Jeff I agree, but I wouldn’t bet my money on this theory just yet.
I think social trends will swing the direction you are talking about, but not just yet. You are a bit early on this one, right but early.
My very best
Fatboy
Is Now the right time to open a pool hall
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I think social trends will swing the direction you are talking about, but not just yet. You are a bit early on this one, right but early.
My very best
Fatboy
Home table sales have had a dramatic increase I heard.
Like in the 50-60's when allot of homes had a wet bar and a pool table in the basement.
Monthly poker games were common.
Like in the 50-60's when allot of homes had a wet bar and a pool table in the basement.
Monthly poker games were common.
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He might be early but there may be an advantage to being ahead of the demand. As demand rises, people will find what they want or learn to do without. If you are positioned to meet a rising demand you will so well.
Now is not time to open anything but mind to facts that as Mosconi said in his book Pool has never been as big as year of birth 1913.
Yes there are pockets of USA where does good, but more room with just dilute profit for successful rooms.
Hard Time Hellflower is gone,did anyone notice that this CA pool meca is closed.
Bellflower was and should have been called Hellflower, it’s a shit area.
Yes there are pockets of USA where does good, but more room with just dilute profit for successful rooms.
Hard Time Hellflower is gone,did anyone notice that this CA pool meca is closed.
Bellflower was and should have been called Hellflower, it’s a shit area.
Second story where house/lots of sections.
To help with a location, here's some thoughts/first time impressions of Chris's Billiards.
UPSTAIRS POOL ROOM.
Like the two on Market street (san francisco) before the Bart.
All brick walls, giant individual rooms/Together......
LAYOUT. WOW....here's what was SMART.
The room DIVIDERS. seeing them, for the first time ever in a business being used as walk thru doorways.
They were....
Those heavy see thru Vertical plastic flaps, used, for Walk in coolers.
They allow the frig to keep the cold air in when the doors open.
Doors w/o hinges, and they could adjust the heat I think, depending on the room.
Ok, so you will have to walk up the stairs to the second story to play but, hey your a pool player and you'll be walking for hrs, so what's another 20 steps for you daily workout
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Top floor had large/openings/walkways between 3 different pool rooms total 41 tables ??
What they did was cut it up.
One room was for underage,
one room was for non players/small time gamblers
another was for action.
another for the cigarette smokers........
You could rent an entire section and hold a party, and still be around the players and out of their way.
To help with a location, here's some thoughts/first time impressions of Chris's Billiards.
UPSTAIRS POOL ROOM.
Like the two on Market street (san francisco) before the Bart.
All brick walls, giant individual rooms/Together......
LAYOUT. WOW....here's what was SMART.
The room DIVIDERS. seeing them, for the first time ever in a business being used as walk thru doorways.
They were....
Those heavy see thru Vertical plastic flaps, used, for Walk in coolers.
They allow the frig to keep the cold air in when the doors open.
Doors w/o hinges, and they could adjust the heat I think, depending on the room.
Ok, so you will have to walk up the stairs to the second story to play but, hey your a pool player and you'll be walking for hrs, so what's another 20 steps for you daily workout
.Top floor had large/openings/walkways between 3 different pool rooms total 41 tables ??
What they did was cut it up.
One room was for underage,
one room was for non players/small time gamblers
another was for action.
another for the cigarette smokers........
You could rent an entire section and hold a party, and still be around the players
and out of their way.interesting question
personally, I have access to a ~private table, but do miss playing in public.
that said, I'm sticking to the home table until case numbers go down again
good luck..I admire the entrepreneurial spirit-
If you're planning on opening one anytime soon you better already have a lot of the stuff you'll need. So much is back-ordered and shipping is iffy at best right now. A place near me is re-modeling and they ordered five 9ft ProAms. I think the wait time is like 8-10 weeks.
I'm old. Life is short.
Get out while you still can, is my advice.
Big Dogs in Des Moines has been mask free since May of 2020. It's a beautiful site to behold, smiling faces.
jeff Livingston
I appreciate the gesture, but you might want to look up the meaning of that song...
otherwise no need to derail the thread- I was just offering my view, as a potential customer
healthy wishes~
I'm not derailing a thread. I hope not. I am reiterating my very first post after my comeback a year ago. Young guys get out and play!!!!!!!!!!
Can't we have just a touch of fun here, too? Can you dig it?
Jeff Livingston
I wasn't referring to just you re: derailing ^_^
public health is important to me..but so is having fun. I guess like in pool, we all got to pick our spots-
A little more insight
In Archers new room pool time is a single digit number or % of total sales. In other words he could remove all the pool tables and still have a solid business.
Think about that. A pool room without pool tables is the new formula.
Pool less pool rooms, a new trend sweeping the nation.
Who would have thought?
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Fatboy
In Archers new room pool time is a single digit number or % of total sales. In other words he could remove all the pool tables and still have a solid business.
Think about that. A pool room without pool tables is the new formula.
Pool less pool rooms, a new trend sweeping the nation.
Who would have thought?
Best
Fatboy
If someone seriously decided to open a Pool Room with no experience in the industry. I would visit 8 - 10 Rooms. Talke to owners, staff, and customers.
Find out the good, bad, and what they would do differently.
Then if your still hell bent on doing, think long and hard.
Find out the good, bad, and what they would do differently.
Then if your still hell bent on doing, think long and hard.
City said pool halls are encouraging drugs and gangs.
Are you refer to pool rooms or houses of worship. There is a more dangerous element in the later.
Are you refer to pool rooms or houses of worship. There is a more dangerous element in the later.
Society feels/acts the same way when a tatoo parlor wants to open up close to their biz.
But they'll take your tax money purposed for the city and steal land to make a golf course and subsidize the players, skool participation, events, charities, and on and on and get reelected for it.
Jeff Livingston
Of course, anything for their cause…
Then the govt baseball diamonds, the soccer fields, football stadia worth literally $10s of million, skateboard parks, swimming pools, even race tracks, and more I can't think of right now. When the Iowa racetrack was built, the little town forked over $15 million for the damn road to the place!
But pool?? Omg, someone (who has power now---yikes!) got hustled in college so all pool halls are bad. Govt "science."
Jeff Livingston
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I just wanted to know if opening a room was a good idea........but I guess what it all comes down to is that I can do whatever I want and everyone will have an opinion. So, thanks to everyone and I'll let you know what happens.