opening a bowling alley
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Not necessarily. The two newer bowling alleys around here are doing great because they adapted to the surroundings. Instead of opening in a stand-alone location where pot-bellied bald guys go just to bowl and have pizza and beer, they're located at trendy spots with a thriving night life, offer fine dining, have fancy full bars, are loaded with all kinds of gizmos (neon lights, DJ, etc), and one of them has a VIP area and dance floor. They're more than places to go bowling - they're social hangouts.
Any old business can be successful if it's innovative enough and offers something different.
Edit: Here are the links to the alleys here FYI:
Strike Miami
Splitsville
Any old business can be successful if it's innovative enough and offers something different.
Edit: Here are the links to the alleys here FYI:
Strike Miami
Splitsville
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Originally Posted by X4DLuvOfSpeedX,Jul 23 2009, 01:33 PM
Not necessarily. The two newer bowling alleys around here are doing great because they adapted to the surroundings. Instead of opening in a stand-alone location where pot-bellied bald guys go just to bowl and have pizza and beer, they're located at trendy spots with a thriving night life, offer fine dining, have fancy full bars, are loaded with all kinds of gizmos (neon lights, DJ, etc), and one of them has a VIP area and dance floor. They're more than places to go bowling - they're social hangouts.
Any old business can be successful if it's innovative enough and offers something different.
Edit: Here are the links to the alleys here FYI:
Strike Miami
Splitsville
Any old business can be successful if it's innovative enough and offers something different.
Edit: Here are the links to the alleys here FYI:
Strike Miami
Splitsville
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all in all, I still feel there are better businesses out there for me then a bowling alley, but it's worth a fair look.
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Originally Posted by GateCrasher,Jul 21 2009, 09:15 AM
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The initial start-up expenses will be approximately $300,000. The inventory, equipment, furniture, fixtures, and leasehold improvements will cost approximately $125,000. Investors and/or a bank loan must be secured in the amount of $125,000 at 14.0% amortized over ten years. The initial investors will furnish approximately $50,000, which is 18.5% of the total. After all expenses of start-up, $40,000 will remain in a new business checking account and will provide the balance of the initial working capital.
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The initial start-up expenses will be approximately $300,000. The inventory, equipment, furniture, fixtures, and leasehold improvements will cost approximately $125,000. Investors and/or a bank loan must be secured in the amount of $125,000 at 14.0% amortized over ten years. The initial investors will furnish approximately $50,000, which is 18.5% of the total. After all expenses of start-up, $40,000 will remain in a new business checking account and will provide the balance of the initial working capital.
Source: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_gx51..._n19118821/pg_2
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You can have a successful bowling alley in the 21st century...
You have to be creative in how you market and all of the added value services you can provide. Also I wouldn't strictly be a bowling alley, depending on the demographics of your area it could a family fun center or an adult playground.
You have to be creative in how you market and all of the added value services you can provide. Also I wouldn't strictly be a bowling alley, depending on the demographics of your area it could a family fun center or an adult playground.
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