My Favorite Doctor franchise
2026 filing · February 4, 2026Growing
My Favorite Doctor at a glance
A chiropractic clinic focused on pain relief. At the end of 2025 there were 9 My Favorite Doctor locations in the US, 6 franchised and 3 company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Health and wellness
- Franchisor
- Metropolitan Spine and Pain Clinic Corporation, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2023
- 3 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Alexandria, Virginia
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $106K–$210K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the marketing fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 9
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 6
- Company-owned
- 3
- Change in 3 years
- +6
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 3
- Most in District of Columbia, Georgia and Maryland
Support and records
From Metropolitan Spine and Pain Clinic Corporation, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
My Favorite Doctor among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | My Favorite Doctor | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $157,738 | Costs less than 76% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 9 | Fewer than 63% of franchises |
How much a My Favorite Doctor franchise costs
Opening one My Favorite Doctor costs an estimated $105,725 to $209,750. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Metropolitan Spine and Pain Clinic Corporation, LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
My Favorite Doctor franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Metropolitan Spine and Pain Clinic Corporation, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the marketing fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
| Software subscription | Currently, $250- $450 per month/per person |
| Transfer fee | $10,000 plus any broker fees and other out-of-pocket costs we incur |
| Replacement/Additional Training fee | Currently, $200 per day |
| Local Marketing/Required Spending | 1% of your gross sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Metropolitan Spine and Pain Clinic Corporation, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from pages 14–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures My Favorite Doctor does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Metropolitan Spine and Pain Clinic Corporation, LLC, 2026 filing, page 39
How My Favorite Doctor compares
Of the 199 health and wellness franchises on this site, My Favorite Doctor is the 34th cheapest to open and the 96th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | My Favorite Doctor | Typical health and wellness brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $106K | $224K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $210K | $498K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 9 | 10 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 5.3% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 125 of 199 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 199 brands in health and wellness franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 3 | – | – |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 (+1) | 3 | +1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 (+5) | 3 | +5 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2022 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 0 to 6 (+6). The earlier years come from the brand's 2025 filing.
Source: Metropolitan Spine and Pain Clinic Corporation, LLC, 2026 filing, page 40
2022: Metropolitan Spine and Pain Clinic Corporation, LLC, 2025 filing, page 37
Where My Favorite Doctor locations are
At the end of 2025, My Favorite Doctor had locations in 4 states and territories. The most are in District of Columbia, Georgia and Maryland.
- District of Columbia2
- Georgia2
- Maryland2
- Virginia2
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Virginia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Source: Metropolitan Spine and Pain Clinic Corporation, LLC, 2026 filing, page 41
Who owns My Favorite Doctor?
My Favorite Doctor franchises are sold by Metropolitan Spine and Pain Clinic Corporation, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Metropolitan Spine and Pain Clinic Corporation, LLC’s 2026 filing, page 9.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Metropolitan Spine and Pain Clinic Corporation, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
My Favorite Doctor filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Metropolitan Spine and Pain Clinic Corporation, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued February 4, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | February 4, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2025 filing | July 21, 2025 | NASAA depository | Locations, 2022 |
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