Franchise opportunities compared

    HealthSource Chiropractic vs NuSpine Chiropractic

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    HealthSource Chiropractic

    $83,447 – $635,078

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    NuSpine Chiropractic

    $175,450 – $550,250

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    HealthSource Chiropractic

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    NuSpine Chiropractic

    $49,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    HealthSource Chiropractic

    7% of gross revenues

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    NuSpine Chiropractic

    7% of weekly gross sales

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • HealthSource Chiropractic figures come from its 2026 FDD and NuSpine Chiropractic figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • HealthSource Chiropractic discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only HealthSource Chiropractic has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    HealthSource Chiropractic

    $83,447 – $635,078
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    NuSpine Chiropractic

    $175,450 – $550,250
    TOTAL
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    HealthSource Chiropractic

    $60,000
    A chiropractor-owned Conversion Clinic has a separate $35,000 initial fee.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    NuSpine Chiropractic

    $49,000
    The initial franchise fee includes the initial training program for up to three people; software setup and grand opening expenses are additional.
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    HealthSource Chiropractic

    7% of gross revenues
    Continuing Franchise Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    NuSpine Chiropractic

    7% of weekly gross sales
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    HealthSource Chiropractic

    2% of gross revenues
    Advertising Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    NuSpine Chiropractic

    $1.00/wk
    Brand Development Fund — % of weekly Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    HealthSource Chiropractic

    128
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72

    NuSpine Chiropractic

    34
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    HealthSource Chiropractic

    −2
    Calculated: 130 at end of 2023 → 128 at end of 2025

    NuSpine Chiropractic

    +8
    Calculated: 26 at end of 2022 → 34 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    HealthSource Chiropractic

    12
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 9.2% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72

    NuSpine Chiropractic

    2
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 6.3% of outlets at start of year
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    HealthSource Chiropractic

    2006
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    NuSpine Chiropractic

    2020
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    HealthSource Chiropractic

    2005
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    NuSpine Chiropractic

    2019
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    HealthSource Chiropractic
    Franchised (68 locations) — profit and revenue
    $723,707
    mean Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 70
    Franchised (116 clinics) — other measures
    $1,094 – $7,048
    range Case Average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 71
    Franchised (107 units) — revenue
    $609,587
    mean Annual Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68
    NuSpine Chiropractic

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    HealthSource Chiropractic vs NuSpine Chiropractic: common questions

    Which costs less to open, HealthSource Chiropractic or NuSpine Chiropractic?
    HealthSource Chiropractic: $83,447 – $635,078 (2026 FDD · Item 7); NuSpine Chiropractic: $175,450 – $550,250 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for HealthSource Chiropractic. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do HealthSource Chiropractic and NuSpine Chiropractic royalties compare?
    HealthSource Chiropractic: 7% of gross revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); NuSpine Chiropractic: 7% of weekly gross sales (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, HealthSource Chiropractic or NuSpine Chiropractic?
    HealthSource Chiropractic: 128 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72); NuSpine Chiropractic: 34 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do HealthSource Chiropractic and NuSpine Chiropractic disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    HealthSource Chiropractic has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; NuSpine Chiropractic makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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