Pool Room Pro Shops...

[Zims Rack]

Just curious...

How many of you (pool rooms) have a full pro shop- merchandise sales, cue repairs, instructor, etc?

For those of you that do- is it financially beneficial?
For those of you that do not- why not?

If you do not have a pro shop due to financial investment, would it be profitable to the pool room to have a space for a pro shop and out source to a local cue repairman/salesman for a monthly lease or even a commission?

If you already out source it, what does the pro shop offer and what commission are you getting? Profitable or just taking up space?

Thanks,
Zim

 

[highrun55]

I do try.

Just curious...

How many of you (pool rooms) have a full pro shop- merchandise sales, cue repairs, instructor, etc?

For those of you that do- is it financially beneficial?
For those of you that do not- why not?

If you do not have a pro shop due to financial investment, would it be profitable to the pool room to have a space for a pro shop and out source to a local cue repairman/salesman for a monthly lease or even a commission?

If you already out source it, what does the pro shop offer and what commission are you getting? Profitable or just taking up space?

Thanks,
Zim

Im a small 8 table room and I have a small pro-shop for sales and I have a 12 inch Sears wood lathe converted by Chris Hightower to do tips and shaft cleaning only. These days it pays to be able to do these minor repairs.

Cue, Case & Accessories Sales have been off for 6 to 8 months now. money is tight in my area.

I think its almost a must have to make extra money and I do it all myself.

I also have two Instructors available by appointment for lessons and they play for free and keep what ever they charge, I only get the table time.

highrun55

 

[lockwood]

Lathe

Can your lathe do wraps and ferals? How much was it and what modifications were done to it?
Thanks,
Jon

 

[highrun55]

Can your lathe do wraps and ferals? How much was it and what modifications were done to it?
Thanks,
Jon

It could do wraps and ferrules with more conversions.
it came with the room when I bought it and I think the total was around 7 or 8 hundred in 1993

highrun55