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Some Article Info From
From Franchising.com
9Round, the world's
fastest-growing kickboxing gym franchise, has opened its 450th location. Located
in the Detroit Metro area, the new gym marks a significant milestone for the
brand and is a reflection of the company's immense growth since its inception in
2008.
"Throughout the country, more and more consumers are
continuing to embrace new workout experiences, and we know our commitment to
providing a championship-caliber kickboxing option has been a fundamental
component to our accelerated momentum and ongoing expansion,"
said
9Round co-founder Shannon Hudson.
"In less than 10 years, we've grown from a small
regional chain to an international, award-winning brand and I couldn't be more
proud of our franchisees and corporate support team for driving this success."
Today, there are 450 9Round
clubs open and operating throughout 40 states and nine countries. More than half
of those clubs have opened in the last 24 months alone, including the company's
first locations in Australia, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia
and the United Kingdom.
With hundreds of additional clubs in various stages of
development around the world, and a rapidly growing number of entrepreneurs
looking to join the 9Round family, company
plans call for having a total of 1,000 locations by the end of 2018.
"Yes, we're talking about more than doubling our
international footprint. That means the next couple of years are going to be a
grind. Bring it on,"
said Hudson.
"When I
wanted to win a world kickboxing title, I imagined having the belt around my
waist. I could feel the weight of the gold on my hips. The feeling part is the
secret. If you're going to dream, dream big."
For more information about 9Round's
franchise opportunity, please visit
www.9round.com/fitness-franchises
About 9Round
In 2008 Shannon and his wife Heather founded 9Round Fitness & 9Round
Franchising. With 9Round they bring the
exceptional quality that kickbox training provides to the public, without the
hassle of getting hit, which appeals to the average person. As a specialized
fitness center, 9Round's brings kickboxing
fitness training to the average person in a convenient, affordable, 30-minute,
full body circuit format.
Unlike a lot of "Fitness"
Kickboxing programs, 9Round's is developed
by Professional Kickboxer and Boxer Shannon "The Cannon"
Hudson himself. Shannon brings to the workouts actual "Fight"
experience and what it takes to become a World Champion Kickboxer. The program
is developed around a proprietary and copyrighted system of nine challenging
workout stations, all done in a 30-minute, full body circuit format. As of today
(1-5-17), there are 450 9Round
clubs open and operating throughout 40 states and nine countries which include
the USA of course, but also Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Saudi
Arabia, Jordan, United Kingdom and Japan -
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Shannon and Heather
live in Simpsonville, South Carolina and have two children, Elana & Jackson.
For
more information, please visit
www.9round.com.
About
Shannon "The Cannon" Hudson
Shannon of got his black belt at the age of 9. He's competed as an
amateur and professional in both Boxing and Kickboxing. As a Kickboxer his
overall record was 33-14 with 14 wins coming by KO or TKO. As a Professional
Boxer he had a record of 4 wins, 1 loss and all 4 of his victories coming by way
of KO or TKO along with even more bouts as an Amateur.
- SHANNON'S AMATEUR
IKF TITLES
- IKF Amateur Full
Contact Rules South East Super Middleweight Champion.
He won this
title on April 12th, 2002 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, by forfeit when his
opponent, Rob Llaneza failed to show up for the bout. The day of the
fight, Llaneza said, "I just don't feel like fighting."
There was no illness, no medical condition, nothing... Maybe he knew what "The
Cannon" was before anyone else...
- IKF Amateur Full
Contact Rules South East Light Middleweight Champion.
Shannon
won this title on March 1st, 2003 in Augusta, Georgia, USA when he defeated Shaun
Gay of Valdosta, Georgia, USA by head kick knockout at 28 seconds into round
1.
- IKF Amateur Full
Contact Rules East Coast Light Middleweight Champion.
He won
this title on May 15th, 2004 in Simpsonville, South Carolina, USA when he
defeated Steve 'The Warrior' Mann of Richmond, Virginia, USA by
unanimous decision, 50-45, 50-45 and 49-46.
- SHANNON'S PROFESSIONAL FIGHTING
- As a Professional Kickboxer Shannon was apart of Chuck Norris'
World Combat League for several seasons,
and has competed all over the United States as well as Europe. Just before
turning 32 he won his IKF Pro Full Contact
Rules Light Middleweight World Title on Saturday, October 1st, 2011 in London,
Ontario, Canada when he defeated defending Champion Muzammal 'Abu Zayd'
Nawaz by TKO at end of round 6. Having never been challenged for his title,
Shannon retired from fighting in 2015. His brother Kevin was
also an IKF Professional Kickboxing
Champion
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- SHANNON'S FIGHT PHOTOS
This past spring Shannon came out with his book,
Zero to 100: The Blood, Sweat, and Tears of Building a Fitness
Chain from Idea to 100 Locations
He wrote the book in 18 months, all
while continuing to grow 9Round into a
global brand. His passion and vision leaps off the pages as he details the
various twists and turns, and ups and downs he faced while getting 9Round to where it is today, as well as the benefits
of investing in a franchise system. It shares how he and wife, Heather
used every penny they could find to turn an idea for a fitness center into a
profitable business with one hundred locations in only five years. He reveals
how they built 9Round Fitness into a
booming business. His "Knockout Nuggets" of wisdom can also be
found at the end of each chapter and range from
""Family comes
First" to "Evolve or Die.""
The book is available on Amazon, Google Books, Wallmart and of
course, at all the 9Round locations. On
Kindle it became a best seller in less than three hours.
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