9Round Franchise Costs, Fees & Owner Salary (2023)

Initial Franchise Fee

‍The initial franchise fee for a 9Round franchise ranges from $2,500 to $19,900. This fee is paid upon the execution of the franchise agreement and is nonrefundable. It grants the franchisee the right to operate a 9Round Center under the terms of the agreement.

Royalty Fee

‍Franchisees are required to pay a Royalty Fee of $600 per month. This fee is in consideration of the rights and use of 9Round's intellectual property. The Royalty Fee is payable monthly, starting from the month the Center opens.

Brand Building Fund Fee (Marketing Fee)

‍Franchisees must contribute to the Brand Building Fund. The Brand Building Fund Fee is $200 or 2% of Net Sales, whichever is greater, per month. This fee is used for general marketing and promotional services to support the 9Round brand.

Grand Opening Marketing Fee

‍For new Centers, franchisees are required to spend a minimum of $25,000 on local grand opening marketing. This amount covers the period approximately twelve (12) weeks before the opening of the Center and approximately eight (8) weeks after the opening.

Out of this fee, $17,500 is paid directly to 9Round within one week of signing the lease for the Center. This fee covers the print kit, grand opening event marketing kit, digital marketing advertising, and other related expenses.

Initial Training Program

‍9Round provides an initial training program for at least two individuals from the franchisee's organization. This training must be completed to 9Round's satisfaction 30 days of signing the location lease. If the franchisee has a general manager, they must also complete this training.

Ongoing Training

‍9Round may require the franchisee and other key employees of the Center to attend ongoing training at their training center, the Authorized Location, or another designated location. This training can be related to various aspects of the business, including operations, management, sales, or marketing.

Personal Training Service

The company has developed a proprietary personal training service that offers boxing and kickboxing training and certification. Once trained, franchisees can offer one-on-one boxing and kickboxing themed personal training to customers.

Certification Programs

The franchise has the right to develop certification programs for Center personnel who provide personal fitness instruction, teach any form of exercise, or offer any kind of fitness or nutrition instruction or counseling. If a certification program is implemented for a particular service, the service provider must become certified and comply with all certification requirements before providing services.

No, the franchise does not offer exclusive territory protection. However, 9Round does define a "Designated Area" for each franchisee, which is determined based on various factors such as population base, median age, income level, density of population, growth trends of population, and major topographical features.

While there are certain guidelines and restrictions regarding operations within this designated Area, it does not guarantee exclusivity against competition.

The franchise cannot be run purely as a passive investment. Either the franchisee or a designated general manager must be actively involved in the day-to-day operations and management of the franchise.