I Love KickboxingFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A I LOVE KICKBOXING franchise requires a total initial investment of $111K – $384K, including a $25K franchise fee. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: F. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $111K – $384K
- 20th pct Health & Fitn…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 59th pct Health & Fitn…
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 31
- 64th pct Health & Fitn…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Health & Fitness · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Health & Fitness avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
The system contracted 44% year-over-year. Investigate why units are closing.
Bottom line
- Total investment $111K – $384K including a $25K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict F (Bottom Quintile) with a risk score of 97/100.
- System contracting at -60.3% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- 9ROUND HOLDING COMPANY, LLC
- Parent company
- 9Round Franchising, LLC
- Predecessor
- ILKB TOO LLC
- Prior franchisor entity
- Incorporated in
- SC
- HQ
- 847 NE Main Street, Simpsonville, South Carolina 29681
- Auditor
- elliott davis
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $13.5M
- vs $11.6M prior year
Overview
About
I LOVE KICKBOXING franchisees operate boutique fitness studios offering high-intensity group kickboxing classes in protected territories. Daily operations include managing class schedules, instructing or hiring instructors, managing memberships, and handling facility maintenance and retail sales of branded merchandise/supplements.
- CEO
- Shannon Hudson
- Headquarters
- SC
- Founded
- 2012
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 14
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $25K | $25K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $3K | $61K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $84K | $298K |
| Total initial investment | $111K | $384K |
Source: I LOVE KICKBOXING 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $111K – $384K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $3K – $61K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $1K – $25K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- $750 or 6% of Gross Sales, whichever is greater, per month
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $199 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $1K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Health & Fitness averages
How I Love Kickboxing Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 31
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 22
- Turnover rate
- 71.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- -44.2%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -60.3%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 23
- Terminated (3yr)
- 24
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 2
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 16.7%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
Last reporting year only, multi-year history not disclosed in this brand's FDD.
Item 20 · 15 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- California
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- New York
- North Dakota
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Avoid this franchise: collapsing unit base, going concern warning, pattern of fraud/regulatory violations, and complete financial opacity create extreme risk of total capital loss.
Litigation (Item 3)
4 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $1
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · elliott davis
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 97 / 100 rating
- 01MEDSevere unit decline of 44.2% year-over-year (31 units remaining) indicates systemic problems and loss of franchisee confidence
- 02HIGHGoing concern status is FALSE, suggesting the franchisor itself may be financially unstable or unable to continue operations
- 03HIGHMultiple litigations including Franchise Sales Act violations, fraud/misrepresentation claims, and state cease-and-desist order from Washington demonstrate regulatory and legal credibility issues
- 04MINORZero financial transparency: no average unit volume, net income, or Item 19 disclosure prevents meaningful ROI analysis
- 05MINORHigh royalty floor of $750/month minimum creates fixed cost burden regardless of sales performance, risky in declining system
- 06HIGHCumulative litigation against predecessors AND current entity suggests pattern of compliance failures rather than isolated incidents
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | non_exclusive |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1.5 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 7 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | South Carolina |
| Litigation count | 5 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
4 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 16 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 8 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- ClubReady
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: ClubReady
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
43 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
I LOVE KICKBOXING · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a I LOVE KICKBOXING franchise?
The total investment to open a I LOVE KICKBOXING franchise ranges from $111K – $384K, with an initial franchise fee of $25K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do I LOVE KICKBOXING franchise owners earn?
I LOVE KICKBOXING does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is I LOVE KICKBOXING's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for I LOVE KICKBOXING (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many I LOVE KICKBOXING franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, I LOVE KICKBOXING has 31 total units in the United States. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is I LOVE KICKBOXING a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates I LOVE KICKBOXING as a F-grade franchise with a risk score of 97 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.