How much does a Social Play Haus franchise cost?
Opening a Social Play Haus franchise takes a total initial investment of $650,084 to $1,257,958, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD's Item 19 publishes no median; it reports figures for total gross sales - 2024 calendar year: an average of $838,625.
Social Play Haus franchises Social Play Haus Restaurants. Category: Recreation.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Social Play Haus franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $650,084 to $1,257,958. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Construction and Leasehold Improvements ($270,000 to $700,000), Equipment ($128,955 to $169,839), and Furniture and Fixtures ($64,586 to $110,325). Together they make up about 78% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $50,000, about 7.7% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $270,000 | $700,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Lease Deposits and Rent – Three Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $14,040 | $37,382 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Furniture and Fixtures2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $64,586 | $110,325 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $128,955 | $169,839 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $2,425 | $3,650 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Computer, Software, and Point of Sale System2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $15,041 | $22,700 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Grand Opening Marketing2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $2,500 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Initial Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $8,756 | $15,753 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Utility Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $7,800 | $8,300 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Insurance Deposits – Three Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,672 | $6,020 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Travel for Initial Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $2,000 | $5,200 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $15,000 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Licenses and Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $1,815 | $2,115 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Printing, Stationery, and Office Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $1,400 | $2,150 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Additional Funds – Three Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $64,094 | $94,524 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $650,084 | $1,257,958 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
Source Social Play Haus, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Social Play Haus franchisees actually report earning
Social Play Haus' 2025 FDD publishes no median in its Item 19. What it publishes instead is set out below, in the document's own terms. An average is not a median: it is pulled upward by the strongest outlets, and it does not tell you what the middle outlet made. We do not calculate a median the document does not state.
"The information in this analysis has not been audited, is based on historical financial data and is not a forecast or projection of future financial performance."
What the FDD does publish
| Measure | Average | Low | High | Outlets | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Gross Sales - 2023 Calendar YearCompany Owned Outlet total. | $938,445 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 37 |
| Total Gross Sales - 2024 Calendar YearCompany Owned Outlet total. | $838,625 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 37 |
| Total Cost of Goods and Services Sold - 2023 Calendar YearCompany Owned Outlet total; reported as a deduction. | $324,785 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 37 |
| Total Cost of Goods and Services Sold - 2024 Calendar YearCompany Owned Outlet total; reported as a deduction. | $296,976 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 37 |
| Direct Gross Profit After Cost of Goods and Services Sold - 2023 Calendar YearCompany Owned Outlet total. | $613,660 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 37 |
| Direct Gross Profit After Cost of Goods and Services Sold - 2024 Calendar YearCompany Owned Outlet total. | $541,649 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 37 |
| Direct Gross Profit After Disclosed Expenses - 2023 Calendar YearCompany Owned Outlet total. | $368,309 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 37 |
| Direct Gross Profit After Disclosed Expenses - 2024 Calendar YearCompany Owned Outlet total. | $249,639 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 37 |
| Direct Gross Profit After Disclosed Expenses and Franchise Related Expenses - 2023 Calendar YearCompany Owned Outlet total. | $297,199 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 37 |
| Direct Gross Profit After Disclosed Expenses and Franchise Related Expenses - 2024 Calendar YearCompany Owned Outlet total. | $186,480 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 37 |
| Parties and Events Gross Sales - 2023 Calendar YearGross Sales by Category total. | $673,474 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 38 |
| Parties and Events Gross Sales - 2024 Calendar YearGross Sales by Category total. | $565,911 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 38 |
| Other Sales - 2023 Calendar YearGross Sales by Category total. | $264,971 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 38 |
| Other Sales - 2024 Calendar YearGross Sales by Category total. | $272,714 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 38 |
| Average Gross Sales Per Event - 2023 Calendar Year | $4,490 | – | – | 150 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 38 |
| Average Gross Sales Per Event - 2024 Calendar Year | $4,353 | – | – | 130 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 38 |
A dash means the FDD does not print that figure. Social Play Haus' Item 19 covers the 2023 and 2024 Calendar Years. Basis: One Company Owned Outlet located at 200 Express Street, Suite 100, Plainview, New York 11803.
What the franchisor excluded from these figures
- There were no Franchise Outlets as of the Issuance Date of the Disclosure Document.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Social Play Haus outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Social Play Haus, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 36-38, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Social Play Haus outlets there are, and how many closed
Social Play Haus had no franchised outlets open from 2022 through 2024, according to its FDD. At the end of 2024 it had 1 company-owned outlet.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 39 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 39 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 39 |
Source Social Play Haus, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 39, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Social Play Haus 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 Social Play Haus' estimated range is $954,021. It costs more to open than 65% of Recreation franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 13 of the 21 Recreation franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Social Play Haus 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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