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This unique axe-throwing business offers a highly interactive and memorable entertainment experience for individuals and groups. Located in the greater Harrisburg area, the venue provides a modern, inviting atmosphere where guests can enjoy the excitement of axe throwing in a safe, well-supervised environment. The venue offers multiple throwing lanes spread across four uniquely themed rooms—Enchanted Forest, Viking Tavern, Medieval Castle, and Warlock Lair. Each space includes professionally crafted targets, immersive lighting, and detailed décor designed to create a welcoming and fun atmosphere. The business has developed a strong reputation for delivering casual fun and has the potential to establish leagues to host structured competitions. It is a clean, well-maintained facility with a loyal customer base. Revenue is driven by walk-in traffic, group bookings, and repeat business from satisfied patrons. With an established brand presence, professional website, and proven operating model, this company represents a turnkey opportunity for a buyer seeking a well-positioned entertainment venture with room for significant growth in an expanding market segment.
An event design business that specializes in curating event spaces including their own 2,160 sf location. Their other offering is balloon design services that is led by the operations manager. This company has been in business for thirteen years and has been the go-to event design company and event space for thousands of clients. They boast a contact and former client list of over 3,500 contacts. The business is fueled by plenty of repeat customers that use the space and new corporate contracts that are being developed. The team is a group of professionals that take pride in their work and are committed to providing excellent customer service. This business space is built to suite for events like baby showers, small weddings, and birthday parties. It sits in a quiet community right off the highway making it easy to find. Growth is inevitable with just adding weekdays and weeknights for the current clientele. Since the space is close to downtown, it will be a great location for work retreats and lunches. The already added inventory and equipment is worth the buy. This is a great buy for someone looking to grow their existing event design business or an individual looking to start fresh with an extensive inventory, a strong client list, huge potential for growth. We believe this business is exceptionally well positioned for significant growth and greater success under new ownership.
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.
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