9Round vs Iron Tribe Fitness Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of 9Round vs Iron Tribe Fitness including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
9Round Franchise
Iron Tribe Fitness Franchise
Investment $106,175 - $150,275$300,000 - $433,500
Franchise Fee $30,000$42,000
Royalty Fee $600/mo.6%
Advertising Fee 2%1%
Year Founded 20072010
Year Franchised 20092012
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
9Round Franchise
Iron Tribe Fitness Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
9Round Franchise
Iron Tribe Fitness Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/Yes-/-
Start-up Costs -/Yes-/-
Equipment -/Yes-/-
Inventory -/Yes-/-
Receivables -/Yes-/-
Payroll -/Yes-/-

Training & Support
 
9Round Franchise
Iron Tribe Fitness Franchise
Training You will visit the 9Round training facility in Greenville SC. You will go through a 5 day intensive training program that will teach you not only how to kick and punch, but how to operate the business. On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 16 hours Additional Training: Online & regional training On-The-Job Training: 20 hours Additional Training: Online pre-training course
Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Site Selection Proprietary Software Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations Number of Employees Required to Run: 3 - 4 Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 5

Expansion Plans
 
9Round Franchise
Iron Tribe Fitness Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

About 9Round

9Round is a specialized fitness center dedicated to serving clients who want a unique, fun, and proven workout that guarantees results. 9Round offers traditional "old school" boxing and kickboxing fitness programs that incorporates functional, interval, cardiovascular, and circuit training regimens. The programs are developed around a proprietary system of 9 challenging workout stations developed by a professional fighter. 9Round delivers total body results in a quick and convenient 30 minute workout with no class times. If you enjoy staying fit and helping people, this is the Franchise for you. Successful 9Round owners come from all walks of life. Some have extensive business backgrounds, some have served in the military, some are personal trainers, and some have never operated a business. 9Round has 9 different ways you can make money. 

Veteran Incentives  15% off franchise fee
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#13 on Franchise Rankings.com
#110 in Canada's Top franchises.
#46 in Gator's Top franchises.
#139 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
#169 in Franchise 500 for 2021.




About Iron Tribe Fitness

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Iron Tribe was founded by fitness industry veteran, Forrest Walden, back in 2008 in his 400 square foot garage. Initially, it was just to have a place for Forrest to do group-based workouts with his friends because he couldn’t find anywhere locally that offered the right amount of space and equipment. There was no charge to belong, but you had to have a personal invite. "The  As more and more friends begged to come and join his garage gym, Forrest began to dream about what it would look like to start a brand-new concept that would take his team-based, group workouts to the next level and allow more lives to be impacted. The first official Iron Tribe location opened in February of 2010. The response from the community was immediate and overwhelming. In fact, the 250 membership cap was reached in under 8 months with a growing waiting list .
That location has operated at max capacity since  September of 2010 eventually moving across the street and expanding the location to serve 300 clients.