I seriously would. I would begin by creating a handful of 4 to 6 family oriented membership based pool rooms in selected major cities across the country. Once the room concept was tested and proven successful I would expand with another additional dozen rooms and franchise the concept. I would devote an initial 5 years to create and test the membership based pool room model and get the initial rooms setup across the country.
Each room in each city would establish junior pool programs in conjunction with the local school districts. Each room would hold multiple regional championship events throughout the year. Each room would include some 3 cushion and snooker tables to expand interest in those respective games. Tournament events throughout the year would include 8, 9 and 10 ball, American Rotation, Straight Pool, 1 pocket, 3 cushion and Snooker. 8 games, 8 regional tournament events each year per room. At the end of the year all regional event winners would compete in an all games national pool grand championship.
Once enough rooms were successfully running across the country with multiple regional events occurring throughout the year you would have a natural tour of events on the schedule for each year.
The national office of my business would also sponsor a challenge cup that would be competed for among the top pro players throughout the year. I would call it the Greenleaf Cup. 3 to 4 times a year the top pro players would compete to win the cup.
I have alot of specific design ideas and food services ideas for my room concepts.
Earlier this evening I took my mother out for dinner. We went to the local Olive Garden first, and the place was packed, and we were on a 30 minute wait list to get a table. We didnt want to wait, so we went to the local Texas Road House. We got in there quicker but by the time we were leaving they were dealing with a 30 minute wait list for people coming in. Each of these chains offer their customers great food, a unique theme, for a wonderful dining experience. And every time I find myself in such a place my thought always come around to the idea that wouldnt it be cool to have a pool room/restaurant operation that was always so busy. Yet trying to find such a pool room operation in my neck of the woods is impossible.
Anyways I got my powerball ticket bought for tonight. I put my prayers out into the universe.