Brooks will bring over two decades of franchising experience to the boutique boxing brand.
9Round Franchising, LLC, has announced the appointment of Jarrod Brooks as vice president of development. In this role, he will develop and execute 9Round’s aggressive strategic initiatives for North American franchise development, while liaising with 9Round’s international brokers.
“We are emerging out of the pandemic as a stronger organization and it is the right time to bring franchise development in-house to accelerate our growth goals,” said Shannon Hudson, founder and CEO of 9Round Franchising. “Jarrod brings years of franchise experience to the table and his expertise will help us to meet those goals and continue to spread our mission to make people ‘stronger in 30-minutes.’”
Before joining 9Round Franchising, Brooks worked with multiple franchise brands including Drive N Style/Driven Brands, Huddle House, ZAGG, Treza Franchise Systems and Quiznos.
In his various roles he was responsible for the brand’s strategy, growth, lead generation, franchise sales, real estate activities and brand marketing.
“I am excited to build on 9Round’s solid foundation that Shannon, Heather and the team have worked tirelessly to build,” said Brooks. “9Round is poised to experience further exponential growth due to its attractive business model, brand awareness and functional and energetic workout. I look forward to helping guide 9Round towards continued success.”
9Round was founded in 2008 by professional kickboxer Shannon Hudson and his wife, Heather. Today, there are over 700 9Round locations open and operational through 41 states and in 17 countries, including Canada, Costa Rica, Australia, Guatemala, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mexico, Ecuador, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.
