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The Joint Chiropractic Franchise Continues Strong Growth with Several New Openings

The fast-growing chiropractic franchise celebrates multiple new openings and plans for strong growth going forward

The Joint Chiropractic, the fast-growing chiropractic franchise in the nation, celebrates multiple new openings as it aggressively expands throughout the U.S. 

In the first quarter of the year, The Joint opened 16 new franchise clinics and the growth continues with five more openings in May. 

Adding to the momentum, The Joint also sold 30 new franchise licenses through the end of April. The mix of licenses speaks to the health of the brand as a whole, as 16 are to new owners, while 14 are to existing owners who are scaling up to multi-unit ownership. In addition, The Joint also sold one new Regional Developer Area agreement for Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. 

Founded 20 years ago, The Joint has set itself apart from the competition in the $15 billion chiropractic industry by making access to care more affordable, accessible and convenient than ever before. With more than 500 locations nationwide, our growing chiropractic franchise is a meaningful business that meets an incredible demand for holistic pain management.

Eric Simon, Vice President of Franchise Sales & Development with The Joint, attributes the uptick to the brand’s proven business model. 

“It has been a privilege to work alongside and support The Joint franchisees,” Simon says. “Their ability to adapt to the changing environment has given our brand the capability to not only withstand the pandemic, but also begin the rebound process much quicker than other systems. As an essential business, potential franchisees watched in real time how our brand continued to serve the millions of people dealing with pain, and how our business model continues to prove we are recession resilient. As a result, we continue to sell franchises at a fast pace.”

The Joint Chiropractic - Scottsdale, AZ

The Joint is one of the most affordable franchises to own and boasts strong profit potential

The Joint has become the fastest-growing chiropractic franchise in the nation not only because of our unique ability to introduce millions of Americans to chiropractic care and easy-to-understand business model, but also due to our low barriers to ownership. 

Our thriving chiropractic care franchise is one of the most affordable opportunities in the booming $15 billion chiropractic care industry. The initial investment to begin operations on a  new chiropractic franchise ranges from $182,697 to $368,497. Because our buildout costs are substantially lower than other brands in the health care segment, our chiropractic care franchise offers a quicker ramp-up time, which allows for a potentially faster return on investment. In addition, the franchise fee for your first chiropractic care franchise is $39,900.

“The Joint is really connecting with entrepreneurs and chiropractors who are seeking a proven business model that can dramatically improve lives,” Simon notes. “We’re incredibly proud that our franchise owners continue to see more people than traditional chiropractic clinics by a large margin, and our continued nationwide growth is a reflection of both the profit potential of this business and our ability to connect with consumers in growing numbers. For entrepreneurs, The Joint is a brand that you invest in if you want to make an impact.”

More importantly, you don’t need to be a chiropractor to invest in The Joint Chiropractic franchise. In fact, the majority of our franchise owners never had any experience in the chiropractic field or the medical industry prior to franchising with us. Our simple, proven business model is the reason why entrepreneurs can succeed with our chiropractic franchise. Furthermore, it’s the reason why we are able to meet patients’ needs at low prices, as well as provide quality service without requiring the standard insurance. 

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The Joint Chiropractic revolutionized access to chiropractic care when it introduced its retail healthcare business model in 2010. Today, the company is making quality care convenient and affordable, while eliminating the need for insurance, for millions of patients seeking pain relief and ongoing wellness.

With more than 500 locations nationwide and over seven million patient visits annually, The Joint Chiropractic is a key leader in the chiropractic industry. Named one of the Top 200+ Franchises by Franchise Times and ranked number 78 overall on Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500® list, The Joint Chiropractic is an innovative force, where healthcare meets retail. For more information, visit www.thejoint.com. To learn about franchise opportunities, visit www.thejointfranchise.com.

The Joint Chiropractic Franchise Helps Franchisees Attract Chiropractors

The fastest-growing chiropractic franchise offers a new program for franchisees to mentor chiropractors through the process of business ownership

chiropractic franchiseOne 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 who are highly trained to bring positive life changes to their patients, and, more importantly, are able to mentor 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.

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 is able to track the doctor’s performance against agreed-upon milestones, such as a number of 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.

“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.”

the joint franchise named best health care franchiseWhy 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 an 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 Chiropractic clinics 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 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.”

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About The Joint Chiropractic
Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, The Joint Chiropractic is an emerging growth company that is reinventing chiropractic care by making quality care convenient and affordable for patients seeking pain relief and ongoing wellness. The brand’s no-appointment policy and convenient hours and locations make care more accessible, and affordable membership plans and packages eliminate the need for insurance. With more than 400 clinics nationwide and nearly 5 million patient visits annually, The Joint Chiropractic is a leader in the chiropractic profession. For more information about The Joint’s franchise opportunities, visit www.thejointfranchise.com.

