Turnkey Profitable Escape Rooms + Mini Golf Course (combined)
Business Description
Turnkey, profitable, established (2022), family-friendly and FUN escape room business with a mini golf course, located in the middle of the main commercial street in downtown Erie, an affluent and booming town projected to double in population in the next decade, from 40k to 85k people. We've done the hard part: we built out the physical space and rooms and built a fantastic reputation over nearly 4 years (see all the 5-star Google reviews and Bookeo reviews on our website); we have high-quality, renowned puzzles; the tech is all set up - cameras in the rooms, sound effects, controls and software at the front office, everything wired, nothing broken - we had sold out days throughout the recent holidays, rooms ran smoothly with no problems. The mini golf course is all set up with string lights for vibey night play, gas heaters, picnic tables for birthday parties, balls and clubs and ball washer, scorecards and pencils - completely turnkey. And our building comes with some fantastic lore - on the Erie historic register, it was built as a bank in the early 1900s and we use the real, original bank vault for our "Heist" game. We're looking for the right person who would continue our fun, friendly vibe - and who would be excited to grow the business from the foundation we've laid. If you're passionate about escape rooms and running a recreational business, all the better. Current owner is a serial entreprenuer who saw the opportunity with the bank building (and vault) on the main street downtown, and opened it with plans to sell after a few years. We're in our 4th year and ready to pass the baton. The walkable neighborhood is incredible, with a popular ice cream shop nextdoor (the perfect partner for summer mini golf families) and restaurants all around. We partner regularly with the neighboring restaurants/bars, having teambuilder outings play our rooms and then head there for socializing/food/drinks. Every Thursday during the summer, there's a Farmers Market directly in front of our building - we're in the middle of the barricaded, pedestrians-only street faire, with hundreds of people hanging out. Same for block parties and parades - we're in the middle of the thoroughfare. We have a very popular "Riddle of the Week" game using the bank's old night dropbox out front; we place a new riddle out every Monday morning, and get dozens of responses tossed into the dropbox each week. We send a promo code for one free player to every correct entry, and they in turn bring a group with them to play. If you're interested, call and schedule a tour of the rooms and mini golf course, and we can grab lunch nearby to chat about the opportunity. For any serious buyers, we'd have you play all 3 rooms to see the quality of the experience. We look forward to helping new owners with a smooth transition.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 4
- Employees
- 4 Part-time
We also add returning college kids to staff at summer and winter breaks - Facilities & Assets
- Turnkey opportunity, we've already done the hard parts. Wiring for sound, cameras throughout the rooms done, hardware/software for cameras is set up, electronics/effects, sound, power and internet, room controls, booking and front office stuff (payroll, etc.) are all in place and work great. Rooms run smoothly, no broken things. Actively running business, sold out through the recent holidays with everything working great. Mini golf course includes balls, clubs, string lights, gas heaters, ball washer, turf in great shape, gate to neighboring bar patio.
- Website
- https://www.tenlettersescaperooms.com
- Market Outlook / Competition
- Escape rooms are not generally competitive with eachother, as once a customer has played all of the rooms in a location, they go play other places too. So escape room owners generally work together, with lots of referrals to eachother. We're the only escape room in Erie; closest other rooms would be Louisville, Longmont, and Boulder. We're right in the middle of the main downtown commercial street in Erie, an affluent town doubling in population in the next decade (from 40k to 85k people). Popular ice cream shop nextdoor, great partner for mini golf.
- Opportunities for Growth
- This has been a side hustle for owner, so there's LOTS of low hanging fruit for growing from the solid foundation we've laid. Examples: aggressively advertising large teambuilders to companies in Boulder/Longmont/North Denver for Mon-Wed; adding children (6-9 yr old) versions to the existing escape room games; working with nextdoor bars on both sides to extend liquor license to mini golf course for adults (we're asked that ALL the time); mini golf tournaments and memberships; escape room packages for law enforcement/fire depts. Much more, happy to chat.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Leased
- Building Sq. Ft.
- 1,700
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Owner has multiple businesses. Original plan was to sell at 3 year mark.
- Transition Support
- We have training guides, gameflow documentation, and scripts for all escape room games, and will be very happy to train new owners and keep this fun business running. Our staff would likely stay on through ownership change if needed, too, so institutional knowledge is solid.
Listing Info
- ID
- 2460388
- Listing Views
- 19
Business Location
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