Mojo Feet is the required supplier for orthotics casts. Spinal Hygiene is the required supplier for spinal hygiene kits. Inbody is the required supplier for BIA testing. MeyerDC is the required supplier for chiropractic supplies and pillows. The following vendors are required to utilize in both the required and approved operations of running your center: ChiroHD is the required EMR software and it is required to integrate the autoposting component of the software. Fortis is the required supplier for Merchant Services and for payment integration into the required EMR software. Intuit is the required supplier for Quickbooks Accounting Software. ProForma is the required supplier for AlignLife branded apparel, paper goods and promotional materials.
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ALIGNLIFE
Health servicesAlignLife is a 32-unit chiropractic and wellness franchise headquartered in Illinois. The 2025 FDD shows 30 franchised and 2 company-owned locations, with ChiroHD mandated as the EMR and QuickBooks required for accounting. Software vendors should target the franchisor's CEO, Dr. Joseph Esposito, and understand the approved-supplier procurement model before pitching.
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Live signals
Ordinary royalty terms
7% component; full terms unconfirmed
Complete royalty terms are not confirmed for the selected filing.
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
2 technology requirements are recorded in this filing. A required choice lists alternatives for one obligation. Read each cited clause for its conditions.
You must purchase the AlignLife Starter Package which is approximately $1,100 from our required vendor for paper goods, branded items and promotional materials. You must subscribe and use QuickBooks Essentials Online for your bookkeeping needs and utilize the AlignLife Chart of Accounts. There is no cost associated with the AlignLife Chart of Accounts.
Lee & Associates is the required leasing agent for site selection. Davlen is the required supplier of initial office design. Davlen is also the required supplier of all modular furniture and millwork. Davlen must also be used for all remodels and relocations. ClarityVoice is the required phone system. MXR Imaging is the required supplier of digital X-ray machines. Inbody is the required supplier for the Bio Impedance Analysis unit. ProForma is the required supplier for the AlignLife Starter Package, and AlignLife Canvas Artwork.
ChiroHD is the required EMR software and it is required to integrate the autoposting component of the software. Fortis is the required supplier for Merchant Services and for payment integration into the required EMR software. Intuit is the required supplier for Quickbooks Accounting Software. ProForma is the required supplier for AlignLife branded apparel, paper goods and promotional materials.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
24 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 1 explicit no; 9 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to establish a bookkeeping and recordkeeping system utilizing Quickbooks Essential and the AlignLife Chart of Accounts, while conforming to the requirements prescribed by us
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We will have independent, full, unlimited access to the information in the franchisee’s computer systems that includes any information pertaining to your gross revenues and all other information stored by the EMR Software.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to submit to us, in the English language: (a) with the royalty fee due, a weekly report of the sales and collections of the Center and all other information and supporting records as we may require; (b) within the first fifteen (15) days of each month, an unaudited balance sheet as of the end of the…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesFranchise agreement
We and/or our affiliates may be an approved supplier of certain products or services to be purchased by you for use and/or sale by the franchise.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
282869Item 8
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 we had total revenue of $2,178,803 of which $26,022 (or 1.19%) was in the form of Allowances paid to us by approved suppliers which was derived from required purchases or leases.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We have the right to collect and retain any and all allowances, rebates, credits, incentives, or benefits (collectively, “Allowances”) offered by manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors to you, to us, or to our affiliates, based upon your purchases of products and services from manufacturers, suppliers, and…
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesFranchise agreement
We may charge you a supplier evaluation fee (not to exceed the reasonable cost of the inspection and the actual cost of the test) to make the evaluation.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
You may contract with alternative suppliers who meet certain specifications and we can approve at our sole discretion.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall, at the option and request of Franchisor, and without any additional consideration, assign to Franchisor all rights to all email addresses, URLs, domain names, Internet listings, and Internet accounts related to the Center following demand by Franchisor upon Franchisee’s misuse of the same and/or the…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
We reserve the right to audit or cause to be audited the billing reports, financial statements and tax returns you are required to submit to us.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
We shall have the right to add to and otherwise modify the Operations Manual from time to time, if deemed necessary by us, to improve the standards of service or product quality or the efficient operation of a Center, to protect or maintain the goodwill associated with the Marks or to meet competition.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
Approve or disapprove the location of a site that you select for the actual location of the Center.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
You must comply with our System Standards and our Social Media policy located in the Operations Manual regarding the use of social media in your Center’s operation, including prohibitions on you and your AlignLife FDD 2025 A 33 employees creating web pages or blogs representing the Center or the System, other than on…