Business Structure
The Joint Corp. is a franchisor of clinics and an operator of clinics in certain states. In Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Washington, The Joint Chiropractic and its franchisees provide management services to professional chiropractic practices.

The Joint Chiropractic Franchise is No. 9 on Franchise Times’ Fast & Serious List

The fastest-growing chiropractic franchise ranks high on prestigious annual franchise list that measures brands based on growth

Hot on the heels of The Joint’s highest-ever ranking on Entrepreneur magazine’s prestigious annual Franchise 500 list, the fastest growing chiropractic franchise was ranked as No. 9 on Franchise Times’ annual Fast & Serious list.

the joint clinic interior

The list seeks to rank the franchise opportunities that are not only rapidly growing but also growing smartly and effectively. This couldn’t apply more to The Joint, as the magazine points out that since 2014, the chiropractic franchise, “has seen 50 percent unit growth since 2014, finishing 2016 with 370 locations.” Franchise Times points that this tremendous growth resulted in the brand’s climb up seven spots from its position on last year’s list.

Peter Holt, CEO of The Joint, told Franchise Times that the key ingredient for franchise growth is transparency:

“A concept will ‘never be stronger than the franchisees that are brought into your network, so an effective franchise recruitment program is key,’ ” Holt says to Franchise Times. “In your sales process, you need to assure that you are providing the key information that a franchise prospect must know about you, and that you have a process in place to capture key information about the potential franchisee as well”.

Franchise Times praises The Joint’s ability to utilize regional developers to connect entrepreneurs with The Joint in markets across the country.

“Helping to accelerate that growth, The Joint reinstated a regional developer model in which it sells the rights to open a minimum number of clinics in a defined territory and the regional developer in turn helps identify and qualify potential new franchisees in that territory and assists with providing field training, clinic opening and ongoing support,” the publication reports. “This past year The Joint expanded to include eight regional developer territories, with a combined commitment to open a minimum of 211 units in their geographic areas over the next 10 years.”

While The Joint is transforming the chiropractic industry by making chiropractic care more accessible and affordable than ever before, the brand’s business model is likewise transformative by opening up chiropractic business ownership to entrepreneurs without any experience in the field. Business savvy entrepreneurs can hire chiropractors to manage the chiropractic care and the steady stream of patients that the business model allows for, while the owner gets to focus on the business itself.

Getting this message out to the entrepreneur community is high on the list of goals for The Joint’s executive team going forward.

“We are trying to overcome this challenge in our franchise recruitment messaging,” Holt says to Franchise Times. “We have also added complete P&L information to our Item 19 in our FDD and have created a stand-alone franchise website to educate potential franchisees so they understand that this model has strong unit economics and is right for entrepreneurs and doctors of chiropractic alike.”

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About The Joint Chiropractic

Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, The Joint is an emerging growth company that is reinventing chiropractic care by making quality care convenient and affordable for patients seeking pain relief and ongoing wellness. Its no-appointment policy and convenient hours and locations make care more accessible, and affordable membership plans and packages eliminate the need for insurance. With more than 400 clinics nationwide and more than four million patient visits annually, The Joint is a leader in the chiropractic profession. For more information about The Joint’s franchise opportunities, visit www.thejointfranchise.com.

Business Structure

The Joint Corp. is a franchisor of clinics and an operator of clinics in certain states. In Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Washington, The Joint and its franchisees provide management services to professional chiropractic practices.

You Don’t Need a Medical Background to Franchise with The Joint

The fastest-growing chiropractic franchise has a simple business model that is attracting entrepreneurs with no prior medical background

The Joint, the nation’s fastest-growing chiropractic franchise, recently celebrated 400 locations open across the country. That milestone would have been unthinkable if the business model was designed for only those with experience in owning and operating a chiropractic clinics. While it is true that chiropractors are franchising with The Joint in large numbers, their reason is the same as any other entrepreneur’s: the business model is easy to understand.

the joint franchise image

Walk into one of The Joint’s more than 400 clinics in the United States, and you will see a simple layout: one person who welcomes patients, and one or two doctors treating patients expertly and efficiently. By only performing spinal alignments conducted by hand, doctors who work for The Joint can see many more patients each day than a traditional chiropractic clinic. This is strategic as The Joint is a cash-model business that requires no appointments and no insurance. Clinics are placed in highly-visible retail settings next to supermarkets, coffee shops and restaurants, and they are open nights and weekends. The Joint is not only making chiropractic care more accessible to consumers, it also is making owning a chiropractic clinic more accessible to entrepreneurs.

An excellent example is Paul Trindel, who was a multi-unit owner of Cold Stone Creamery before becoming a multi-unit franchisee with The Joint and regional developer for clinics in North Carolina and Tennessee.

“The Joint is far simpler to open and manage than a food business,” Trindel says. “I often joke that it causes a lot less brain damage. At my ice cream businesses, I’m dealing with teenagers, who can be flaky, late and unprofessional. At The Joint, it’s completely the opposite. Your staff shares the same purpose you do, which is to help people get the care they need.”

