810 Entertainment franchise unit economics
810 Entertainment franchisees run large leased venues that sell bowling, gaming, entertainment and drinks from a full bar.
810 Entertainment franchise at a glance
In its 2026 FDD 810 Entertainment reports Total Revenue and revenue per square foot for its franchised and company-owned venues open a full year from 2023 to 2025, with no cost or profit figures.
810 Entertainment’s 5 franchised venues open for all of 2025 averaged $1,558,492 of Total Revenue, with a median of $1,681,695, according to Item 19 of 810 Entertainment’s 2026 FDD, issued 8 April 2026. The 5 in that group are 83%* of 810 Entertainment’s 6 franchised venues. Fees paid to 810 Entertainment come to about 6%* of sales.
- An 810 Entertainment franchise costs $2,941,500 to $4,967,000 to open, including the $50,000 initial franchise fee, according to the brand’s 2026 FDD.
- 810 Entertainment charges a royalty of 5% of gross revenue and a national advertising contribution of 1%, both drawn every Monday.
- 810 Entertainment franchisees must also spend 2% of gross revenues on local advertising, and a regional cooperative can charge up to a further 2%.
- 810 Entertainment’s 5 company-owned venues averaged $2,371,237 of Total Revenue in 2025.
- On Averan’s reading, the 810 Entertainment royalty and national advertising contribution come to $93,510 a year at the 2025 franchised average.*
- 810 Entertainment had 6 franchised and 5 company-owned venues at the end of 2025, and 16 signed franchise agreements for venues not yet open.
These figures come from 810 Entertainment's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, as the brand reported them, and were read by Averan Advisors. The $93,510 figure: 6% (5% royalty plus 1% national advertising) of the $1,558,492 franchised average.
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Talk to Averan → Averan 810 Entertainment Conversion Package →- Company-owned venues averaged more revenue than franchised venues in 2025. The 5 company-owned venues averaged $2,371,237 and the 5 franchised venues $1,558,492, so the company average is 1.52 times the franchised average*. Per square foot the averages were $110.20 and $71.71.
- Three of the five franchised venues reached the franchised average in 2025. Franchised Total Revenue ran from $833,104 to $2,185,228. The highest venue took in 2.62 times the lowest*.
- The franchised figures for 2023, 2024 and 2025 cover different groups of venues. Item 19 counts venues open for the full calendar year: 1 franchised venue in 2023, 2 in 2024 and 5 in 2025. The 2023 figure of $1,955,360 is a single venue.
- The company-owned average was lower in 2025 than in 2023. The 5 company-owned venues averaged $2,719,032 in 2023, $2,320,936 in 2024 and $2,371,237 in 2025. The 2025 average is 12.8% below 2023*. Item 20 shows no company-owned venue opened or closed in those years.
- Royalty and national advertising are drawn weekly. Both are paid every Monday by electronic funds transfer. At the 2025 franchised average they come to $93,510 a year*, or about $1,798 a week*.
Franchised venue revenue
How much does an 810 Entertainment franchise make?
| Year | Venues | Lowest | Median | Average | Highest | At or above average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | $833,104 | $1,681,695 | $1,558,492 | $2,185,228 | 3 (60%) |
| 2024 | 2 | $1,065,711 | $1,323,924 | $1,323,924 | $1,582,137 | 1 (50%) |
| 2023 | 1 | $1,955,360 | $1,955,360 | $1,955,360 | $1,955,360 | 1 |
Source: Item 19. Venues that opened during a year are left out of that year: 1 franchised venue in 2023, 3 in 2024 and 1 in 2025. For 2023 the FDD prints 50% beside a count of 1 of 1 venue.
The 5 franchised venues open for all of 2025 averaged $1,558,492 of Total Revenue, and the median venue had $1,681,695. These 5 are the franchised venues that were open at the start of 2025; the sixth opened during the year and is not included. Franchise figures come from financial reports the franchisees gave the franchisor.
Item 19 publishes revenue and revenue per square foot, and no cost or profit figures. Revenue is not income. Rent, wages, food and drink costs, the franchise fees and loan payments all come out before an owner is paid.
The Item 19 definition of Total Revenue appears to be missing a word. It reads “gross sales tax, discounts, allowances, and returns”, which most likely means gross sales less those items. The franchisor states that written substantiation is available on reasonable request.
Company-owned venues
Company-owned venue revenue, 2023 to 2025
| Year | Venues | Lowest | Median | Average | Highest | At or above average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | $1,821,248 | $2,277,119 | $2,371,237 | $3,005,663 | 2 (40%) |
| 2024 | 5 | $1,664,186 | $2,137,060 | $2,320,936 | $3,052,108 | 2 (40%) |
| 2023 | 5 | $1,865,060 | $2,990,841 | $2,719,032 | $3,327,780 | 3 (60%) |
Source: Item 19, from the franchisor’s historical company-owned records. Item 20 lists the company-owned venues in Arizona (1), South Carolina (3) and Texas (1).
