100% Chiropractic franchise owners have issued a press release alleging a toxic culture, a broken system and failing locations. We invite the franchisor, TACTIC Franchising employees and vendors, franchisees and others familiar with the 100% Chiropractic to share corrections, clarifications, rebuttals, experiences and opinions with a comment below or an email (in confidence) to UnhappyFranchisee[at]Gmail[dot]Com.
(UnhappyFranchisee.Com) 100% Chiropractic is a franchise opportunity offered by TACTIC Franchising, LLC of Scottsdale, AZ.
According to the 2024 100% Chiropractic Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), “The total investment necessary to begin operation of a 100% Chiropractic Franchised Business ranges from $339,742 to $782,080.”
TACTIC Franchising website claims “We are an exclusive tribe who offer one another support, motivation, and inspiration to transform communities—and ultimately the world—through the miracle of chiropractic.”
“Your choice to join our 100% Family comes with a ton of systems, support and training. We strive to stay on the cutting edge when it comes to the Vitalistic Healthcare Services we provide as well as the business systems that lead to better patient outcomes and profitability… We are excited to help you change the lives of so many people including your own!”
The Independent Association of 100% Chiropractic Franchisees (IAOCF) is a chapter formed under the American Association of Franchisees & Dealers (AAFD).
The IAOCF has issued the following press release. In an email, the Association spokesperson stated:
Many of us invested our savings and futures into what we believed was a proven and supportive franchise model.
What we’ve experienced is far different. Clinics are closing, franchisees are being misled, and the system is unraveling—while leadership deflects, denies, and silences those raising concerns.
We believe it’s time to share the truth…
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IAOCF Press Release (PDF)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Independent Association of 100% Chiropractic Franchisees (IAOCF) Issues Public Statement on Franchisee Mistreatment and Systemic Failures
Enfield, CT – May 7, 2025 — The Independent Association of 100% Chiropractic Franchisees (IAOCF), representing 49 clinic owners across the nation, is speaking out publicly for the first time to share their collective experiences within the 100% Chiropractic franchise system. These owners, many of whom invested their life savings, are calling attention to what they describe as misleading practices, financial misrepresentation, and a toxic culture that has contributed to widespread failure within the system.
“We were promised partnership,” said a spokesperson for IAOCF. “What we got was something else entirely.”
Franchisees describe a stark contrast between the promises made during the sales process and the reality of running a clinic under the 100% Chiropractic brand. From broken financial projections to overpriced vendor requirements and a culture of silence and retaliation, the IAOCF alleges systemic flaws that have left many owners in financial ruin.
Key concerns highlighted by the IAOCF include:
- A business model misaligned with real-world market conditions
- Exclusive vendor arrangements that prioritize franchisor kickbacks over clinic viability
- Required systems and tools that cost franchisees thousands while delivering minimal value
- A pattern of emotional manipulation and public shaming of struggling owners
“The franchisor sold a dream of rapid profitability—often within 3 to 6 months—while internal data suggested otherwise,” the IAOCF reports. “When clinics failed to meet unrealistic expectations, the blame was shifted to mindset, rather than to the flawed system itself.”
The IAOCF also calls out the franchisor-owned billing company, 100% Epic, LLC, citing widespread financial losses and compliance issues that franchisees were forced to correct at their own expense.
Owner’s report being asked to sign away legal claims simply to leave the system.Following the acquisition of 100% Chiropractic by a private equity firm in early 2024, IAOCF members hoped for change. Instead, they report declining support, increasing legal pressure, and continued silence from leadership.
”Behind every failed clinic is a family,”said the IAOCF. “ We are not just business owners—we are people whose lives have been devastated by a broken system.”
The association is calling on regulators, the media, and investors to scrutinize the franchise model and the coercive tactics used in its growth. They are also urging current and former franchisees, including those who paid franchise fees but never opened a clinic—to join the association in reclaiming their voice.
About the IAOCF
The Independent Association of 100% Chiropractic Franchisees (IAOCF) is a chapter of the American Association of Franchisees & Dealers (AAFD). The IAOCF exists to support, protect, and amplify the voices of those impacted by the 100% Chiropractic franchise system.About the American Association of Franchises and Dealers (AAFD):
The American Association of Franchises and Dealers is a non-profit trade association dedicated to protecting the rights and interests of franchisees and independent dealers. The AAFD promotes fair and equitable franchise and dealer relationships through advocacy, education, and member support.
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I was one of the Franchisees. Fortunately I got out with only losing <$100K but barely. I also never opened a site because after I got in, I got the real data behind the FDD and realized the FDD was fake at best. They were taking offices offline if they weren't performing and then putting them back in as a "new" office" which took their data out of the FDD to make the rest of the data look good. That was just one of the tactics. I bought in when they were expanding a new model that didn't have a lot of data behind it which also caused the FDD to be incorrect. While I took that risk, I didn't realize how much they were fudging the other offices data until I started going to the quarterly meetings and getting the real data. It took about 6 months to put it together; and fortunately I had a difficult time finding an office location in the meantime. As soon as I put the REAL data together, I got out, but not before I had to spend significant dollars both in the franchise and in a lawyer. I wanted to sue them, but I couldn't as the $s going down the tubes to do that was mounting up on my own. There's a real overall problem in Franchise law in that class action suits along with no outlet to investigate practices within a franchise for real legal action aren't allowed and the cost for a single Franchisee to go after someone clearly fraudulent is astronomical both monetarily and mentally. You are risking your livelihood while they continue to suck money out of you and profit. For the Franchisees that had gotten an office and were operating, they were down an even worse rabbit hole as now they've sunk half a million to start the business and the thought of more law fees are just too much to overcome. Many of them "sold" their offices back to the Helfrichs for $1 or free just to get out from under them and future franchise office agreements when they bought multi-packs. I'm with Vince. If there's a class action lawsuit, I'm all ears as I'd like to be included. Unfortunately, while we invest our money and heart into that, the Helfrichs and the top Operations folks continue to live their lives on the high hog. Go find where they live and ask yourselves how much they are suffering.