Massage Envy vs The Joint Chiropractic: franchise cost side by side

The Joint Chiropractic is the cheaper of the two to open, from $254,250; Massage Envy starts at $695,870.

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The Joint Chiropractic is the cheaper to open, from $254,250.

Massage Envy starts at $695,870, the lowest cost to open given in each FDD.

From each FDD	Massage Envy	The Joint Chiropractic
Total cost to open	$695,870 to $1,046,506	$254,250 to $520,800
Upfront fee	$45,000	$39,900
Royalty (ongoing fee)	6% of gross sales	7% of gross sales or $700 a month, whichever is more
Marketing fund	2% of gross sales	2% of gross sales
Published sales	$1,210,966 a year (average of 989 locations, 2025)	$574,304 a year (average of 696 locations, 2023)
Outlets	993 franchised, 0 company	800 franchised, 135 company
Year filed	2026	2024

More comparisons with Massage Envy and The Joint Chiropractic

Every brand's fee, royalty and Item 7 range is also in one table you can download: the franchise fee comparison.

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