The company-owned venues are a separate group from the franchised venues and their figures are reported separately. In 2025 the company-owned average of $2,371,237 was 1.52 times the franchised average of $1,558,492*. The lowest company-owned venue, at $1,821,248, took in more than the franchised average.
The same 5 company-owned venues are in all three years. Item 20 shows 5 company-owned venues at the start and end of each year from 2023 to 2025, with none opened or closed. Their average fell from $2,719,032 in 2023 to $2,371,237 in 2025, a fall of 12.8%*.
The franchisor’s affiliates have operated venues since 2015 and 2018. Item 1 names 810 North Myrtle Beach, LLC (since 2015) and 810 Conway, LLC and 810 Market Common (since 2018). The brand traded as 810 Bowling from January 2015 to January 2025.
Spread across venues
Revenue per square foot, 2025
| Measure | Franchised (5 venues) | Company-owned (5 venues) |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest | $47.61 | $77.98 |
| Median | $75.67 | $117.50 |
| Average | $71.71 | $110.20 |
| Highest | $84.05 | $136.62 |
| At or above average | 3 (60%) | 3 (60%) |
Source: Item 19. Item 19 does not list venues one by one, so the size of each venue and the revenue of the venues between the lowest, median and highest are not disclosed.
Item 19 does not split venues into quartiles or other performance bands. For each group and year it gives the lowest, median, average and highest Total Revenue, the same four figures per square foot, and the count at or above the average.
Franchised Total Revenue in 2025 ran from $833,104 to $2,185,228. The highest franchised venue took in 2.62 times the lowest*. The franchised median of $1,681,695 is above the average of $1,558,492, and 3 of the 5 venues reached the average.
Per square foot, franchised venues ran from $47.61 to $84.05 in 2025 and company-owned venues from $77.98 to $136.62. Item 7 describes a site of 20,000 to 40,000 square feet.
Brand charges
Brand charges
| Charge | Rate or amount | When paid | At the franchised average* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty | 5% of gross revenue | Every Monday, by EFT | $77,925* |
| National advertising contribution | 1% of gross revenues | Every Monday, by EFT | $15,585* |
| Local advertising (spent by the franchisee) | 2% of gross revenues | As incurred | $31,170* |
| Regional advertising cooperative | Set by the cooperative, up to 2% of gross revenues | As incurred | Not computed |
| Sales reservation fee (optional) | $30,000 a year | Annually | 1.92% of sales* |
| Royalty and national advertising | 6.00% of gross revenue* | $93,510* |
Source: Item 6. The sales reservation fee is paid to the affiliate 810 Management LLC for reservation and event booking and is optional. Averan’s figures multiply each rate by the $1,558,492 franchised average from Item 19.
The royalty is 5% of gross revenue and the national advertising contribution is 1%, both paid every Monday. Together they come to $93,510 a year at the 2025 franchised average*, or about $1,798 a week*. Item 6 lists no technology fee, software fee or minimum royalty.
Franchisees must also spend 2% of gross revenues on local advertising. That money is spent by the franchisee in its territory, not paid to the franchisor. Where a regional cooperative is set up, it decides its own contribution, up to 2% of gross revenues.
The sales reservation fee is $30,000 a year and is optional. It pays the affiliate’s sales team to answer inquiries, book events and reservations, take payments and run a CRM account and phone system for the venue. At the franchised average it equals 1.92% of sales*.
Other charges apply when triggered. Item 6 lists a $50 late fee on payments more than 5 days late, interest up to 15% a year after 30 days, a $25,000 transfer fee, a $20,000 renewal fee, $300 per day plus travel for extra onsite assistance, $300 per attendee for additional training, and the then-current royalty plus 2% if the agreement expires and the venue keeps operating without renewal.
Cost to open
Cost to open
| Item | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Leasehold improvements | $1,400,000 | $2,100,000 |
| Furniture, fixtures and equipment | $1,200,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Additional funds, three months | $100,000 | $300,000 |
| Licenses and permits | $10,000 | $110,000 |
| Signage | $30,000 | $95,000 |
| Rent and security deposit | $25,000 | $75,000 |
| Pre-opening expenses | $40,000 | $60,000 |
| Initial inventory | $30,000 | $50,000 |
| Insurance | $30,000 | $45,000 |
| Grand opening advertising | $15,000 | $45,000 |
| Training travel | $5,000 | $15,000 |
| Utility deposits | $1,500 | $9,000 |
| Legal and accounting | $2,000 | $5,000 |
| Office equipment and supplies | $2,000 | $4,000 |
| Computer equipment and POS | $1,000 | $4,000 |
| Total | $2,941,500 | $4,967,000 |
Source: Item 7. The cover page states that $50,000 to $80,000 of the total is paid to the franchisor and its affiliates.
