Greater Minds than Mine Needed

[iusedtoberich]

Boys, I think the OP lost interest and we are all talking to ourselves

 

[iusedtoberich]

I think in 20 years of being on this forum, none of these posts ever amounted to anything, except tin man's private club this year.

 

[Hungarian]

It's pretty disrespectful in my opinion to come on here ask for help and then ghost. You got guys spending their time doing layout drawings and this guy doesn't even respond with a thank you.

 

[Jimmysbilliards]

I am looking to open a small pool room in my town. There is a spot that is 3800 sq ft with 3000 of it available to place pool tables(photos attached). Already has a kitchen and bar area. How many 9 ft and 7ft tables do you think will fit comfortably (at least 72" between them) in a space like this? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have gone to so many websites that "help" you calculate it and they really are no help at all.

Hi,
Wanted to follow up on this.
Have you opened already? What tables you ended up getting?

 

[doitforthegame]

do away with the league table (who cares about league anyway) ... 7 foot tables yuck .... get all 9 foot tables and host events every weekend .....

Spoken like a person that never owned a business let alone a pool room.

 

[xX-Wizard-Xx]

Spoken like a person that never owned a business let alone a pool room.

spoken like a pool player that is sick of trying to find a 9ft table to play on. every establishment has these shitty 7ft tables ... i walk in and immediately walk out spending 0 money ... if they have a 9ft table i am happy to pay 8$+ an hour and will tip the bar maid even if i dont ask for anything. i am not an alcoholic so i dont go to bars for drinks ... i go for the damn game and not on bull shit equipment 7ft diamonds included ... damn a 7 ft table ... have a nice day

 

[David in FL]

spoken like a pool player that is sick of trying to find a 9ft table to play on. every establishment has these shitty 7ft tables ... i walk in and immediately walk out spending 0 money ... if they have a 9ft table i am happy to pay 8$+ an hour and will tip the bar maid even if i dont ask for anything. i am not an alcoholic so i dont go to bars for drinks ... i go for the damn game and not on bull shit equipment 7ft diamonds included ... damn a 7 ft table ... have a nice day

Unfortunately pool rooms exist to make money and it's a sad fact that for every one of you, there are 25 league players who will also spend money on food and drink and don't mind/prefer playing on smaller tables. Tables that take up less space and allow for more traffic/revenue within the same footprint.

My favorite local room has 16 bar boxes and 6 9-foot tables. That seems to be a pretty good mix. For the most part, during the day the bar boxes are wide-open but the nine footers are usually being used by serious players and you can find any kind of action you want, from cheap to stupid. After 5 PM, it's full of league players four nights a week. Those league players are the ones that pay the bills so that all of the tables, including the nine footers, can be maintained in excellent condition.

It's also worth noting that more tables allow for more and more widely varied tournaments on the weekends which also contribute to revenues.

 

[BilliardsAbout]

A licensed bar and/or entertainment (live music) and occasional full room rentals (corporate and civic group parties and events, birthdays) will bring in the added revenue needed to sustain. I know you know all this, David, but also a real "house man" (like yourself) and dynamic league play, plus encouragement for avid young people to learn the game, will also help greatly.

Since I'm in Florida, I volunteer to help at no cost to you, when you're ready with a grand opening (pro appearances at the new room, a free lesson clinic for guests, trick shot demos, etc.).

Good luck with the new project!