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An opportunity exists to acquire a well-established, multi-location indoor family entertainment business operating under a nationally recognized franchise brand. The company has built a strong reputation for providing year-round entertainment, birthday celebrations, group events, memberships, and community engagement across two growing Ohio markets. This turnkey operation offers diversified revenue streams, experienced management, established operating systems, and significant capital investment already in place, creating an attractive platform for continued growth.
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This is the kind of listing that doesn't come around often. A fully operational board game lounge and bar, up and running, with a transferable liquor license. If you've ever looked into getting a liquor license on your own, you know what that's worth. The owner needs to sell and wants to move fast. This isn't a business in trouble, life just had other plans. That means there's a real opportunity here for a buyer who's ready to act. The price reflects the urgency. Everything comes with it. The bar is fully stocked and equipped. The game library has hundreds of titles built up over years. Furniture, fixtures, POS system, reservation setup...it's all there. You could realistically open the doors the day after closing and not miss a beat. The owner will stick around through the transition to make sure you're set up right. The model works because people come to play and then they stay. You pay a table fee, you play games, you drink. It's a simple concept that keeps guests in their seats longer than almost any other bar format, which means more orders and stronger per-table numbers. The regulars are already there: the social media following, the email list, the people who come back every week. Getting a liquor license from scratch takes time, money, and there's no guarantee you'll get one. Buying this business is one of the few ways to skip that process entirely. Add in a curated game collection worth tens of thousands and a customer base that's already loyal, and the value here goes well beyond what the asking price reflects. (Liquor License Value = $20,000+) Financials and lease details are available under NDA.
This nightclub/cocktail lounge attracts young urban professionals, sports figures and out-of-towners looking to enjoy a quality beverage and great music in an upscale, big city atmosphere.
National transaction benchmarks for entertainment and recreation business businesses.
Under $500K
$500K to $2M
Over $2M
A variety of factors can cause businesses to trade outside this range, including earnings quality, operational transferability, key-person risk, growth trajectory, and geography, so a listing priced above or below the typical multiple usually reflects real differences in the underlying business.
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Key diligence, valuation, financing, and transition considerations for buyers evaluating entertainment and recreation business acquisitions.
Courses, lanes, docks, and venues carry expensive, deferrable maintenance — a typical 18-hole course alone runs $400K–$900K a year in upkeep. Get the land and equipment assessed on their own.
Liquor, gaming, and entertainment licenses are often the most valuable and most fragile part of the deal and may not pass automatically.
Weather, tourism, and the economy swing this revenue hard; look at multiple years and the off-season carrying cost.
Memberships, slip rentals, and league play are durable; one-off events and bar nights are volatile. Price the recurring base differently.
Deferred course work, lane refurbishments, and dock repairs add up fast; budget the real plan, not the seller's.
Event pipelines, member rolls, and online reputation drive the calendar — know whether they survive a change of owner.
Answers to common buyer questions for this market.