Item 7 estimates $2,941,500 to $4,967,000 to open one venue. Leasehold improvements of $1,400,000 to $2,100,000 and furniture, fixtures and equipment of $1,200,000 to $2,000,000 are the two largest lines. The equipment includes bowling lanes, billiards tables, axe and dart throwing lanes, golf simulators, and kitchen and bar equipment.
The estimate does not reflect landlord tenant improvement allowances. Item 7 states that allowances in the system’s leases have ranged from $600,000 to $3,150,000, or $20 to $105 per square foot, and that every executed lease in the system has offered one. It also states that converting an existing family entertainment venue typically costs less, starting at $500,000.
The three-month working capital estimate assumes 20 part-time and 5 full-time employees. The franchisor bases the estimate on its affiliates’ experience and states that more may be needed if sales are low or costs high.
A venue must open within 18 months of signing. The site must be secured and approved within 6 months. If either deadline is missed, the franchisor may terminate and keep the fees paid.
Area developers pay $45,000 for each additional venue, with at least one additional venue required. Half is due when the area development agreement is signed and half when each franchise agreement is signed. Item 7 puts the additional investment for an area developer at $2,986,500 to $5,192,000.
Locations
Locations, 2023 to 2025
| Year | Franchised at start | Franchised opened | Terminated, non-renewed, reacquired or ceased | Franchised at end | Company-owned at end | Total at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
Source: Item 20, Tables 1, 3 and 4. No transfers of franchised venues were reported in 2023, 2024 or 2025.
810 Entertainment had 11 venues at the end of 2025: 6 franchised and 5 company-owned. Franchised venues rose from 1 at the start of 2023 to 6, with no terminations, non-renewals, reacquisitions or other closures. The company-owned count stayed at 5.
16 franchise agreements were signed for venues not yet open at December 31, 2025. The franchisor projects 7 franchised openings in the following year, in Alabama, California, Missouri, New Jersey, Illinois and Texas.
The FDD carries a state-required risk note on the franchisor’s financial condition. It states that the franchisor’s financial statements in Item 21 call into question its ability to provide services and support. The Minnesota addendum defers initial fees until the venue opens for the same reason.
The franchise grants a territory of a 7-mile radius or a population of 70,000, whichever is less. Item 12 also states that the franchisee does not receive an exclusive territory, and it reserves rights to the franchisor, including special venues and internet sales.
Questions we get asked
Questions owners ask
How much does it cost to open an 810 Entertainment franchise?
The 2026 FDD estimates $2,941,500 to $4,967,000 for one venue, including the $50,000 initial franchise fee. Leasehold improvements and furniture, fixtures and equipment are the largest lines. The estimate does not reflect landlord tenant improvement allowances.
What fees does an 810 Entertainment franchisee pay?
A royalty of 5% of gross revenue and a national advertising contribution of 1%, both paid every Monday. Franchisees must also spend 2% of gross revenues on local advertising, and a regional cooperative can charge up to 2%. The $30,000 a year sales reservation fee is optional.
How much revenue does an 810 Entertainment venue make?
The 5 franchised venues open for all of 2025 averaged $1,558,492 of Total Revenue, with a median of $1,681,695 and a range of $833,104 to $2,185,228. The 5 company-owned venues averaged $2,371,237. Item 19 gives no cost or profit figures.
How many 810 Entertainment locations are there?
At the end of 2025 there were 11 venues: 6 franchised and 5 company-owned. 16 franchise agreements had been signed for venues not yet open.
How long does it take to open an 810 Entertainment venue?
The franchise agreement requires the venue to open within 18 months of signing, and the site must be secured and approved within 6 months.
How does the 810 Entertainment area development fee work?
The area development fee is $45,000 for each additional venue, with at least one additional venue required. Half is paid at signing of the area development agreement and half at signing of each franchise agreement.
Questions worth putting to 810 Entertainment
These are questions the filing leaves open. An owner or a buyer can put them to the franchisor directly.
- Is the revenue in Item 19 gross sales or collected revenue, and how many locations sit below the average?
- Which factors does 810 Entertainment see in its highest-selling locations, such as territory, years open and staffing?
- How long does a new location take to reach the average you publish, and what does the build-up look like month by month?
- At what level of sales do the minimum charges stop applying and the percentage take over?
- How many 810 Entertainment locations closed, were sold, or changed hands last year, and why?
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Where these figures come from
Every figure here comes from 810 Franchise Concepts, LLC’s 2026 FDD and is unaudited by us. We are unaffiliated with the brand. Calculations of our own are labeled where they appear. The figures describe past performance at other businesses and are not a projection of yours. This page is an educational summary. It is not an offer to sell a franchise, and it is not financial, legal or tax advice. 810 Entertainment is a trademark of its owner. How Averan reads a Franchise Disclosure Document.
These figures come from the brand's disclosure. They are not a forecast, an offer to sell a franchise or advice. Source: 810 Franchise Concepts, LLC, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, issued 8 April 2026.