Your Path to Ownership.
A clear, guided process — from your first conversation to opening day.
Becoming an Owner
From First Conversation to Signing Day
Every Another Nine owner starts with a conversation. Here’s the step-by-step path from your first inquiry to signing day — clear, guided, and entirely on your timeline.
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Request Information
Share a few details and tell us where you’d like to build.
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Intro Call
Meet our franchise development team, walk through the model, and see if it’s a fit.
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Review the FDD
We issue the Franchise Disclosure Document so you have the full picture before you commit.
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Get Qualified
A quick financial review confirms you’re ready to move forward.
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Discovery Day
Experience a location firsthand, meet the HQ team behind A9OS, and get every question answered.
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Decision Letter
We evaluate each candidate and follow up with a decision, typically within a few business days.
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Signing Day
Sign your Franchise Agreement (and Multi-Unit Development Agreement, if applicable) — then we kick off the build.
From Signature to Grand Opening
We Get You Open
Once you sign, a dedicated team moves you through onboarding at go-to-market pace — with expert real-estate, design, and marketing partners alongside you the whole way.
Kickoff
Talk through access, meet the team and our partners, and lay out your schedule.
Real Estate
Review sites in your territory, submit LOIs, negotiate your lease, and begin designs.
Typically ~120 days
Design & Construction
Design and MEPs, permitting, construction, inspection, and install — to brand standard.
Typically ~100 days
Training & Operations
Hands-on training at our Cincinnati HQ, plus site operations, IT, and marketing setup.
Grand Opening
Run the grand-opening marketing playbook and launch your location with real momentum.
Typically ~90 days out
Growth & Marketing
Keep delivering a standout guest experience and grow your business with ongoing support.
Ready to Own Another Nine?
Territories are limited and awarded on a first-qualified basis. Let’s see if your market is still open.