---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-22-003875"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JYNT"
cik: "0001612630"
company_name: "JOINT Corp"
filed_at: "2022-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T08:14:51.769714+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# The Joint Corp. acquires four franchised clinics for $5.8M; expects immediate accretion

## Summary
- Total consideration $5.8M: $5.6M cash at close, $200K within 90 days.
- Clinics located in Scottsdale/Phoenix region; company will operate as company-owned.
- Expected to be immediately accretive to bottom line and improve corporate clinic margin.
- Seller was multi-unit franchisee consolidating to California; valuation in-line with prior deals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-22-003875
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JYNT
- cik: 0001612630
- company_name: JOINT Corp
- filed_at: 2022-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1612630/000117184322003875/0001171843-22-003875-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1612630/000117184322003875/f8k_052222.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-22-003875
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-22-003875.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-22-003875.txt

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