9ROUND vs I LOVE KICKBOXING
Side-by-side figures from each brand's latest FDD Item 20 as we extracted them; verdicts are our opinion under the published methodology, and the source filing and year are on each brand's profile. Green marks the more favorable metric (lower for distress), not a recommendation to buy.
Units · latest run
-49.1% (2023–2025)
Net unit change
-38.1% (2021–2023)
Weak
Exit quality
Weak
Strong
Transfer / churn
Weak
2.5× expected (24 of 89)
SBA losses vs same-year loans
2.6× expected (30 of 99)
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Distress
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$19,900
Franchise fee
$19,900
$160K–$390K
Investment range
$100K–$371K
6%
Royalty
6%
Not disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed
9ROUND
I LOVE KICKBOXING
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