Ace Pickleball Club vs 9Round
Two franchise systems, side by side. For a software vendor, they are not the same opportunity.
More open target
9Round
wins 3 of 12 vendor rows
9Round’s unit count looks like an asset, but the -29% year-over-year contraction turns that installed base into a melting ice cube. Selling software into a shrinking system means fighting churn harder than you’re winning new logos—every closed location is a lost seat, and the remaining franchisees are likely cutting costs, not adding modules. The lower investment range ($160
fitness
Ace Pickleball Club
fitness
9Round
Total units
11
142
Franchised units
8
141
Unit growth YoY
—
-29.146%
Average unit revenue (AUV)
—
—
Royalty
7%
6%
Ad fund
1%
2%
Initial franchise fee
$60K
$20K
Investment range (low)
$818K
$160K
Investment range (high)
$2.40M
$390K
Procurement model
Approved supplier
Approved supplier
FDD fiscal year
2025
2026
Filing freshness
CURRENT
CURRENT
Common questions
Ace Pickleball Club vs 9Round, answered
Ace Pickleball Club has 11 total units and 9Round has 142, so 9Round is the larger system.
Ace Pickleball Club charges a 7% royalty and 9Round charges 6%, so 9Round has the lower royalty.
Ace Pickleball Club's initial franchise fee is $60K and 9Round's is $20K, so 9Round has the lower fee.
Ace Pickleball Club's initial investment runs $818K–$2.40M and 9Round's runs $160K–$390K, so Ace Pickleball Club requires the larger investment.
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