FAQs

We are looking for people who want to get things done but understand that a hard day’s work can be a blast to enjoy. Franchise owners should have some restaurant experience, the ability to network throughout their community and excel at team management and team building. Our owners embrace the vision of the brand and appreciate the importance of our standards. Passive ownership will be considered; however, the operating partner must hold a minimum equity position in the franchised business of five percent. Regardless of your background or experience, if you’re selected to be a Smash Park franchise owner, we’ll provide the training, tools, and information you need to open your entertainment venue franchise and operate it effectively.

Financial qualifications: For a leased facility, a franchise owner should have a minimum liquidity of approximately $1.5 million and a minimum net worth of $6.5 million or greater.  A franchise owner planning on building a Smash Park venue should have a minimum liquidity of $4.5 million and a minimum net worth of $19 million or greater.

As a franchise owner, Smash Park Franchising, LLC will provide an initial training program for franchise owners at the affiliate-owned location in West Des Moines for three to seven weeks, depending on attendee (three weeks for assistant kitchen manager, five weeks for kitchen manager, asst general/asst managers, and seven weeks for franchise owner, operating partner, designated/general manager). Access to specifications for design and build-out of facilities will be provided by designated architects to create the Smash Park location your guests will rave about. All entertainment venue franchise owners will have access to the Smash Park proprietary confidential operations manual which will provide guidance or recommendations on essential business functions. In addition, Smash Park franchisee owners will have full access to our propriatary software, developed and maintained in house by Smash Park Entertainment Group, designed specifically for marketing and operating a Smash Park location.

The total initial investment necessary to begin operations is estimated to range from $2,526,212 to $4,853,997 for a typical leased location and $6,289,421 to $11,584,817 for a greenfield location; these ranges include an Initial Franchise Fee of $40,000 and a Site Selection Fee of $10,000. Please see Items 5 and item 7 of the FDD. Smash Park will provide discounts for multiple units. As with any new venture, it’s important to have adequate capital to fund the initial business growth stages.

Franchise owners will be required to spend 1% (this may be increased to up to 2%, with prior notice) of gross sales on local marketing and promotions in their territory. Owners will also contribute 2% of gross sales into the brand development fund.

The initial term of your agreement is ten years, with two subsequent successor agreement options of ten years.