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title: "9Round concludes deal in South Korea and signs renewal in the Middle East"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/859fae50-42dd-4fd0-8765-4b6f93d2f3c2
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/9round-concludes-deal-in-south-korea-and-signs-renewal-in-the-middle-east
author: "Raghav Patel"
category: "Boutique fitness"
industry: "Fitness"
segment: "Boutique fitness"
published: 2021-12-01T15:15:22.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T16:11:51.819Z
image: https://cdn.global-franchise.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/shutterstock_1721888407-1.jpg
---

# 9Round concludes deal in South Korea and signs renewal in the Middle East

**TL;DR:** 9Round has finalized a deal to expand into South Korea and signed a renewal in the Middle East, with plans to open 160 locations in the MENAT region and 40 in South Korea. The brand aims to have 200 locations open by 2034.

*By Raghav Patel, originally published in Global Franchise on 2021-12-01. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/9round-concludes-deal-in-south-korea-and-signs-renewal-in-the-middle-east).*

## Story

9Round has announced the finalization of a deal to bring the brand to South Korea, with the first location expected to open in 2022.

“We are thrilled to welcome South Korea to our roster and to continue to expand our presence across the Middle East,” said Shannon Hudson, founder and CEO of 9Round.

“We look forward to continuing our close relationship with our Middle Eastern master franchisee and we expect 9Round will be a good fit for South Korea with its appeal to customers, small real estate footprint, efficient business model and proven international scalability.”

According to the master franchise agreement, the brand intends to open 160 locations throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey (“MENAT”) and 40 locations in South Korea over the next several years. There are currently 43 locations operating in the MENAT area, and 9Round projects 200 locations to be open by 2034.

“As we continue to grow the brand’s presence, it’s only a matter of time before people in all corners of the world can access 9Round to become stronger, both mentally and physically, in 30 minutes,” said Hudson.

In addition to the 17 countries where 9Round is currently open and operating, the brand has secured agreements for future expansion in six additional countries outside of the Middle East and South Korea: Europe, Oman, Egypt, Panama, Indonesia, and Qatar.

## Entities

- Fitness (sector)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- international expansion (topic)
- Raghav Patel (person)
- location growth (topic)
- master franchise agreement (topic)
- 9Round (company)
- South Korea (location)
- Shannon Hudson (person)
- Middle East (location)
- global presence (topic)
- brand renewal (topic)

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Originally reported by Raghav Patel, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/9round-concludes-deal-in-south-korea-and-signs-renewal-in-the-middle-east). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/859fae50-42dd-4fd0-8765-4b6f93d2f3c2).