informational question ?

a friend of mine, called and asked me if i knew how to go about owning / opening a poolhall. i suggested to him, to talk to a few of the owners we know here at the local poolhall and that i would look on the internet for him, so i figured that i'd bring this to you guys and see if any has any input,direction,advice...

would all be helpfull.
Thanx.

[bluewolf]

There are several people on CCB that I know have owned ph. My husband, whitewolf wants to do this too. I, too, eagerly await their remplies.

Laura

[cheesemouse]

Muujhad,
One of the very first steps is to go to your local library and check out the local ordinances covering poolhalls or similar type business's ( liq laws, hours of operation etc.) and see if your community has any special hoops to jump through. One can save themselves a bunch of missteps in the very beginning of the process if you know the laws covering this type of business.....after that the nightmare begins......LOL... /ccboard/images/graemlins/grin.gif /ccboard/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[dg-in-centralpa]

Also check with the businesses surrounding where the ph would be. I had a friend who wanted to put one in a strip mall, and several tenants threatened to pull out if they opened. The ph opened at another location and are barely surviving. Good Luck!

[pooltchr]

The BCA has a manual on how to open and operate a pool room. Info is very good and worth reading by anyone even considering such a venture.
www.bca-pool.com (http://www.bca-pool.com)

<blockquote><font class="small">Quote bluewolf:</font><hr> There are several people on CCB that I know have owned ph. My husband, whitewolf wants to do this too. I, too, eagerly await their remplies.

Laura <hr /></blockquote>
I think Blackjack Sapolis owns at least 1, maybe he can help you out.

thanx for the info, but i've spent about 45min looking for the article on the bca site, and unfortunately i did not come across it. if you know of another article that would be great.

[Ken]

Perhaps the "Proprietor's Manual" is what was referred to:

http://www.bcastore.com/product_info.php?products_id=32

Not cheap at $89.95. Or you could get their "New Room Package" deal:

BCA Proprietor’s Manual Billiards: A Sport Whose Time Has Come Video BCA Media Kit Profile of a Billiard Room Survey Purchased separately, these items would cost $75.80. Your cost...only $99.95. Figure that one out.
KenCT

[MikeM]

Ken,

You also get the $90 manual.

MM...I bought this kit.