comply with the Professional Laws, including entering into a Management Agreement, if necessary.
10.7 Management and Personnel of the Franchise
- a. Unless we approve your employment of a General Manager to operate the Franchise as provided in Paragraph 4, you must actively participate in the actual, on-site, day-today operation of the Franchise, and devote as much of your time as is reasonably necessary for the efficient operation of the Franchise. If you are not an individual, then at least one (1) Principal Owner, director, officer, or other employee of you whom we approve must comply with this requirement.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 77–282)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Healthsource Chiropractic's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must operate their franchise in compliance with all Professional Laws throughout the term of the agreement. This includes adherence to laws governing chiropractic medicine, physical therapy, and the general operation of the franchise within their protected territory. If any changes occur in these Professional Laws, or if new laws are enacted that could cause the franchise's operation to violate these laws, the franchisee is obligated to immediately inform Healthsource Chiropractic of the change.
Furthermore, the franchisee must propose a method to comply with the updated Professional Laws. This may include entering into a Management Agreement, if necessary, to ensure continued compliance. This requirement underscores the franchisee's responsibility to stay informed about and adapt to changes in the legal and regulatory landscape affecting their Healthsource Chiropractic practice.
Healthsource Chiropractic also emphasizes that all services and products that constitute the practice of chiropractic in the franchisee's state must be provided by duly licensed healthcare professionals, in accordance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. No entity, including Healthsource Chiropractic itself or any entity the franchisee forms to operate the franchised business, will have any authority, control, or influence over the scope of such services or products or the manner in which they are supplied. This reinforces the importance of maintaining professional autonomy and adhering to legal standards in the delivery of healthcare services within the Healthsource Chiropractic franchise.