Project LeanNation vs 9Round
Two franchise systems, side by side. For a software vendor, they are not the same opportunity.
More open target
9Round
wins 2 of 12 vendor rows
9Round’s 142-unit footprint looks like the bigger total addressable market on paper, but a -29% year-over-year contraction turns that TAM into a melting ice cube. Selling into a shrinking system means every closed location erodes your renewal base, and new-location sales are nonexistent when net units are falling. The
fitness
Project LeanNation
fitness
9Round
Total units
34
142
Franchised units
33
141
Unit growth YoY
17.857%
-29.146%
Average unit revenue (AUV)
$643K
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Royalty
7%
6%
Ad fund
2%
2%
Initial franchise fee
$60K
$20K
Investment range (low)
$260K
$160K
Investment range (high)
$397K
$390K
Procurement model
Approved supplier
Approved supplier
FDD fiscal year
2026
2026
Filing freshness
CURRENT
CURRENT
Common questions
Project LeanNation vs 9Round, answered
Project LeanNation has 34 total units and 9Round has 142, so 9Round is the larger system.
Project LeanNation grew units +17.857% year over year vs -29.146% for 9Round, so Project LeanNation is growing faster.
Project LeanNation charges a 7% royalty and 9Round charges 6%, so 9Round has the lower royalty.
Project LeanNation's initial franchise fee is $60K and 9Round's is $20K, so 9Round has the lower fee.
Project LeanNation's initial investment runs $260K–$397K and 9Round's runs $160K–$390K, so Project LeanNation requires the larger investment.
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