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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001612630-26-000071"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JYNT"
cik: "0001612630"
company_name: "JOINT Corp"
filed_at: "2026-10-01T10:38:01+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T14:13:42.905095+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# The Joint Corp. to reacquire Texas regional development rights for $8.0 million in cash

## Summary
- APA dated October 1, 2026 with The Joint Franchises San Antonio, DFW, Houston, Austin and Texas, Ltd.; limited partners are David and Anne Glover.
- Company reacquires Texas regional development rights covering 141 franchised clinics; Sellers keep eight Texas clinics through affiliates.
- Purchase price is $8.0 million cash due at execution, plus up to $2.0 million contingent on gross sales metrics over two annual periods starting September 1, 2026.
- Sellers received roughly $2.3 million in royalties from Texas franchisees in the trailing twelve months ended August 31, 2026.
- Texas RDAs included renewal rights for multiple successive 10-year terms; APA will be filed as an exhibit to the Form 10-K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001612630-26-000071
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JYNT
- cik: 0001612630
- company_name: JOINT Corp
- filed_at: 2026-10-01T10:38:01+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1612630/000161263026000071/0001612630-26-000071-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1612630/000161263026000071/jynt-20261001.htm

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