Franchise opportunities compared
HealthSource Chiropractic vs The Joint 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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- HealthSource Chiropractic discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (HealthSource Chiropractic: 3, The Joint Chiropractic: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  HealthSource Chiropractic | TJThe Joint Chiropractic |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $83,447 – $635,078 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $245,250 – $543,000 Total Estimated Initial Investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $60,000 A chiropractor-owned Conversion Clinic has a separate $35,000 initial fee. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 7% of gross revenues Continuing Franchise Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | Greater of 7% of Gross Sales or $700 per month Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 2% of gross revenues Advertising Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | 2% of percentage of gross sales National Marketing Fund Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 128 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72 | 960 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −2 Calculated: 130 at end of 2023 → 128 at end of 2025 | +25 Calculated: 935 at end of 2023 → 960 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | 12 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 9.2% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72 | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2006 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 | 2010 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2005 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 | 2010 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | Franchised (799 locations) — revenue $307,458 annually mean Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53 Franchised (492 clinics) — profit -$214,488.00 annually mean Net Profit · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 |
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.