Does Healthsource Chiropractic require approval of construction plans before construction begins?
Healthsource_Chiropractic Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ain our express written approval as to any variations or exclusions of such provisions in your lease.
- Furnish you with one set of plans, specifications, and other materials reflecting our suggestions and requirements for layout, equipment, fixtures, decorations and signs for a HealthSource Chiropractic Clinic (Franchise Agreement – Section 3.2). Using an architect designated or approved by us, you must modify the plans and specifications to comply with all local ordinances, building codes, permit requirements, and lease requirements and restrictions applicable to the premises. You must submit final construction plans and specifications to us for our approval before you begin construction at the premises and you must construct the Clinic in accordance with those approved plans and specifications.
You must open your Clinic within 240 days after signing your Franchise Agreement if you are a Conversion Clinic or within 365 days if you are a Start-up Clinic. (Franchise Agreement – Section 3.3).
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 34–44)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Healthsource Chiropractic's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must submit final construction plans and specifications for approval before starting construction. Healthsource Chiropractic furnishes franchisees with a set of plans, specifications, and other materials reflecting their suggestions and requirements for layout, equipment, fixtures, decorations, and signs. Franchisees must use an architect designated or approved by Healthsource Chiropractic to modify these plans to comply with local ordinances, building codes, permit requirements, and lease requirements.
This process ensures that each Healthsource Chiropractic Clinic adheres to the brand's standards and complies with all applicable regulations. Franchisees must construct their clinics according to the approved plans and specifications. This requirement is part of Healthsource Chiropractic's pre-opening obligations, ensuring consistency and quality across all franchise locations.
This requirement is a fairly standard practice in franchising, as it allows the franchisor to maintain brand consistency and ensure that all locations meet certain operational and aesthetic standards. Franchisees should factor in the time required for plan modification and approval into their overall timeline for opening their Healthsource Chiropractic clinic. Failing to obtain approval or deviating from the approved plans could result in delays or non-compliance issues.