Published Monday, April 9, 2012 7:00 am

9 Round South Florida LLC which owns and operates two 9 Round fitness centers in Palm Beach county was recently awarded the “2011 Franchisee of the Year” honor at the annual 9 Round conference held in Greenville, South Carolina.

9 Round South Florida, which is owned and operated by Kelly Hanning, beat out 34 other franchise owners throughout the United Statesfor the honor. “We are thrilled that we have been recognized by 9 Round Franchising for our Palm Beach County centers,” said Kelly Hanning. “We strive to bring high customer service and personal attention without the high price to Palm Beach Countyand we will always continue to do so.”

Kelly Hanning has over 10 years of small business experience. She founded 9 Round South Florida LLC in 2010 to develop 9 Round gyms in the area. 9 Round SouthFlorida owns and operates gyms in Boynton Beach and Boca Raton and anticipates expanding to theWellington area this summer. Mrs. Hanning previously founded Leather Medic of the Palm Beaches, Inc. and has served in various capacities with BellSouth and AT&T.

Mrs. Hanning earned a Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of Georgia. She is a member of both the Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce.

If you are interested in knowing more about becoming a 9Round franchise owner, please email or call Tom Sagehorn, at tom@9round.com or 847-217-5996

Monday April 23rd potential 9Round Franchisee’s will be attending Discovery Day at 9Round corporate headquarters in Greenville SC to see if joining the 9Round concept is the right fit for them.  This Discovery Day will be hosted by founder and CEO Shannon and co-founder and COO Heather Hudson along with their president Tom Sagehorn, who heads up franchise development. Candidates are invited who have applied and are pre-qualified for consideration as a franchisee.

Our candidates always have a strong interest in fitness, athletics, business and people. — this is the prototype of the kind of person we seek as a member of the 9Round Nation.

Discovery Day is a time for us to all get to know each other better, explore our concept and visit franchisees at their 9Round Fitness Centers. Discovery Day is educational, exciting and gives attendees an up and close look at our franchise. This is a day not to miss.

If you are interested in owning your own Boxing/Kickboxing Franchise and want to attend Discovery Day, be sure to call or email Tom Sagehorn at 847-217-5996 or tom@9round.com.

Shannon “the Cannon” Hudson, Founder and CEO of 9Round Fitness Franchises, is pleased to announce that 9Round Franchising has awarded franchise rights to a joint venture composed of Tom Sagehorn Troy Wiseman & Chandler Wiseman to open 9Round Fitness Centers in Chicagoland.

Sagehorn is the president of 9Round Franchising, LLC and he will continue in this role. Troy was  co-founder of an international clothing company best known for it’s B.U.M. brand of sportswear & athletic apparel & currently co-founder & CEO of EcoPlanet Bamboo. The operating manager will be Chandler Wiseman, a former NCAA Division 1 wrestler and son of Troy. Chandler will be moving back to Chicago to run the first Chicagoland 9Round Fitness Center in June.

Said Chandler, “I was drawn to 9Round because it is a full body 30 min workout. Few places offer that and with a combat sports background it sounded perfect for me. Going through the 9Round circuit workout really showed me that anybody can walk trough the doors of that gym and achieve any goals they have set for themselves physically. Being a former division one wrestler, I have done every workout you can think of and this one appeals to the largest group of people. After the 9Round Discovery Day was over I realized I needed to be more than just a member of this gym, I needed my own. I’m looking forward to getting Chicago fit 9 rounds at a time!”

Said Shannon Hudson, the composition of this venture is awesome. Troy brings his vision and entrepreneurial experience with Tom’s experience in franchise development and management. Troy founded B.U.M. athletic clothing when he was 20. He grew this into one of the world’s leading brands in athletic wear. Now he is one of the worlds biggest bamboo plantation owners using the business to employ people in underdeveloped countries and at the same time making for a ‘greener” world.

Said Shannon, we are really looking forward to their efforts to expand 9Round in Chicago and to Chandler’s leadership and energy. He is a mature young adult and will be a big success in the fitness industry.

