The fastest-growing chiropractic franchise makes a significant investment to provide educational and employment opportunities for students
In 2018, The Joint Chiropractic, the nation’s fastest-growing chiropractic franchise, has won significant mainstream recognition from the $16 billion chiropractic industry. This past January, The Joint Chiropractic celebrated the opening of its 400th location. In June, The Joint’s Director of Chiropractic and Compliance, Dr. Steven Knauf, was appointed to the American Chiropractic Association’s prestigious Committee on Quality Assurance and Accountability.
Now, The Joint Chiropractic is partnering with Sherman College of Chiropractic to support the renovation of their campus. Over the next five years, The Joint Chiropractic has committed to donating $150,000 to help maintain a world-class educational experience for its students. The institution will be naming the school’s main lobby for The Joint Chiropractic.
“We are thrilled to partner with Sherman College because of its focus on teaching the art, philosophy and science of chiropractic to its students,” says Peter Holt, The Joint Chiropractic’s President and CEO. “The school is a leader in developing students who become extremely skilled, knowledgeable and passionate chiropractors who seek to improve lives through chiropractic care.”
“The need for great chiropractors will continue to increase as more patients choose chiropractic care to improve their function and, more importantly, live healthier lives,” says Dr. Steven Knauf, D.C., Director of Chiropractic for The Joint. “Because of this, The Joint is proud to support Sherman College of Chiropractic, which is dedicated to the education of these future professionals.”
The Joint’s unique business model
The Joint Chiropractic is the largest employer of chiropractors in the nation and recently unveiled a program to help make their path to ownership easier than ever. By providing a business model that allows chiropractors to focus on what they love — helping patients heal — and be mentored by existing franchisees, The Joint is helping chiropractors develop the skill sets they need to run prosperous businesses.
It is fitting, then, that The Joint’s commitment to chiropractic care should extend to the next generation of chiropractors at Sherman College.
“Sherman College and The Joint share a vision of helping others and changing the world through chiropractic,” says Edwin Cordero, D.C., President of Sherman College. “We are thankful for The Joint’s support of our institution’s mission and values, and we look forward to partnering with them as we continue our mission of educating highly skilled, compassionate and successful chiropractors.”
About The Joint Chiropractic
Founded in 1999, The Joint Chiropractic is leading the way in making chiropractic care a convenient and affordable part of health and wellness for millions of people seeking relief from back, neck and joint pain. As a result, The Joint can treat many more patients than a traditional chiropractic clinic by a large margin. According to the brand’s most recent Franchise Disclosure Document, The Joint reported weekly patient visits that were 152 percent higher [AG1] than those at independently-owned clinics.
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The Joint, the nation’s fastest-growing chiropractic franchise, offers a new program for franchisees to mentor chiropractors through the process of business ownership
One of the many reasons why entrepreneurs choose to franchise with The Joint Chiropractic, the nation’s fastest-growing chiropractic franchise, is their passion to help people find relief from pain. Their franchisees work side-by-side with exceptional chiropractors to bring positive life changes to their patients, and, more importantly, offer mentorship in the world of business.
When doctors graduate from chiropractic school, they are often encouraged to open independent clinics — even though many still lack the business acumen and financial stability to make their ventures successful. To help attract the very best chiropractors, The Joint Chiropractic has launched a path-to-ownership program for chiropractors that enables its franchisees to act as ongoing mentors and business partners.
The Joint’s three-phase mentorship program
Their path-to-ownership program is designed to help franchisees and chiropractors mutually benefit in the short- and long-term through a three-phase process:
Apprenticeship: Chiropractors work for a franchise owner with The Joint Chiropractic for a minimum of two years. This essential period allows chiropractors to focus on what they do best: helping their patients heal. The franchise owner can track the doctor’s performance against agreed-upon milestones, such as new patients, number of adjustments, quality of service and more, which are reviewed on a monthly basis.
Mentorship: Once the franchisee validates that the chiropractor has achieved their milestones consistently over the agreed-upon timeline, the franchisee then promotes the doctors to manage their clinic. This mentorship is essential to doctors, as they learn every aspect of operating a clinic from a business owner’s perspective, including how to market, lead a team, perform scheduling and payroll, and attract new patients.
Partnership: Once the chiropractor has attained proven, operational expertise, the franchisee and doctor go into business together to open a new clinic. Typically, the franchisee contributes 80% of the funds, while the doctor adds the other 20%. This arrangement allows the chiropractor to receive local support from a trusted partner and proceed with the confidence and necessary skill set to thrive and prosper.
A multi-beneficial relationship
“We’re very proud to launch a program that makes the path to ownership easier and more sustainable for chiropractors, while also benefiting our existing franchisees in both the short- and long-term,” says Eric Simon, Vice President of Franchise Development with The Joint Chiropractic.
“Chiropractors fresh out of school often don’t have the skill sets necessary to immediately succeed as the owner of an independent clinic. This program allows chiropractors to be mentored by our franchisees in all of the aspects of their business, after they have proven their expertise as a chiropractor. Once certain milestones are reached, franchisees and chiropractors are able to enter into business together in a way that benefits both parties.”
Why do chiropractors enjoy working at The Joint Chiropractic?
The Joint Chiropractic is the largest employer of chiropractors in the nation. Aside from realizing their dreams of going into business for themselves, chiropractors enjoy working at The Joint Chiropractic due to their straightforward business model which allows them to focus on what they do best: helping patients heal.
Founded in 1999, The Joint Chiropractic is leading the way in making chiropractic care a convenient and affordable part of health and wellness for millions. As a result, The Joint Chiropractic clinics can treat many more patients than a traditional chiropractic clinic. According to the brand’s most recent Franchise Disclosure Document, The Joint Chiropractic reported weekly patient visits that were 152 percent higher than those at individually owned clinics.
“I truly believe that The Joint is the future of chiropractic care,” says Dr. Tim McKinley, owner of The Joint franchise clinic in Houston, Texas.
“The coolest thing for me as the chiropractor and owner of my clinic is the concept — the business model. The patients love it. It’s created from their perspective. It meets their wants and needs. When you go into an environment where the customer is happy about where they are and the services they’re receiving, it’s a great place to be. It’s much more pleasant to come to work at a place like that than at a traditional chiropractic care practice, where the majority of your time is spent dealing with attorneys and insurance companies. I honestly cannot foresee the traditional chiropractic care clinic lasting much longer. With The Joint, a chiropractor can devote his or her energies to helping people in a friendlier environment for the patient and doctor.”
Ready to bring the fastest-growing chiropractic franchise to your community?
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.
If you are ready to take the first step in your journey to owning your own franchise, fill out our franchise information form. A member of our team will be in contact soon to discuss any next steps.
