What is the purpose of Healthsource Chiropractic providing access to training, information, and materials?
Healthsource_Chiropractic Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
9.1 Types of Confidential Information. We possess certain unique confidential and proprietary information and trade secrets consisting of the following categories of information, methods, techniques, products, services and knowledge developed by us, including but not limited to: (a) services and products offered and sold at HealthSource Chiropractic franchises; (b) knowledge of sales and profit performance of any one or more HealthSource Chiropractic franchises; (c) knowledge of sources of products sold at HealthSource Chiropractic franchises, (d) advertising and promotional programs and image and decor; (e) methods, techniques, formats, specifications, procedures, information, systems, and knowledge of, and experience in, the development, operation, and franchising of HealthSource Chiropractic franchises; (f) copyrighted materials, including, without limitation, office forms and procedures, marketing materials, telephone scripts and the content of the Operations Manual; and (g) the methods of training employees. We will disclose much of the above-described information to you in advising you about site selection, providing our Initial Training, providing access to the Operations Manual, and providing guidance and assistance to you under this Agreement. In addition, in the course of the operation of your Franchise, you or your employees may develop ideas, concepts, methods, or techniques of improvement relating to the Franchise that you agree to disclose to us, and that we may then authorize you to use in the operation of your Franchise, and may use or authorize others to use in other HealthSource Chiropractic franchises owned or franchised by us or our affiliates. (All of such information disclosed to or developed by you will be referred to in this Agreement as our "Confidential Information".)
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 77–282)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Healthsource Chiropractic Franchise Agreement, Healthsource Chiropractic possesses confidential and proprietary information and trade secrets. This includes services and products offered, sales and profit performance data, knowledge of product sources, advertising and promotional programs, methods, techniques, formats, specifications, procedures, systems, and copyrighted materials like office forms, marketing materials, and training methods.
Healthsource Chiropractic discloses much of this information to franchisees to assist with site selection, initial training, access to the Operations Manual, and ongoing guidance. This shared information is considered Healthsource Chiropractic's "Confidential Information." Franchisees may also develop improvements to the franchise, which they must disclose to Healthsource Chiropractic. Healthsource Chiropractic can then authorize the franchisee to use these improvements and potentially allow other franchisees to use them as well.
As a Healthsource Chiropractic franchisee, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of this information. You can only use it for operating your franchise. Upon termination or expiration of the franchise agreement, you must immediately stop using the confidential information and return all copies of the Operations Manual and any other confidential materials to Healthsource Chiropractic.