How are the rights to operate a HealthSource Chiropractic clinic granted?
Healthsource_Chiropractic Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
and other commercial symbols, including the marks "HealthSource Chiropractic," "HS," and "America's Chiropractor" and certain associated designs, artwork and logos, which we may change or add to from time to time (the "Marks").
- b. From time to time we grant to persons who meet our qualifications, franchises to own and operate a HealthSource Chiropractic Clinic in accordance with the System in a specified geographic territory. This Agreement is being presented to you because of the desire you have expressed to obtain the right to develop, own, and be franchised to operate a HealthSource Chiropractic Clinic (we refer to your HealthSource Chiropractic franchise hereinafter as the "Franchise" or the "Franchised Business"). You may purchase and operate your Franchise as a new, start-up Clinic (a "Start-up Clinic"), or may convert an existing chiropractic practice to a HealthSource Chiropractic Clinic (a "Conversion Clinic").
- c. In certain cases, where permitted by law, we may offer franchises to persons or legal entities that meet our qualifications but are not licensed to practice or provide chiropractic care, and are willing to undertake the investment and effort to own and operate a business that will manage a Start-Up or Conversion Clinic under the System; we refer to these businesses as "Clinic Management Businesses." For example, certain states do not permit non-licensed persons to own and/or operate chiropractic practices, but some states do. In states that do not permit non-licensed persons to own or operate chiropractic practices, a Clinic Management Business may be offered. In states that do permit non-licensed persons to own and operate chiropractic practices, a Clinic Management Business Franchise is not necessary, but may be offered by us under certain circumstances.
As further described below, to operate a Clinic Management Business, you must enter into a Franchise Agreement with us and a Management Agreement with a "PC" that will own and operate the Clinic. A "PC" will be one or more licensed individuals, or a professional corporation or similar entity, such as a professional limited liability company, that is duly authorized to provide chiropractic services under local and state laws. In such an arrangement:
- You, as franchisee, will construct or build-out the Clinic for use by the PC.
- The Clinic business will be operated by the PC using the HealthSource name and Marks.
- In addition to signing the Franchise Agreement with us, before you begin operating the Clinic Management Business, you must enter into a management agreement
("Management Agreement") with the PC. If permitted by state and local law, the PC may be the same entity as your franchisee entity or have the same owners. Under the Management Agreement, you will provide the PC with management and administrative services and support consistent with the System to support the PC's chiropractic practice and its delivery of chiropractic services and related services and products to patients at a Clinic, consistent with all applicable laws and regulations. Our Franchise Disclosure Document contains a general form of Management Agreement as an exhibit that can serve as a starting point for satisfying this requirement, but the actual Management Agreement to be used must be approved by us, in our discretion, and must satisfy all requirements and limitations of applicable laws, rules and regulations of the state in which the Clinic will be located.
- You must obtain our written approval of the final Management Agreement prior to signing it with the PC. We may provide you with assistance in preparing the Management Agreement, but you are responsible for determining whether such agreement is in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of the state in which the Clinic is located. You must have a Management Agreement in effect with a PC at all times during the operation of the Franchised Business and the Initial Term of this Agreement.
- We must approve the PC and its owners, but you are responsible for ensuring that the PC is in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of the state in which the Clinic is located.
- The PC will employ and control the chiropractors, physical therapists and other personnel who will provide the actual chiropractic and related services required to be delivered at and through the Clinic. You may not provide any actual chiropractic care or any other professional services that require licensing or certification, nor will you supervise, direct, control or try to influence the exercise of professional and/or medical judgment, treatment protocols, employee decisions, clinical advice, clinical training, clinical chiropractic care or relationships with patients, by the PC or any of its employees or agents.
- The Continuing Franchise Fee described in Section 6.2 may be different, and if different, will be reflected in a negotiated addendum to be signed at the same time this Agreement is signed.
1.3 RESERVED
- 1.4 **Limit on Scope of System.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 77–282)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Healthsource Chiropractic's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the rights to operate a HealthSource Chiropractic clinic are granted through a franchise agreement to qualified individuals or entities. Healthsource Chiropractic grants franchises to own and operate a HealthSource Chiropractic Clinic in accordance with their system within a specified geographic territory. The franchise can be for a new clinic (a "Start-up Clinic") or converting an existing chiropractic practice (a "Conversion Clinic").
In some instances, Healthsource Chiropractic may offer franchises to individuals or entities that meet their qualifications but are not licensed to practice chiropractic care. These are referred to as "Clinic Management Businesses." This is applicable in states where non-licensed persons are not permitted to own and/or operate chiropractic practices. In these cases, the franchisee enters into a Franchise Agreement with Healthsource Chiropractic and a Management Agreement with a licensed professional (PC) who will own and operate the clinic.
The franchisee's rights are limited to operating the franchise at a specific location (the Premises) for an initial term of 10 years, as detailed in the franchise agreement. The franchisee must operate the franchise and meet the obligations of the agreement for the entire term. Healthsource Chiropractic also grants a protected territory, described in Exhibit 1 of the Franchise Agreement, within which neither Healthsource Chiropractic nor its affiliates will operate or grant another franchise, provided the franchisee remains in full compliance with the agreement.