Private pool club - how many members for a 6 table club?

[BuffaloSlim]

I understand.

It’s similar to pool. If someone said they want to make a career out of pool I’d probably bet against them too. Usually I’d be right. So if fedor came to AZBilliards in 2012 and asked for advice it wouldn’t have been very supportive. I’m no fedor, but running a pool club is no getting to #1 in the world.

So I appreciate where this is coming from. Yet while we have plans for food and drink, merchandise, pro shop, corporate events, and a few other areas that may generate small revenue streams, we don’t need to go down that road. All I wanted was a few opinions on table/member capacity. I’ve called my shot and am down shooting. Im past the point of discussing pattern options.

Wishing you all a happy holiday.

This sounds like it will he an amazing club ... that I wished I lived near lol ... best of luck on your endeavor and if you could please post some pics when your all set up

 

[book collector]

Sounds great for you.

 

[89erZ Billiards]

What size room does it take for 8’ 9’ tables. This is assuming additional space for Bathroom, Streaming Room and other areas needed. What is everyone’s rent per Sq Ft? Do you own or rent the space. How do you calculate the cost of the tables?

 

[fuggles]

What size room does it take for 8’ 9’ tables. This is assuming additional space for Bathroom, Streaming Room and other areas needed. What is everyone’s rent per Sq Ft? Do you own or rent the space. How do you calculate the cost of the tables?

I did some planning for a new room about 20 years ago. It didn't work out. Anyway the numbers I was using were 270sqft for 9ft table and 230sqft for 7fters. This is just for the tables with no overlapping space (because I don't like it when the table space overlaps with adjacent tables). You could squeeze these numbers down a bit if the playing area overlaps. The other stuff you'd have to add, seating, bar, bath ect. The area I was in was $1/sqft for industrial and $2-3/sqft for the entertainment areas. Which is why my plan quickly fell apart. It was becoming a restaurant/bar business and not a pool business.

 

[BilliardsAbout]

I'm opening up a private pool club with six 9' Diamond tables and a 7' Diamond bar table. Not open to the public. 24/7 key access, etc.

How many members do you think this club would support before table availability becomes a concern?

Also, what do you think a reasonable monthly fee would be? I'm in the Minneapolis, MN area. I'll also be running some guided training out of the club (it is going to be designed for people looking to train and improve). Not nightly classes like a dojo, but not just an anytime fitness. I have my plan and ultimately the market will decide, just curious on thoughts of others.

I appreciate the way you are serving members rather than money, it might help to offer tiers of membership, with the leading members able to come to the tables at all hours and others with a more limited membership only on certain days/certain tables.

A great pool club has a good house pro and a special table or two up front with the best cloth and so on. Others have a separate, very private table inside a large space for birthday parties and special events.