9Round: The world’s best kickboxing fitness concept.

Making members stronger, physically and mentally. Those aren’t just words on paper, they’re words they live by. Their mission at 9Round is Making members stronger in 30 minutes, physically and mentally. They’re dedicated to enriching people’s lives and strengthening communities through their kickboxing fitness program, and their network of franchisees is the most important part of making their mission a reality.

What is 9Round?

9Round was founded with humble beginnings in 2008 by Shannon “The Cannon” Hudson, a World Champion kickboxer, and his wife Heather “The Hero” Hudson, an avid fitness enthusiast. Since then, with the help of their franchisees and their teams, their kickboxing-fitness franchise has grown tremendously with over 600 locations now open and has been delivering fast, effective, full-body workouts to members of local studios in the U.S., Canada, and across the globe – including studios in Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, the UAE, United Kingdom, Japan, Singapore, New Zealand, and Australia. And they’re not finished yet!

They’re expanding rapidly as 9Round continues to gain popularity as people search for a fast, fun workout they don’t have to schedule their lives around. With a kickboxing instructor facilitating each workout, 9Round is able to ensure each session is effective for every member at every fitness level.

The 9Round Model:

• Two ownership options: Choose between being an owner-operator running all day-to-day studio operations, or being a semi-absentee owner with multiple locations or maintaining a separate occupation
• Scalable Initial Investment: With a low relative investment for your first 9Round location, you can scale up quickly and build your 9Round empire
• Flat Royalty Structure: They want you to keep the hard-earned money you make at your studio, so they follow a flat royalty fee structure to help you maximize your profits based on your success
• Turn-Key Solutions: Plug-and-play marketing and operations strategies, plus tried and true, quality branded equipment and merchandise
• Low overhead: Only 1500 – 1800 sq. ft. required and no expensive machines to maintain
• Low Labor Burden: Typically, studios operate with one owner-operator or manager, and 3-5 part-time employees
• Constant Innovation: As a brand, they’re always working to improve, use technology, and stay on top of the industry’s latest trends

How 9Round Supports Franchise Partners

• Dedicated Franchise Coaching: Your Onboarding Coach supports and guides you through the entire pre-opening process, from coordinating with vendors and studio design, and more. After opening, you’re paired with an Ongoing Franchise Business Coach who can guide you long-term as you operate your studio
• Real Estate Selection: With sophisticated site-selection technology at their fingertips and connections to local brokers, their expert real estate department will assist as you select your studio location
• Pre-Opening Training: Through their online Introductory courses and their immersive new owner Training Camp held at 9Round’s World Headquarters, they help equip you with the knowledge of their systems and processes you’ll need to operate your studio
• Plug-and-Play Marketing Campaigns: 9Round marketing campaigns help create buzz around yuour new gym and help drive potential members to your studio before opening. After opening, they continue providing monthly marketing plans to help generate engagement among current members and drive new prospects to your studio on a local level
• Ongoing Online Training: Designed to teach you all 9Round’s systems and processes, and help you train your team. This online training is updated each time they advance their training techniques to keep you on the cutting edge
• Field Support Team: Provides in-person visits at grand openings or mature studios to deliver in-person training and build stronger relationships with their franchisees
• Annual Convention: Yearly learning and networking opportunity for your whole team