Does anyobe here know anything about opening a Roller Rink?

[nevadamedic]

My brother and I are looking at opening one here in Carson City since we have nothing here for kids to do other then goto the movies. Any help or advice anyone could give would be awesome!

[Mr. P]

Does anyobe here know anything about opening a Roller Rink?

Yep, you need a lot of skates a 100x500 flat hard level surface and GOOD insurance.

[Kathianne]

My brother and I are looking at opening one here in Carson City since we have nothing here for kids to do other then goto the movies. Any help or advice anyone could give would be awesome!

This one has been very successful, wouldn't hurt to try and email them, they've been in business a long time.

http://www.lombardrollerrink.com/

[nevadamedic]

Were also considering putting a huge indoor playground in with one of those bounse houses and ball pit, batting cages, arcade, bumper boats, minature golf and eventually an indy track. Basically a complete fun center. I would love to have lazer tag but that is expensive, they want close to $20,000 for all the equment for 10 players.

[jimnyc]

It's very easy!

Buy acre of land
Pay lotsa money to have building put up
Buy lotsa roller skates in many sizes
Buy food and drinks for the little retards
Spend a fortune advertising
Hire kids at minimum wage
Have successful business
Lose successful business when someone twists their ankle

Be back here debating in 6 months.

Welcome back!

[nevadamedic]

It's very easy!

Buy acre of land
Pay lotsa money to have building put up
Buy lotsa roller skates in many sizes
Buy food and drinks for the little retards
Spend a fortune advertising
Hire kids at minimum wage
Have successful business
Lose successful business when someone twists their ankle

Be back here debating in 6 months.

Welcome back!

Do you wanna come manage it?

[Pale Rider]

I rolled skated practically every Tuesday and Thursday night for years when I was younger. I had my own custom skates, and it was a lot of fun. Here's where I used to skate... http://rollerdrome.tripod.com/

Sounds like you're looking at about a 5 to 10 million dollar investment nm. I hope you have good credit/investors lined up.

[nevadamedic]

I rolled skated practically every Tuesday and Thursday night for years when I was younger. I had my own custom skates, and it was a lot of fun. Here's where I used to skate... http://rollerdrome.tripod.com/

Sounds like you're looking at about a 5 to 10 million dollar investment nm. I hope you have good credit/investors lined up.

Not at all, we've calculated everything and were looking at $75,000 for the Roller Rink. For the bounce house set up were looking at another $10,000 batting cages are $1,800 for three indoor cages. Im still waiting for a quote on the Mini Golf set up and the Bumper Boat set up. But were thinking no more then $200,000. We will probably do a lease option on the property, being my dad is a Real Estate broker with over 35 years experience he can get us a great deal, and he has a ton of investors who have buisnesses up here who might be interested once we finish the business plan. There also are state programs that help you raise the money needed.

[Pale Rider]

Not at all, we've calculated everything and were looking at $75,000 for the Roller Rink. For the bounce house set up were looking at another $10,000 batting cages are $1,800 for three indoor cages. Im still waiting for a quote on the Mini Golf set up and the Bumper Boat set up. But were thinking no more then $200,000. We will probably do a lease option on the property, being my dad is a Real Estate broker with over 35 years experience he can get us a great deal, and he has a ton of investors who have buisnesses up here who might be interested once we finish the business plan. There also are state programs that help you raise the money needed.

$75,000? For a complete, up and running, turn key, new construction building and foundation, batting cage, bounce room, mini golf, roller rink? You can't lay down a wooden SKATE FLOOR for that much. I think your numbers are a little askew nm. I've looked at buying a little bar here in Reno called Third Street Blues. It's not a big place by any means. I can buy in half partner at $75K, and buy the business outright for $140K. But that's just the business. I'd have to lease the building, and the owner is a screw job that charges outrageous rent. But he's willing to sell the property... FOR $1.4 MILLION!!! That's just a little bar! And you're talking about a great big huge building??!! I just can't believe even $200K total. It's got to add up to a lot more than that. The land alone around here zoned business will cost you more than that.

[shattered]

For $75, you might be able to put a piece of flooring in your basement - you're not getting a total complete package, up and running for $200k. Hell, you can't even open a corner ice cream stand for that.

That said.. How would you even begin to get loans for all of this? Banks want collateral. With a solid 3 years out of work, you can't really have any built up. IF you get that, and IF you get started, my guess is you can figure your insurance premiums alone to be about $200k.

I'd say get back to the drawing board.

[TheSage]

1. Insist on clockwise skating, except once a night when it's "reverse skate".
2. Have ample "couple skates". Slow songs. Make at least one every evening a "Ladies Choice" skate.
3. In the middle of the evening you must do the hokey pokey, and have some speed racing competitions.
4. There must be plenty of strobes, neon, or other great lighting.
5. You must have good tunes.
6. You must serve hot pretzels, hot dogs, pop corn, pizza, and fruit flavored Icees in a skate-in snack shop.

[Mr. P]

How much money will it cost to open a roller skating center?
The amount can vary greatly depending on the local cost of land, zoning requirements, construction, permits, etc. Obviously a small rink in a small town will be cheaper than a big one in New York City. While the cost to build a new skating center can average costs about $1,000,000, it can easily go up or down based on your unique circumstances.

http://www.rollerskating.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=6

[Hagbard Celine]

[Pale Rider]

1. Insist on clockwise skating, except once a night when it's "reverse skate".2. Have ample "couple skates". Slow songs. Make at least one every evening a "Ladies Choice" skate.
3. In the middle of the evening you must do the hokey pokey, and have some speed racing competitions.
4. There must be plenty of strobes, neon, or other great lighting.
5. You must have good tunes.
6. You must serve hot pretzels, hot dogs, pop corn, pizza, and fruit flavored Icees in a skate-in snack shop.

"Counter clockwise." Reverse skate is clockwise.

Everything else is right on the money. You've been to a rink before RWA.

[Kathianne]

"Counter clockwise." Reverse skate is clockwise.

Everything else is right on the money. You've been to a rink before RWA.

Don't forget the 'Hokey Pokey'!