How much does a 810 Bowling franchise cost?
Opening a 810 Bowling franchise takes a total initial investment of $2,941,500 to $4,967,000, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median total revenue of $1,323,924 across 2 outlets.
810 Entertainment franchises businesses that include bowling lanes and other entertainment equipment. Category: Recreation.
Item 7
What it costs to open a 810 Bowling franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $2,941,500 to $4,967,000. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($1,400,000 to $2,100,000), Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment ($1,200,000 to $2,000,000), and Additional Funds – three months ($100,000 to $300,000). Together they make up about 89% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $50,000, about 1.7% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $1,400,000 | $2,100,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Real Estate/ | $25,000 | $75,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Utility Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $1,500 | $9,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $1,200,000 | $2,000,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Initial Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $30,000 | $50,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $30,000 | $45,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $30,000 | $95,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Office Equipment & Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $2,000 | $4,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Pre-Opening Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $40,000 | $60,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Computer Equipment (Hardware, Software, POS System, etc.)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $1,000 | $4,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $5,000 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Licenses & Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $10,000 | $110,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Legal & Accounting2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Grand Opening Advertising2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $15,000 | $45,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Additional Funds – three months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $100,000 | $300,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14-16 | $2,941,500 | $4,967,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14-16 |
Source 810 Bowling, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14-16, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What 810 Bowling franchisees actually report earning
Median Total Revenue
$1,323,924
810 Bowling's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the 2022, 2023, and 2024. Basis: Company-owned and franchise outlets open for the full year.
Sample size: 2 outlets. The FDD also reports average total revenue of $1,323,924. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- One company-owned outlet that closed in 2022, one franchise outlet in 2022, one franchise outlet in 2023, and three franchise outlets in 2024 opened during those years and were not open for the full year and are not included in the table.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new 810 Bowling outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source 810 Bowling, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 52, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many 810 Bowling outlets there are, and how many closed
810 Bowling ended 2024 with 5 franchised outlets and 5 company-owned outlets. In that year 3 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, 810 Bowling opened 5 franchised outlets and no outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 5, from 0 to 5 franchised outlets.
With fewer than 10 outlets, one closure moves the numbers a lot, so we do not calculate a yearly rate.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 55 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 55 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 55 |
Source 810 Bowling, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 55, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How 810 Bowling compares with other Recreation franchises
Measured against the 21 Recreation franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of 810 Bowling's estimated range is $3,954,250. It costs more to open than 90% of Recreation franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 13 of the 21 Recreation franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. 810 Bowling is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Recreation franchise side by side.
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