iLoveKickboxing franchise
2025 filing · April 15, 2025
iLoveKickboxing at a glance
A kickboxing fitness studio offering group heavy-bag workout classes.
The business
- Franchisor
- 9Round Holding Company, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- NE Main Street Simpsonville, South Carolina
- Typical size
- 2,000–3,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $111K–$384K
- One standard center
- Franchise fee
- $24,900
- $14,900 for each additional center; veterans pay $21,165 for their first
- Royalty
- 6% or $750/mo
- 6% of gross sales or $750 a month, whichever is greater, paid monthly, plus 2% or $300 a month to the brand building fund
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 2% of gross sales or $300 a month, whichever is more
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- Franchised, 2024
- 29
- As printed in the filing
From 9Round Holding Company, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
iLoveKickboxing among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | iLoveKickboxing | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $247,375 | Costs less than 63% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $24,900 | Lower than 88% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
How much a iLoveKickboxing franchise costs
Opening one standard center costs an estimated $111,049 to $383,700. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($10,000 to $110,200) and additional funds – three (3) months ($25,000 to $61,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $14,900 | $24,900 | |
| Computer, Technology, and Sound System | $2,500 | $20,000 | |
| Security System (Optional) | $0 | $17,000 | |
| Lease Deposits, Utilities, and Insurance | $2,000 | $8,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $10,000 | $110,200 | |
| Leasehold Finishes and Fixtures | $6,000 | $25,000 | |
| Sound Proofing (Optional) | $0 | $10,000 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $11,000 | $25,000 | |
| Opening Equipment and Inventory Package | $28,900 | $38,700 | |
| Exterior Signage | $2,000 | $12,000 | |
| Heart rate monitor system (Optional) | $0 | $2,400 | |
| Workout statistics measurement hardware (Optional) | $0 | $5,500 | |
| Coaching screen | $2,500 | $5,000 | |
| Body composition analyzer | $349 | $5,500 | |
| Shipping and Handling (for the Grand Opening Marketing Materials, Opening Equipment and Inventory Package, and coaching screen system) | $5,500 | $8,000 | |
| Travel, Lodging and Meals for Initial Training Program | $0 | $4,000 | |
| Business Licenses and Other Professional Fees | $400 | $1,500 | |
| Additional Funds – three (3) months | $25,000 | $61,000 | |
| Total | $111,049 | $383,700 |
Source: 9Round Holding Company, LLC, 2025 filing, page 25
iLoveKickboxing franchise fee
The franchise fee is $24,900, $14,900 for each additional center; veterans pay $21,165 for their first. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: 9Round Holding Company, LLC, 2025 filing, page 14
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales or $750 a month, whichever is greater, paid monthly, plus 2% or $300 a month to the brand building fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales or $300 a month, whichever is more. |
| Technology Fee | $199 per month. |
| Transfer Fee | $5,000 for existing franchisees; $10,000 for new franchisees |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: 9Round Holding Company, LLC, 2025 filing, page 16
Other fees as filed, from pages 16–17. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures iLoveKickboxing does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: 9Round Holding Company, LLC, 2025 filing, page 67
SBA loans to iLoveKickboxing franchisees
Lenders approved 111 SBA 7(a) loans for iLoveKickboxing franchisees from 2014 to 2023, $24.8M in all. Of the 101 that have ended, 70 were paid in full and 31 were charged off (30.7%). The other 10 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How iLoveKickboxing compares
Of the 92 gym franchises on this site, iLoveKickboxing is the 8th cheapest to open.
| Figure | iLoveKickboxing | Typical gym brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $111K | $342K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $384K | $653K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $25K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6.5% | 6% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 53 of 92 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 92 brands in gym franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 84 (−31) | 0 | – | – |
| 2022 | 73 (−11) | 0 | +3 | −14 |
| 2023 | 52 (−21) | 0 | +3 | −24 |
| 2024 | 29 (−23) | 0 | – | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. The counts before March 2024 are those of the previous franchisors, ILKB LLC and ILKB Too LLC.
These figures don't add up as printed: the 2024 counts come to 29, but the filing shows 31. Worth asking the franchisor.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: fitness franchise costs, franchises for veterans and franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2024, franchised locations went from 115 to 29 (−86, −75%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: 9Round Holding Company, LLC, 2025 filing, page 68
2021: 9Round Holding Company, LLC, 2024 filing, page 73
Who owns iLoveKickboxing?
iLoveKickboxing franchises are sold by 9Round Holding Company, LLC.
From 9Round Holding Company, LLC’s 2025 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 12. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: 9Round Holding Company, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 13
iLoveKickboxing filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from 9Round Holding Company, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 15, 2025; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 15, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021 |
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