Dynamic Combatives 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 is the clear immediate play, and it’s not close. The dimension that decides this is TAM: 141 franchised units versus 1. Even with a brutal -29% unit contraction, that’s still 141 doors you can pitch today—each a recurring seat for your POS, scheduling, and marketing automation stack. Dynamic Combatives’ two total units (one franchised) make it a rounding error; you’d spend more on outbound than you’d
fitness
Dynamic Combatives
fitness
9Round
Total units
2
142
Franchised units
1
141
Unit growth YoY
—
-29.146%
Average unit revenue (AUV)
—
—
Royalty
7%
6%
Ad fund
2%
2%
Initial franchise fee
$50K
$20K
Investment range (low)
$484K
$160K
Investment range (high)
$831K
$390K
Procurement model
Approved supplier
Approved supplier
FDD fiscal year
2025
2026
Filing freshness
CURRENT
CURRENT
Common questions
Dynamic Combatives vs 9Round, answered
Dynamic Combatives has 2 total units and 9Round has 142, so 9Round is the larger system.
Dynamic Combatives charges a 7% royalty and 9Round charges 6%, so 9Round has the lower royalty.
Dynamic Combatives's initial franchise fee is $50K and 9Round's is $20K, so 9Round has the lower fee.
Dynamic Combatives's initial investment runs $484K–$831K and 9Round's runs $160K–$390K, so Dynamic Combatives requires the larger investment.
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