Does Healthsource Chiropractic require advanced written approval of the lease terms?
Healthsource_Chiropractic Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 17.3 Written Consents from HealthSource Chiropractic.
Whenever this Agreement requires our advance approval or consent, you agree to make a timely written request for it.
Our approval or consent will not be valid unless it is in writing.
10. HEALTHSOURCE CHIROPRACTIC FRANCHISE OPERATING STANDARDS.
10.1 Condition and Appearance of the Franchise. You agree that:
c. you will not make any material alterations to the Premises or the appearance of the Franchise, as originally developed, without our advance written approval. If you do so, we have the right, at our option and at your expense, to rectify alterations we have not previously approved;
3.1 Site Selection Area; Site Approval; Lease or Purchase of Premises.
You will use your best efforts to seek and select a proposed site for the Premises. The Premises must be location within the Site Selection Area identified in Exhibit 1. The Site
d. if your lease for the Premises requires it, the lessor must have consented to the assignment of the lease of the Premises to the Proposed New Owner;
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 77–282)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Healthsource Chiropractic FDD, franchisees must get advance written approval before making any material alterations to the premises. Specifically, franchisees cannot make material changes to the appearance of the franchise without prior written consent from Healthsource Chiropractic. If alterations are made without approval, Healthsource Chiropractic has the right to rectify the changes at the franchisee's expense.
Healthsource Chiropractic also requires that whenever the franchise agreement requires advance approval or consent, the franchisee must make a timely written request. Any approval or consent from Healthsource Chiropractic is not considered valid unless it is provided in writing. This requirement ensures that all agreements and modifications are documented and officially approved by Healthsource Chiropractic.
While the FDD excerpt does not explicitly state that Healthsource Chiropractic requires advanced written approval of the lease terms, it does state that the franchisee needs to find a mutually agreeable site for the premises. The FDD also states that if the lease requires it, the lessor must consent to the assignment of the lease to a new owner in the event of a transfer.