9Round Boxing/Kickboxing just signed a 3 unit deal to Paul Ryan/Dana Arcuri.  We are very excited to be working with some great business minds that understand this concept and are ready to take it to the next level.  The first gym will open within 60 days in High Point NC.  LOOKOUT NORTH CAROLINA, 9ROUND IS COMING!!

9Round is Rocking and Rolling into the summer months.  People are losing weight along with pant sizes.  Franchise interest is at an all time high also.  People are seeing that this business model is very low overhead and a very affordable franchise to purchase compared to other fitness competitors.  50K is all that is needed to open your own 9Round Fitness Franchise.  That 50K includes your franchisee fee, build-out, lease, Grand Opening, and 3 months operating capital to get profitable.  Our last franchisee enrolled 112 his first month of business and was profitable.  I don’t know many businesses that can say that.  For more information please visit www.9Round.com or call Tom “The Tornado” Sagehorn at 1-847-217-5996

Saturday, March 27 potential 9Round Franchisee’s will be attending the corporate Headquarters in Greenville SC to see if joining the 9Round team is the right fit for them.  This discovery day will be hosted by founders Shannon and Heather Hudson and their director of Franchise Sales, Tom Sagehorn.  Here are the topics that will be covered.

1. Why 9Round is so popular and why it works

2. The secret formula for a successful 9Round

3. Setting the correct price for your area-our prices

4. Start-up cost

5.  Financing options

6. Finding the right space to lease

7. Return on Investment-Item 19 earnings claim

8.  Fees and Royalties for the Franchisee

9.  Vendors

10.  Marketing Plan-How are you going to attract members?

11. The business Diet

12.  Training and Support

13.  FAQ

14.  Personal Interviews and Workout.

If you are interested in owning your own Boxing/Kickboxing Franchise be sure to RSVP.  Call Tom Sagehorn at 847-217-5996

Augusta Rd. 9Round owner Mills Stover has been gearing up for the March 1 Grand Opening.  Mills has been training at the Butler Rd. Corporate Headquarters for the past few weeks and has been learning what it takes to be a successful 9Round owner.  “Mills is a very smart guy, he’s very easy going but he has THE EYE OF THE TIGER, which is what every fighter(business owner) needs to be a success”  states CEO Shannon Hudson.  The 9Round franchise team is planning another Discovery Day on March 27th of 2010.  If you think you might be interested in owning your own boxing/kickboxing franchise, RSVP for this event.  Please call Tom Sagehorn -Director of Franchise Sales- at 847-217-5996

It’s Official!!  Congratulations to Mills “the STEAMROLLER” Stover.   Mills was awarded the Augusta Rd. Territory of Greeville SC, and is planning on having the first BELL ring by March 1.  “Mills has been with my gym for a long time and is a great athlete.  He understands the value of hard work and has big plans to own multiple locations in the future.  It’s great to have a guy of this caliber on the 9Round team.  I look forward to working with him.”  Shannon “the Cannon” Hudson CEO

9Round has recently been featured in an article in Go Magazine! Writer Leigh Savage stopped by to get a quick workout with 9Round; when she was done, she just had to know more. As a writer that has experienced a 9round workout for herself, Savage heavily focused on every aspect of our training, including our “get fit, never hit” motto, and our specialized 9 round workout system. She even mentioned our up and coming Augusta Rd. location! Way to go, Leigh! She also covered several of our friends’ martial arts academies, so be sure to click on the link and read Leigh’s story. Thanks Leigh!

Here is the link to the story - http://www.gomagsc.com/january-fight.php

We are please to announce that we have merged with a leading Nationwide Real Estate firm to help find and negotiate franchisee leases.  The great thing about this is we can now find the right location based on age, gender, income, etc. so franchisees have a better chance of being even more successful.  Now is a great time to start a new “PROVEN” business because landlords or wanting to get quality tenants, so they are willing to give more free rent, leasehold improvements, build-out, and some are willing to finance the build-out on top of rent.  It’s a great time to be a 9Round owner.  We are currently have several franchisees going through the lease negotiations and plan on awarding 10 franchises in 2010.  For more information on owning a 9Round franchise visit the Franchise With Us section or contact our Director of Franchise Sales, Tom Sagehorn at sagekoach@gmail.com

Lookout America, We Are Going to Get You Fit, 9Rounds At a Time!!

Alot of people wonder about market saturation.  I have to agree, there are gyms everywhere, all of them claiming to be the next best thing.  Some have fancy equipment, some have childcare, aerobic classes, etc, etc, etc.  Bla, Bla, Bla.  Some potential franchisees have expressed a concern regarding other gyms offering a kickboxing class.  That is a valid concern so I want to address it here.

Here is a question for you.  How can Starbucks sell a cup of coffee for $5 when you can buy a cup of coffee for 50 cents at the local convenient store?  Here is the answer.  Starbucks knows coffee and we know Kickboxing.  This type of training is REAL training that professional fighters do to get in the best conditioning possible.  The beauty of this program is each workout consist of aerobic, anaerobic, and resistance training.  Aerobics is great, weight lifting is great, running, biking, swimming are all great.  Here at 9Round we want to open up a whole new world of fitness training that ties in beautifully with all athletes’ fitness routines, not to mention the average person who has never thrown a punch or kick in their life.  We want to help you too.

At my company gym is Greenville SC, 40% of my current clientele have other gym memberships.  WHY?  Because they can’t get this training anywhere but from the experienced staff at one of the 9Round Gyms.  It’s funny, alot of local gyms try to copy what we are doing, however, they do not have the experience and know how of a professional fighter.  I consider that a compliment and I welcome competition.  After all I am a pro fighter.

CEO and Founder

Shannon “the CANNON”