The fastest-growing chiropractic franchise is revolutionizing the industry by making chiropractic care accessible and consumer-friendly

Before The Joint franchise existed, people had to take time from family or work to spend time driving around office complexes looking for the small sign that would point them to their doctor.

When it entered the market in 1999, The Joint changed everything. By placing our clinics in retail settings, next to busy supermarkets, coffee shops and family restaurants, The Joint continually seeks to change the way chiropractic is delivered: no appointments, no insurance, no hassle. Our gym-like membership model did away with the need for insurance, which not only frees our doctors up to concentrate on helping people but also completely reduces the costs of care for our customers. This not only makes our services both affordable and accessible for true customer convenience.

Our efforts pay off. The Joint has quickly become the fastest-growing chiropractic franchise in the nation, with over 350 clinics open, and more in development. Our most recent Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) reveals just how much more successful The Joint is at bringing new customers into the fold of chiropractic care. Our average weekly visit count grew close to 260 in 2016, and new customer visits were up in double digits. The Joint reported weekly patient visits were 152% higher than individually owned clinics.

The secret to our success isn’t a secret: The Joint is affordable, accessible, quick and enjoyable for customers:

The growing demand for affordable, accessible chiropractic care

“I’ve been a patient at The Joint for years now, and know that my own life/health have been made better by the weekly visits I can afford, with no insurance involved,” writes Tom Kaiser in an article published by Franchise Times, entitled, “Diving Deeper in Medical Franchising.” “If I was receiving such frequent chiropractic care in the traditional system, I would be spending drastically more money—so much so that I wouldn’t do it. That would have immediate, negative consequences on my everyday happiness and well-being.”

There are millions of people like Tom who need more affordable, accessible chiropractic care. The Good Body reports that “lower back pain is on the rise,” with 8 out of 10 Americans expected to experience lower back pain in their lifetimes. The Global Burden of Disease found that lower back pain is the second-most common reason for pain in adults (lower back pain didn’t even make the list in 1990), and the continued growth of The Joint is a sign that Americans are waking up to its benefits. NPR reports that spinal adjustments can “relax the muscles, joints, and tendons so people can be relieved of their low back pain sooner, rather than later.”

For Franchise owners, the benefits of a business model that caters to consumers are obvious. Our most recent FDD reports double-digit growth in annual gross sales across our entire franchise network. The 253 franchise clinics open in 2016 experienced a nearly 28% growth in average gross sales from 2015, bringing this year’s number to $320,765. In comparison to average gross sales reported by independently operated, traditional clinics, The Joint reported average gross sales totaling nearly $60,000 more.

“I love being in the wellness space,” says Jeff McGinty, a multi-unit franchisee with The Joint in Atlanta, Georgia. “I love waking up and wondering how many lives we’re going to change today. It’s not a question of if we’re going to change lives – it’s a question of how many.”

The Joint is a low-cost investment opportunity with high potential returns

The Joint was named to Entrepreneur magazine’s prestigious annual Franchise 500 list of the top franchise systems to invest in for 2017. It’s easy to see why, as Entrepreneur notes that The Joint grew by a phenomenal 40 franchise locations from 2015 to 2016, continuing a growth spurt that hasn’t slowed since The Joint began franchising in 2006.

With the total financial estimate to begin operations on a new chiropractic franchise ranging from $216,200 to $331,700, The Joint is a low-cost investment opportunity with the potential for high returns. Because our build-out costs are substantially lower than other brands in the healthcare segment, The Joint offers a quicker ramp-up time to allow for a potentially faster return on investment. The franchise fee for your first chiropractic franchise is $39,900.

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How a struggling chiropractor found success as a franchise owner with The Joint

The Joint Chiropractic recently made the cover of Chiropractic Economics, a magazine devoted to reporting on all aspects of the chiropractic industry. The accompanying feature article, “From Struggle to Success,” tells the story of Dr. Barrett Terry, a chiropractor in Houston, Texas, who changed his life for the better when he decided to open a chiropractic franchise with The Joint.

The article documents how Barrett struggled with being the primary chiropractic doctor at an independent clinic and his dealings with dishonest bosses and lack of upward mobility, even as he grew the business significantly. Everything changed when he took a job as a chiropractor at a franchise clinic with The Joint in his local area.

The convenience of offering chiropractic care in retail settings wasn’t something that Barrett was accustomed to, but shortly after taking the position, he soon had to hire new doctors.

“It got to be where he was seeing 60 to 70 patients a day,” the article states. “He had to hire another doctor, and then another: ‘We were putting out ads, and I wanted to help the owner recruit new doctors. I had my reservations at first, about The Joint, but it turned out be one of my biggest blessings.’”

When Barrett first came to The Joint, he was hesitant because he wondered at first if The Joint was devaluing chiropractic care.

Dr. Barrett Terry opens up about The Joint franchise journey with Chiropractic Economics Mag

“But the more I worked for them, the more I saw that it’s expanding the market for chiropractic,” Barrett says in the article. “When I got out of school, 6 to 8 percent of people were seeing a DC, but now it seems like it’s almost double that number, and I think The Joint has played a role in that.”

When the owner offered him the chance to buy the business, Barrett welcomed the opportunity. He opened the clinic and is now pursuing the possibility of opening a second location with his wife.

“Looking ahead, if business continues to strengthen and their marketing efforts pay off, the Terrys are already pondering expanding to another clinic,” the magazine reports.

We encourage you to read the entire article below, or visit Chiropractic Economics to read the article there.

Ready to bring the fastest-growing chiropractic franchise to your community?

Since launching in 1999, The Joint has followed through on our mission of making chiropractic care both widely accessible and available to the public. Since then, we’ve opened hundreds of clinics across the United States and brought chiropractic clinics to new horizons, performing over 4 million spinal adjustments per year and improving the lives, pain management, and recovery of many.

If you’re thinking about opening your own The Joint Chiropractic Franchise, explore our research pages here! We offer a wealth of information for potential franchise owners, including the history of The Joint Chiropractic, along with average revenue and startup costs to help you envision yourself within our nationwide clinics.

Whether you’re a chiropractic doctor or interested in operating a chiropractic clinic, check out our research pages to immerse yourself in all things The Joint and our franchise program.

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