9Round now has 24 gyms open and 10 more franchise owned gyms in development. If you would like to know more about 9Round franchises, please contact Tom Sagehorn at tom@9round.com or 847-217-5996.

The locations and owners are Seneca-Clemson, S.C. (Andrea Burdette), Greenwood, S.C. (Trey and Regina Snipes), Michael and Shay Brown (north Greenville/Travelers Rest, S.C.). All of the owners have been successful business owners who have a keen interest in fitness.

Says Shannon Hudson, Founder and CEO of 9Round, “We are proud to be associated with this group of new franchise owners. They are a perfect fit in the fast growing franchise system called the 9Round Nation. They have drive for success and enthusiasm for the concept and take fitness seriously – and that is a key ingredient to success. “

If you would like to learn more about owning a 9Round franchise, please email or call Tom Sagehorn, president of 9Round Franchising, LLC at tom@9round.com or 847-217-5996.

Says Quinton, “After immense reasearch into many different franchise opportunities, we are excited to be joining the 9Round team. It is an exciting time to join other 9Round franchisees in spreading this great new product and idea to places it has not been. The energy and passion that this company puts towards getting people into shape 9 Rounds at a time is one James and I couldn’t pass up.”

Shannon Hudson added “Naturally we are very proud to have awarded a franchise to a premier athlete like Quinton as well as his partner James, himself a former college athlete. Most importantly though, we do our best to judge character, business sense and interest in fitness, but most of all people. Quinton and James met our test, and more, and we look forward to many years of success through their leadership and expansion of 9Round Fitness Gyms.

If you would like to know more about 9Round Fitness Center franchises, please email or call Tom Sagehorn, President, at 847-217-5996 or tom@9round.com

Said Nick, “My wife and I worked out at a 9Round gym and knew right then we wanted to be a part of this company. We went to Discovery Day and met Shannon and Heather and, again, we knew we were on the right course. We are looking forward to opening our 1st gym in the very near future.”

If you would like to know more about 9Round franchises, contact Tom Sagehorn, president of 9Round Franchising, LLC at tom@9round.com or calling him at 847-217-5996.

Discovery Day at 9Round is always an informative and fun day. We overview the concept, we have our candidates go through the 9Round Circuit and we visit various franchisees throughout the area. It’s a day not to miss if you are genuinely interested in becoming a 9Round franchise owner.

If you would like to attend the Febuary 29th Discovery Day, please email or call Tom Sagehorn at 847-217-5996 or tom@9round.com.

The day was spent going over the concept and showing why it is a success. 11 candidate groups attended, the largest group ever to attend a 9Round Discovery Day.

Candidates also visited 3 franchisee-owned gyms and wrapped the day up with a 9Round Circuit Workout on the system — a required part of the 9Round Discovery Day.

Within 24 hours after the event, 8 candidates accepted their invitations to join the 9Round Nation and more are expected.

Our next Discovery Day is at the planning stages and will be held in late March or early April, 2012. If you would like to attend, please contacct Tom Sagehorn by email at tom@9round.com or call him at 847-217-5996. Stay tuned — 9Round is on a roll.

Says Tom, “Discovery Day is the most important step in the process of becoming a franchise owner of 9Round Fitness Centers. This is a day when everyone gets to know each other. We visit franchise owned gyms in the Greenville-Spartanburg area and let franchise candidates talk to our franchisees. We also educate the candidates about our business model as well as put all candidates through the 9Round Circuit Workout (c).”

Discovery Day will be held at the corporate offices and gym at 1099 Butler Road, Greenville, South Carolina. Candidates from around the country are planning to attend from Las Vegas to Chicago to Delaware and in between. “This is an outstanding group of individuals coming into Greenville. We make this a fun and exciting day as well as an up close and personal day with the top management team of 9Round” said Tom.

The event will be hosted as well by Shannon “the Cannon” Hudson, Founder and CEO as well as Heather Hudson, co-founder and COO.

You are encouraged to email or call Tom if you are interested in attending. Tom Sagehorn — tom@9round.com or 847-217-5996.