Relax The Back Corp.

Founded: 1984 Franchising since: 1989
To help Americans treat neck and back pain, an Austin, Texas, osteopath opened the first Relax The Back location in 1984. Each store provides customers with a variety of products for use in the home or office, while sleeping or traveling, and for health and fitness.

In 1998, the company created a Medical Advisory Panel comprised of orthopedic surgeons, chiropractors, physical therapists, ergonomists and fitness experts to help insure the quality of its products.

6 Centerpointe Dr., #350 La Palma, California 90623

Phone: (800)290-2225

Franchisor has 24 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	116	2	0	0
2008	123	2	0	0
2007	112	2	0	0
2006	105	2	0	0
2005	99	2	0	0

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 3-mile radius

Total investment: $227.5K-371.5K Franchise fee: $49.5K

Ongoing royalty fee: 4-5% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $500K+
Cash liquidity requirement: $100K
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Marketing skills

Operations

• 34% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 5
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 14 days
• At franchisee's location: 4 days
• Regional training : 2 days

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Field operations/evaluations

Marketing Support

• Ad slicks
• National media
• Regional advertising

Other marketing support

• Regional PR, CDs

Franchise 500® rank:
#267 (2009); #448 (2008); #436 (2007); #466 (2006); #492 (2005);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2009;