Which costs less to open, 9Round or ORANGETHEORY?

9Round: $160,449 – $390,300 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); ORANGETHEORY: $764,577 – $1,104,920 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for 9Round. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.

Which has more locations, 9Round or ORANGETHEORY?

9Round: 142 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56); ORANGETHEORY: 1,224 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Do 9Round and ORANGETHEORY disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

9Round makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; ORANGETHEORY has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

Franchise opportunities compared

9Round vs ORANGETHEORY

Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

9Round2026 FDD

ORANGETHEORY2026 FDD

Initial investment · Item 7

9Round

$160,449 – $390,300

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

ORANGETHEORY

$764,577 – $1,104,920

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

Initial franchise fee · Item 5

9Round

$19,900

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

ORANGETHEORY

$59,950

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

Royalty · Item 6

9Round

6% or $600/mo min

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

ORANGETHEORY

8% · Percent of Gross Sales; weekly; subject to minimum performance standards and royalty shortfall payments.

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

Before you compare

Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
Only ORANGETHEORY has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

Financial commitment

Disclosure

9Round

ORANGETHEORY

Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

9Round

$160,449 – $390,300

Total

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

ORANGETHEORY

$764,577 – $1,104,920

Single Studio — TOTAL (excluding real estate purchase costs)

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

9Round

$19,900

The fee is uniform for all new franchisees; Item 5 separately lists discounts and programs for other situations.

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

ORANGETHEORY

$59,950

The fee is non-refundable; the franchisor may decrease it case-by-case, for promotions, or for area development agreements.

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

Royalty (Item 6)

9Round

6% or $600/mo min

Royalty Fee

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

ORANGETHEORY

8% · Percent of Gross Sales; weekly; subject to minimum performance standards and royalty shortfall payments.

Royalty Fee

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

9Round

Not available

No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

ORANGETHEORY

3% of gross sales; monthly; current rate 3%, may increase to 5%.

Brand Fund Contributions

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

System scale & health

Disclosure

9Round

ORANGETHEORY

Total outlets (Item 20)

9Round

142

Outlets at end of 2025

2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56

ORANGETHEORY

1,224

Outlets at end of 2025

2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67

Net outlet change (Item 20)

9Round

−137

Calculated: 279 at end of 2023 → 142 at end of 2025

ORANGETHEORY

−109

Calculated: 1,333 at end of 2023 → 1,224 at end of 2025

Outlet exits (Item 20)

9Round

Not available

No complete exit records for a year

ORANGETHEORY

Not available

No complete exit records for a year

Franchising since (Item 1)

9Round

2009; franchises offered since April

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

ORANGETHEORY

March 2019 for Studio unit franchises

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

Franchisor founded (Item 1)

9Round

2008; formed December 15

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

ORANGETHEORY

Franchisor formed December 10, 2018

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

9Round

Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

ORANGETHEORY

Franchised (1,189 locations) — memberships and revenue and other measures

49 percent

other Studios at or above average Monthly Member Count

2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66

Franchised (95 locations) — other measures

95 studios

other Permanently closed franchised Studios excluded

2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65

Franchised (1,189 locations) — memberships and revenue

$855,427

median Total Gross Sales

2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65

Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

9Round vs ORANGETHEORY: common questions

Which costs less to open, 9Round or ORANGETHEORY?: 9Round: $160,449 – $390,300 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); ORANGETHEORY: $764,577 – $1,104,920 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for 9Round. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
How do 9Round and ORANGETHEORY royalties compare?: 9Round: 6% or $600/mo min (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); ORANGETHEORY: 8% · Percent of Gross Sales; weekly; subject to minimum performance standards and royalty shortfall payments. (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
Which has more locations, 9Round or ORANGETHEORY?: 9Round: 142 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56); ORANGETHEORY: 1,224 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
Do 9Round and ORANGETHEORY disclose financial performance (Item 19)?: 9Round makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; ORANGETHEORY has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

How Franopolis reviews FDD figures