Founded in 1999, The Joint is leading the way in making chiropractic care an essential 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 than those to individually-owned clinics.

For Robb Quinlan, who was a professional baseball player with the Los Angeles Angels before becoming the owner of four franchise clinics with The Joint in Minneapolis, Minnesota, The Joint is a way to get into business that serves a noble purpose in the community.

“When I discovered The Joint, and I saw how they were making chiropractic care more accessible, more affordable and convenient for people, I knew that I wanted to become a franchisee. I recognized that The Joint is the future of the chiropractic industry,” Quinlan says. “The Joint is a great business for entrepreneurs who want to make a difference.”

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

For in-depth details about The Joint franchise opportunity, download the free franchise information report.

About The Joint Chiropractic

Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, The Joint is an emerging growth company that is reinventing chiropractic care by making quality care convenient and affordable for patients seeking pain relief and ongoing wellness. The brand’s no-appointment policy and convenient hours and locations make care more accessible, and affordable membership plans and packages eliminate the need for insurance. With more than 400 clinics open or in development nationwide and more than four million patient visits annually, The Joint is a leader in the chiropractic profession. For more information about The Joint’s franchise opportunities, visit www.thejointfranchise.com.

Business Structure

The Joint Corp. is a franchisor of clinics and an operator of clinics in certain states. In Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Washington, The Joint and its franchisees provide management services to professional chiropractic practices.

The Joint Franchise Blazes into Summer with Multiple Openings

The nation’s fastest-growing chiropractic franchise is halfway through a banner year

The Joint Chiropractic franchise is midway through another banner year. Entrepreneur magazine’s No. 1 franchise in the healthcare category for 2017 is giving entrepreneurs a chance to help them realize their dreams of owning a small business that makes a difference in their community.

the joint chiropractic franchise

After six years of unprecedented, double-digit growth, The Joint continues its winning streak with the opening of 25 new clinics across the country, halfway through 2017. In addition to its recent openings, The Joint has signed 18 new licenses from entrepreneurs who are committed to opening franchise clinics in their communities in the near future. This consistent growth is part of an aggressive nationwide expansion campaign that will see The Joint opening hundreds of new locations in coming years. To facilitate this growth, The Joint has announced new Regional Development signings, where existing franchisees will help grow the following areas: Central Florida, Chicago, Philadelphia and Ohio.

“The Joint is connecting with entrepreneurs and chiropractors in a tremendous way,” says Eric Simon, Vice President of Franchise Development at The Joint. “Our model has made chiropractic care an affordable, accessible and convenient part of daily life for our customer base, and our business model is giving entrepreneurs and chiropractors an easy business to run and own. It’s important to note that several of our new franchise clinics are being opened by existing franchisees, proving that the model is rapidly scalable. Because we solely perform spinal adjustments conducted by hand, there is zero inventory, low overhead, and no insurance companies to deal with. We’re excited to be growing so rapidly because the more clinics we have open, the more people we can help find a solution to ease their pain and improve their quality of life.”

In the first half of 2017, The Joint has opened locations in the following states:

  • Arizona
  • California
  • Georgia
  • Florida
  • Illinois
  • New Hampshire
  • North Carolina
  • Ohio
  • Oregon
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Washington

Founded in 1999, The Joint has revolutionized the $14 billion chiropractic industry, with more than 370 clinics open throughout the nation. As the first publicly traded membership-based chiropractic franchise, The Joint is a vastly different business model than the hard-to-find chiropractic clinics of yore. The Joint places its clinics in highly visible retail locations near coffee shops and supermarkets. There is no need for appointments or insurance, and clients don’t have to wait to see a doctor. The Joint is also far more affordable than traditional chiropractic clinics, as the average visit costs nearly half as much as the insurance co-pay of a traditional chiropractic visit.

The rapid nationwide growth isn’t the only good news The Joint has received in 2017. The company recently released its latest Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), which gives a detailed look into the financials of all the franchise clinics that were in operation during the full year of 2016. The 253 franchised clinics experienced a nearly 28% growth in average gross sales from 2015 to 2016.. The Joint reported average gross sales totaling nearly $60,000 more.

the joint chiropractic franchise growth infographic

“These numbers are validation that our business model not only works but has long-term growth potential for our franchisees,” Simon states. “We recognize that our franchisees are delivering a service that betters their community, and they work passionately to grow their businesses. We’re very pleased that our franchise system is growing year over year and look forward to continued growth in years to come.”

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

With the total financial estimate to begin operations on a new chiropractic franchise ranging from $211,400 to $339,900, The Joint is a low-cost investment opportunity with 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.

For in-depth details about The Joint franchise opportunity, download the free franchise information report. You can also learn more by visiting The Joint Chiropractic franchise research pages.

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