Franchise opportunities compared
9Round vs The Bar Method
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
9Round
$160,449 – $390,300
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24The Bar Method
$240,012
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28Initial franchise fee · Item 5
9Round
$19,900
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15The Bar Method
$42,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17Royalty · Item 6
9Round
6% or $600/mo min
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17The Bar Method
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Only The Bar Method has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
9Round
The Bar Method9Round
The Bar Method
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The Bar Method
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The Bar Method
9Round
The Bar Method
System scale & health
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The Bar Method
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The Bar Method
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The Bar Method
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The Bar Method
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The Bar Method
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
9RoundNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
The Bar MethodItem 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 The Bar Method: common questions
- Which costs less to open, 9Round or The Bar Method?
- 9Round: $160,449 – $390,300 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); The Bar Method: $240,012 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28). 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 The Bar Method royalties compare?
- 9Round: 6% or $600/mo min (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); The Bar Method: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, 9Round or The Bar Method?
- 9Round: 142 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56); The Bar Method: 77 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do 9Round and The Bar Method disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- 9Round makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; The Bar Method has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 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.
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