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
You are required to spend up to Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500) per month for management fees and between Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) and Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000) per month in ad spend per revenue stream per advertising platform.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
If there is no advertising cooperative formed for an area that includes your Center, you will expend not less than 1% of Gross Sales in addition to your digital advertising efforts each month on advertising in your territory to promote your Center.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If we establish an advertising cooperative in an area, each AlignLife Center within the cooperative area must join and contribute to the cooperative each month.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
purchase all designated products and services only from distributors and other suppliers we have approved.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase certain products, supplies, insurance, inventory, signage, fixtures, furniture, equipment, decor, and other specified items that we periodically establish in our Manual and update on the AlignLife online portal for your Franchised Business solely from suppliers who have been approved in writing by…
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
Fortis is the required supplier for Merchant Services and for payment integration into the required EMR software.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
Unless restricted by applicable banking laws, we will establish a direct debit program with your bank to allow for the electronic transfer of the weekly royalty and marketing fee, as well as any penalty fees assessed.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must purchase the computer hardware and software that we designate to operate your franchise.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will have independent, full, unlimited access to the information in the franchisee’s computer systems that includes any information pertaining to your gross revenues and all other information stored by the EMR Software.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
We may also, at our option, require you (or the Controlling Shareholder or Partner if you are a corporation or partnership and, if so, the Controlling Shareholder or Partner may substitute a designated individual) to attend supplemental or additional training programs, which may be offered from time to time by us…
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
When meetings are held, we have the right to require you (or, if the franchisee is not an individual, the person designated by the franchisee as responsible for the general oversight and management of the franchised business) to attend and successfully complete training programs, and you must pay for all expenses you…
The filing answers no to 1 question
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
The vendor opportunity at AlignLife
AlignLife operates 32 total locations — 30 franchised and 2 company-owned — across at least five states, with the largest concentrations in South Carolina (9), North Carolina (5), Florida (5), Georgia (4), and Indiana (3). Franchised outlets declined 9.091% year over year, so the near-term expansion pipeline is limited. The 2025 FDD makes no financial performance representation under Item 19.
Who controls software purchasing
The FDD names Dr. Joseph Esposito as CEO. Item 8 states that franchisees must purchase computer hardware and software designated by the franchisor, and must obtain hardware and software licenses, maintenance, and support services from suppliers the franchisor specifies — which may be limited to the franchisor or its affiliates. This centralizes software purchasing authority at HQ, not with individual clinic owners.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Item 8 mandates ChiroHD as the required EMR software, including integration of the autoposting component. QuickBooks by Intuit is also mandated. The FDD names InBody and Intuit in Item 8. Item 11 requires franchisees to provide ongoing maintenance and repairs to their computer and software at their own cost. The filing also requires franchisees to invest between $2,000 and $6,000 per month in ad spend per revenue stream per advertising platform, paid to approved vendors.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
AlignLife uses an approved-supplier list model. Franchisees must purchase certain products, supplies, insurance, inventory, signage, fixtures, furniture, equipment, decor, and other specified items solely from suppliers approved in writing by the Company. The FDD provides an extensive list of approved suppliers, and franchisees may seek approval for alternative suppliers at the Company's sole discretion. Required vendors include Lee & Associates for site selection, plus specified vendors for the AlignLife front desk, retail/hospitality display center, signage, canvas wall art, starter package, Bio Impedance Analysis unit, Aceva Essential Track supplements, and digital x-ray machine. The franchisor estimates purchases from approved suppliers represent 15% to 30% of total initial investment and 17% to 46% of continuing purchases and expenses.
Initial terms are 10 years. With franchised outlet count down 9.091% year over year, software vendors should focus on replacement or compliance-driven opportunities at existing locations rather than new-unit rollouts.
How to read the AlignLife FDD
The embedded PDF below is AlignLife's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 2 names the officers, Item 8 covers supplier restrictions and required purchases, Item 11 sets technology and training requirements, Item 17 governs renewal, transfer, and termination, Item 19 addresses financial performance representations, and Item 20 lists outlets. For a ranked target list of franchise systems that fit your software, talk to FranCloud.
Ordinary royalty terms
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Questions vendors ask
ALIGNLIFE, answered from the filing
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
39 operators run 39 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| SC | 9 |
|---|---|
| NC | 5 |
| FL | 5 |
| GA | 4 |
| IN | 3 |
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