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Am I crazy to open a pinball joint in a sleepy beach town?

By spblat

3 years ago


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    #36 3 years ago

    Now is definitely not the time to open an arcade, especially in a sleepy town. I would wait until the end of the year and then run the numbers and pulse again. If your are thinking pinball alone, the others that have said you need something else to generate additional income are correct. I do not believe that beer or alcohol are the only answers though. My complimentary business is picture framing. Many people thought I was crazy and said I had to have beer or wine or alcohol, but I do not agree with them and three years after I added the arcade, I still don't. Our picture framing business has been around for 15 years and fortunately is doing just fine during this COVID chaos (and my state was one of the first to shut down). It helps that I am in the SF Bay Area (not a sleepy town). The pinball arcade still can not be completely open for normal business, but we at least have households and locals making reservations or framing clients enjoying the machines during or after their framing appointments. The arcade/machine operation portion is essentially operating at a loss, but it is better to keep games on and lit up than off (older pins especially do not like to be off for extended periods of time). Running a small business right now is about making less money while doing more work... Think about that one.

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