Does Healthsource Chiropractic offer or sell franchises within the United States of America?
Healthsource_Chiropractic Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We offer and sell the HealthSource Chiropractic franchises described in this Disclosure Document, have previously offered and sold HealthSource Chiropractic Regional Developer franchises described in the Disclosure Document for Regional Developer franchises, and have not conducted any other types of business. We have not operated, nor do we currently operate, any businesses like the franchises described in this Disclosure Document (or in the Disclosure Document for Regional Developer franchises), or in any other line of business. We have not offered, nor do we currently offer, franchises in any other line of business (except for HealthSource Chiropractic Regional Developer franchises).
Our affiliate, HealthSource Chiropractic International, LLC ("HSCI"), is an Ohio limited liability company that has the same principal business address as us, P.O. Box 770050 Lakewood,
OH 44107. HSCI was incorporated in Ohio on March 2, 2010 and will in the future offer and sell HealthSource Chiropractic Clinics and Regional Developer franchises described in this Disclosure Document internationally. None of the HealthSource Chiropractic Clinic franchises offered or sold by HSCI will be within your Protected Territory (defined below), as HSCI does not offer or sell franchises in the United States of America. HSCI does not offer or sell franchises in any other line of business.
We currently offer one type of franchise: Clinic franchises. In the past, we have offered Regional Developer franchises, and certain of those Regional Developer franchises continue to operate. This Franchise Disclosure Document is for our Clinic franchises. We have offered these franchises since February 2006.
Clinic Franchises. We franchise the right to operate a single Clinic that must be physically located in a designated geographic area (the "Protected Territory") under the "HealthSource Chiropractic" name and other authorized names and marks (the "Marks"), using a system of distinctive operating procedures, methods, and standards that we have developed (the "System"). Clinic franchises will only be offered and sold to individuals licensed to practice or provide chiropractic care unless otherwise permitted by law, or unless you operate a Clinic as a Clinic Management Business (as defined below). You may purchase your franchise as a new, start-up Clinic (a "Start-Up Clinic"), or you may convert an existing chiropractic clinic to a HealthSource Chiropractic Clinic (a "Conversion Clinic"). You will sign our standard franchise agreement attached as Exhibit B (the "Franchise Agreement") when you purchase your Clinic franchise. In the past, we have negotiated the terms of the Franchise Agreement with certain franchises. HealthSource Chiropractic, LLC will be the contracting party under the Franchise Agreement and under no circumstances will our Regional Developer franchises sign the Franchise Agreement on our behalf.
Multi-Unit Offering. We may offer qualified individuals and entities the right to open and operate multiple Clinics within a mutually-agreed upon geographical area (the "Site Selection Area") under our current form of area development agreement that is attached to this Disclosure Document as Exhibit C (the "Development Agreement"), which will also outline a schedule or defined period of time in which you must open and commence operating each Clinic (a "Development Schedule"). The minimum number of units offered for a Development Agreement is two.
As of December 31, 2024, we have four (4) Regional Developer franchises with territories operating in sixteen (16) states. We offered Regional Developer franchises from February 2006 until 2016.
Source: Item 1 — The Franchisor and any Parents, Predecessors, and Affiliates (FDD pages 10–13)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Healthsource Chiropractic Franchise Disclosure Document, Healthsource Chiropractic does offer and sell Clinic franchises within the United States. The FDD states that Healthsource Chiropractic has been offering these franchises since February 2006. These franchises grant the right to operate a single clinic within a designated geographic area, known as the "Protected Territory," under the Healthsource Chiropractic name, utilizing their established operating procedures and standards.
Healthsource Chiropractic offers both Start-Up Clinics, which are new businesses, and Conversion Clinics, where existing chiropractic clinics are converted into Healthsource Chiropractic franchises. The company may also offer franchises to individuals or entities that are not licensed to provide chiropractic care, provided they meet certain qualifications and are willing to manage the business. These are referred to as "Clinic Management Businesses."
Additionally, Healthsource Chiropractic may offer qualified individuals the opportunity to open and operate multiple clinics within a defined geographical area through a Development Agreement. This agreement outlines a schedule for opening each clinic, with a minimum of two units required. While Healthsource Chiropractic previously offered Regional Developer franchises, they are not currently offering new ones, though existing Regional Developer franchises continue to operate. As of December 31, 2024, there were four Regional Developer franchises operating in sixteen states.