Mar 29, 2019
9Round Recognized Among the Fastest-Growing Franchises
Ranked at number 20 on the Fastest-Growing Franchises list by Entrepreneur magazine, 9Round is recognizing its highest ranking ever received on this list of 150 total franchises. 9Round’s ability to grow, along with each franchisee is an accomplishment that our Founder and CEO, Shannon Hudson,...
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Mar 6, 2019
A World-Champion Business
I was recently interviewed on the “CEO in 10” podcast where I got to do one of my favorite things: talk about how we created 9Round and turned it into the world’s largest kickboxing franchise. It’s never easy starting something from the ground up. My wife Heather and...
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Feb 6, 2019
Introducing: 9Round’s Semi-Absentee Ownership Franchise Model
As a fitness franchise, our brand has two main audiences that we must keep in mind at all times: Our fitness customer base, and our franchise customer base. We are constantly working to improve the ways our brand can meet each of these customer bases’ needs. One way we’ve recently done...
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Jan 23, 2019
9Round Named Among Franchising Elite
9Round was recently ranked number 112 in Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500. This is the highest ranking 9Round has received on this list to-date, in its seven consecutive years of inclusion in the list. 9Round also claims the fifth highest ranking out of a total of 21 brands in the...
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Dec 28, 2018
The State of Fitness: 2019 and Beyond
With the emergence of digital retailers like Amazon and more and more news stories of the closings of big-box stores like Toys-R-Us, people are quick to proclaim retail is dead. But where fitness is concerned, nothing could be further from the truth. Contrary to traditional retail, service-based or experience-based...
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Nov 24, 2018
Celebrating Small Business
If you’ve never heard of it, Small Business Saturday is a day dedicated to supporting small businesses and communities across the country. Founded by American Express in 2010, this day is celebrated each year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. After big box retailers hit you with...
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Nov 19, 2018
Making Fitness Available to ALL
It is no secret that one of the main perks of working out is to get in shape. Whether the goal is weight loss or better muscle tone, a consistent exercise plan is a crucial part of the equation. But an added benefit of making fitness a priority is empowerment, especially for women. Exercise has been...
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Nov 12, 2018
9Round Celebrates More Careers for Military Veterans
Today, as we observe Veterans Day, I am reminded of how truly blessed we are to live in a country where brave individuals are willing to put their lives on the line to protect the freedoms we enjoy as Americans. But at the same time, as a business owner, I am also reminded of the numerous veterans who...
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Nov 12, 2018
9Round Celebrates More Careers for Military Veterans
Today, as we observe Veterans Day, I am reminded of how truly blessed we are to live in a country where brave individuals are willing to put their lives on the line to protect the freedoms we enjoy as Americans. But at the same time, as a business owner, I am also reminded of the numerous veterans who...
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Oct 30, 2018
Finding Stars in Fitness: Hiring Best Practices
Your business is only as good as the people running it—namely, your employees. So naturally you want the most talented people on your team. While there are plenty of job seekers out there, you may have to compete for the best, because the excellent candidates are in demand. That means taking a...
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