I am looking to start up a pool hall in my area. Before I do so, I am looking for information about startup. In particular, how big a space do I need?, how many tables for my geographic population. How full can I expect my tables to be?, what is the typical profit margin for pool halls?

Does anyone know where I can get the information?, associations, gvmt agencies, etc...?

Dreamer

Hello lecuyerj,

I have found a site that might be very helpful to you. The link is:

http://www.valuationresources.com/Re...ardParlors.htm

If this does not have the information you are looking for, I would recommend checking in with your local Town Hall or equivalent for you in your area. Sometimes certain towns have restrictions of their own that you would need to know about as well. So I would recommend checking in to that anyway, even if you find what you need on that site listed above.

I hope this helps. If you need any more suggestions, feel free to ask. Good luck with the billiard hall! I hope it works out for you.

lecuyerj

Dreamer,
That was very kind of you to take the time to reply to my inquiry. It was very helpful and I will be ordering some information from some of the financial benchmarkers. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks again.

Dreamer

I am so glad that I was able to help. Thank you for the feedback too

marcusdurant

your space must have the required per-table dimension a home table would require. Most 9 footers neet about 12 feet by 16 feet around, or a square footage of roughly 190 square feet. Multiply that times how many tables you want, add some for a bar if needed, space for walking around the table area, and so forth, and you have your need sq. ft. As far as how your capital gain will pan out, my suggestion is to visit a mid size hall on a week night, offer the clientel something they aren't getting there, and don't forget to anticipate one and a half to double that business on weekends. Also, keep your place distanced from any others. The less hustlers, sharks, and pros have to drive, the happier they are to dump their pockets at your joint.