The Joint vs Fastest Labs Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of The Joint vs Fastest Labs including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
The Joint Franchise
Fastest Labs Franchise
Investment $183,497 - $378,697$79,900 - $114,150
Franchise Fee $39,900$49,500
Royalty Fee 7%7%
Advertising Fee 2%-
Year Founded 19992000
Year Franchised 20032010
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
The Joint Franchise
Fastest Labs Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
The Joint Franchise
Fastest Labs Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/Yes-/Yes
Start-up Costs -/Yes-/Yes
Equipment -/Yes-/Yes
Inventory -/Yes-/Yes
Receivables -/Yes-/Yes
Payroll -/Yes-/Yes

Training & Support

 
The Joint Franchise
Fastest Labs Franchise
Training On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 43 hours Classroom Training: 35 hours
Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet PlatformPurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketingCo-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing
Operations Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 3 - 5 Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 3

Expansion Plans

 
The Joint Franchise
Fastest Labs Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

About The Joint

The Joint Chiropractic franchise has taken the chiropractic industry by storm and risen from a small number of stores to over 350 locations open across the country in less than a decade. The Joint offers customers a monthly membership and low costs for basic chiropractic care - starting at $39 per visit. No appointments required, no insurance needed and offering extended evening and weekend hours has given an entire generation of customers access to the health and wellness benefits of chiropractic maintenance care.

Veteran Incentives  15% off franchise fee
"Top          "Entrepreneur
#6 in Gator's Top franchises.
#78 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
#58 in Franchise 500 for 2021.




About Fastest Labs

Fas-Tes Franchise Systems, LLC is currently one of the fastest-growing drug, alcohol, and DNA testing lab franchises in the industry. They are always looking to expand their team of dedicated franchisees throughout the nation, especially in Texas, the Great Plains area, and throughout the South and Southwest. 

The process to owning your own FastestLabs® franchise is easier than you may think! 

In fact, no medical experience is required to own and operate a drug, alcohol, and DNA testing facility and they provide you with all of the training materials, resources, and knowledge you need to get your franchise up and running.

Veteran Incentives  Territory size doubled