The Joint Chiropractic Franchise Failure Rate
SBA 7(a) loan default data, FY2010–FY2019 · Updated 2026
The Joint Chiropractic franchisees defaulted on 6.7% of SBA 7(a) loans between FY2010 and FY2019 — 4 of 60 loans were charged off — according to U.S. Small Business Administration data. That is roughly in line with the Offices of Chiropractors industry average of 6.6%.
- 6.7%SBA default rate4 of 60 loans
- 60loans resolvedapproved FY2010–FY2019
- 6.6%Offices of Chiropractors averageall SBA loans in the industry
- 1st lowestindustry rankof 2 Offices of Chiropractors brands
| SBA default rate | 6.7% |
|---|---|
| Loans approved | 60 |
| Loans charged off | 4 |
| Date range | FY2010–FY2019 |
| Industry | Offices of Chiropractors |
| Industry average | 6.6% |
| Data source | U.S. SBA 7(a) FOIA loan data |
Most SBA default figures published online use loans approved since 2020 — loans that have had six years or less to fail — so those rates are floors, not outcomes. Every rate on this site is computed from the matured FY2010–FY2019 cohort: loans that have been paid in full or charged off, so the result is settled. Loans approved since 2020 are shown as counts so early charge-offs are visible without being mistaken for a rate.
Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset, statuses as of June 30, 2026. Figures also in the comparison table below.
About 1 in 15 The Joint Chiropractic SBA borrowers failed to repay — in line with the Offices of Chiropractors average of 6.6%.
What is the The Joint Chiropractic franchise failure rate on SBA loans?
The Joint Chiropractic is a Offices of Chiropractors franchise. This page reports the outcome of every SBA 7(a) loan the U.S. Small Business Administration's public FOIA file attributes to The Joint Chiropractic franchisees: 60 loans approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019, of which 4 were charged off. Loan statuses are as of June 30, 2026, and the cohort has matured, so these are settled outcomes rather than projections.
- SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY201960
- Charged off4
- Charge-off rate6.7%
- Offices of Chiropractors franchise benchmark6.6%
- Brand vs industry1.0x
- All-franchise SBA benchmark10.2%
- Average loan size, 2010s cohort$206,620
- New SBA loans since 202098
- Early charge-offs since 20200
How does The Joint Chiropractic compare with other Offices of Chiropractors franchises?
The table sets The Joint Chiropractic's charge-off rate beside its Offices of Chiropractors peers and the two economy-wide benchmarks. All figures use the same cohort — SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019, statuses as of June 30, 2026 — and the same denominator of resolved loans, so they are directly comparable.
| Measure | The Joint Chiropractic | Offices of Chiropractors | All franchises | All SBA borrowers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Default (charge-off) rate | 6.7% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 8.0% |
| Loans in sample | 60 | — | — | — |
| Defaults | 4 | — | — | — |
| Average loan size | $206,620 | — | — | — |
What has The Joint Chiropractic SBA lending looked like since 2020?
Since 2020, The Joint Chiropractic franchisees have taken 98 new SBA 7(a) loans. None have charged off to date, though most remain outstanding and unresolved.
Loans approved since 2020, by fiscal year — counts only: 0 have charged off to date and most are still outstanding, so no rate is drawn.
Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset, statuses as of June 30, 2026.
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Loans | Charged off | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2013 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2014 | 9 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2015 | 7 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2016 | 9 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2017 | 7 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2018 | 16 | 1 | 6.2% |
| FY2019 | 10 | 3 | 30.0% |
| FY2020 | 8 | — | outstanding |
| FY2021 | 21 | — | outstanding |
| FY2022 | 25 | — | outstanding |
| FY2023 | 20 | — | outstanding |
| FY2024 | 10 | — | outstanding |
| FY2025 | 5 | — | outstanding |
| FY2026 | 9 | — | outstanding |
How to read this
A charge-off means a franchisee borrowed, operated, and failed severely enough that the SBA wrote off the government-guaranteed loan. Unlike franchisor marketing or Item 19 disclosures, this is an observed outcome recorded by a federal agency. One caveat cuts the other way: SBA borrowers are typically less capitalized than all-cash buyers, so these rates can overstate risk for well-funded operators.
How reliable is this number?
The Joint Chiropractic's figure rests on 60 resolved SBA 7(a) loans approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019. That cohort has matured, so the rate is a settled outcome, not a projection. With 60 resolved loans, one default moves the rate by about 1.7 percentage points. Loans approved since 2020 are excluded from the rate because most are still outstanding; they appear on this page as counts only. Every The Joint Chiropractic figure is recomputed from the public SBA FOIA file on each rebuild.
Based on 60 resolved loans — directional, not precise.
Is The Joint Chiropractic in financial trouble? What the SBA data shows
The Joint Chiropractic's SBA 7(a) default rate was 6.7% for loans approved FY2010–FY2019 (4 of 60 loans charged off) — the lowest of 2 Offices of Chiropractors brands tracked here. A default rate close to the Offices of Chiropractors average of 6.6% is, on its own, neither a warning sign nor a reassurance.
Frequently asked
- What is The Joint Chiropractic's franchise failure rate?
- The Joint Chiropractic franchisees defaulted on 6.7% of SBA 7(a) loans between FY2010 and FY2019 — 4 of 60 loans were charged off — according to U.S. Small Business Administration data. That is roughly in line with the Offices of Chiropractors industry average of 6.6%.
- How does The Joint Chiropractic compare to other Offices of Chiropractors franchises?
- The Joint Chiropractic's 6.7% SBA default rate is roughly in line with the Offices of Chiropractors industry average of 6.6%. See every Offices of Chiropractors franchise ranked on the Offices of Chiropractors industry page. Offices of Chiropractors franchises →
- What does 'SBA default rate' mean?
- An SBA default rate is the share of SBA 7(a) loans, approved FY2010–FY2019 and since resolved (paid in full or charged off), that were charged off — written off after the borrower failed to repay. It is not a measure of unit closures.
Source
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, 7(a) loan program charge-off data, FY2010–FY2019. Franchise data is matched on the SBA's franchise code / brand name. "Failure rate" here means the share of approved loans (resolved: paid in full or charged off) that were charged off; it is not a measure of unit closures. Last updated September 30, 2026.
Every brand in one table, with percentiles and breakdowns by year, industry and loan size: franchise SBA default rates, all 415 brands.
Cite this page
Franchise Default Rates (2026). The Joint Chiropractic franchise SBA 7(a) default rate, FY2010–FY2019 cohort: 6.7% (4 of 60 loans charged off). Derived from U.S. SBA FOIA data, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.
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