Another Nine Hits 50 Sim Franchises

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Another Nine just hit 50 franchises. That’s 50 locations in a franchise model that didn’t exist three years ago.

The company also closed a $2 million funding round — and here’s the interesting part: the money came entirely from existing investors. Not new money. Not a venture firm swooping in. The people who already believed in the concept doubled down.

When existing investors write a second check, that’s the strongest signal you can get. They see the numbers. They know the unit economics. And they’re saying “more.”

Who Is Another Nine?

If you haven’t heard of them, you’re not alone. Another Nine flies under the radar compared to the big franchise names (Five Iron Golf, Back Nine, X-Golf). But they might be the most interesting operator in the space.

Their model is 24/7 access. Members get a keycard (or app access) and can book simulator time at 2 AM if that’s when they want to hit balls. It’s the same model that’s driving the 24-hour sim facility trend we’ve been tracking — but Another Nine is the purest expression of it.

They’re not a sim bar. They’re not a golf academy. They’re just sim bays, open all the time, with good software and reasonable pricing. It’s the Netflix of indoor golf — pay for access, use it when you want.

50 Franchises Is a Milestone

Fifty locations is the point where a franchise brand stops being a “concept” and becomes a “network.” At 50 units, you’ve got real purchasing power with hardware suppliers. You’ve got a proven operations playbook. You’ve got enough data to know exactly which locations work and which don’t.

The next target is Louisville. Another Nine is eyeing the Kentucky market, which would be a new state for them. Louisville is a solid sim market — winter exists, golf culture is strong, and there’s enough population density to support multiple bays.

What Their Growth Signals

Another Nine hitting 50 franchises is another data point in the broader facility boom we’ve been tracking all week. Consider what’s happened simultaneously:

• Back Nine is expanding to Richardson TX, Midlothian VA, and beyond
• Birdie Central opened a 24/7 location in Spring/Klein TX
• Berlin CT is considering a 24-hour sim proposal
• Pure Strike Golf Club opened in Lynchburg VA
• Par Tee Golf is planning a facility in Tyler TX

That’s five different operators, all expanding in the same week. Another Nine’s 50-franchise milestone is the biggest individual number, but it’s part of a pattern that’s bigger than any single company. The indoor golf franchise war — three brands racing to dominate the same mid-market cities — is the real story behind all these individual announcements.

The 24/7 Model Is Winning

The most interesting thing about Another Nine isn’t the franchise count. It’s the business model. 24/7 access is the concept that keeps proving itself.

We’ve seen three 24-hour sim facilities open recently (Sherman TX, Spring/Klein TX, and the new proposal in Berlin CT). Another Nine’s entire chain runs on this model. The fact that they’ve scaled it to 50 locations means the unit economics work — you can pay rent, staff (minimally), and equipment costs on membership fees alone.

For the home sim buyer, this is actually useful information. The existence of 50 profitable 24/7 sim locations means the demand for sim golf is real and growing. It’s not a fad. It’s not a rich guy hobby. It’s a business model that works across 50 different markets.

When someone asks “will I actually use a home sim?” — point them to Another Nine. Fifty locations full of people paying to hit balls at 11 PM on a Tuesday. That’s your answer.

What’s Next

Another Nine is targeting more markets. The $2 million raise will go toward team expansion and franchise support. Louisville is on the radar. And the broader trend — 24/7 sim access as a membership model — is spreading to independent operators too.

We’ll keep tracking this in the facility boom updates. But 50 franchises is the kind of number worth calling out on its own.

Read the full LINK nky story for the local angle. And if there’s an Another Nine near you, go check it out. It’s cheaper than you think and open when you need it.