Vital Dent vs The Joint Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Vital Dent Franchise
The Joint Franchise
Investment $512,500 - $797,000$183,497 - $378,697
Franchise Fee $45,000 - $60,000$39,900
Royalty Fee 5%7%
Advertising Fee -2%
Year Founded 19891999
Year Franchised 19952003
Term Of Agreement 10years-
Term Of Agreement 10years-
Renewal Fee $3000/ treatment room-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Vital Dent Franchise
The Joint Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Vital Dent Franchise
The Joint Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/Yes
Start-up Costs No/No-/Yes
Equipment No/No-/Yes
Inventory No/No-/Yes
Receivables No/No-/Yes
Payroll No/No-/Yes

Training & Support
 
Vital Dent Franchise
The Joint Franchise
Training -On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 43 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 Platform
Marketing -Co-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

Expansion Plans
 
Vital Dent Franchise
The Joint Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion NoYes

Company Overviews

About Vital Dent

Vital Dent, a well-respected leader in the dental health care field, is a multi-national company which began business in Spain in 1989. Started first as a dental prosthetics business, in 1991 the company began developing dental offices. Then in 1995, Vital Dent established its franchise system.

Vital Dent owns and operates 23 company offices and 160 franchised offices in Spain, with another 10 franchised offices in Portugal and 2 offices being built in Italy.

The Vital Dent franchise network is now being developed in the United States.

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.