810 EntertainmentFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A 810 Entertainment franchise requires a total initial investment of $2.9M – $5.0M, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $2.3M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $2.9M – $5.0M
- 42nd pct Recreation & …
- Avg gross sales
- $2.3M
- 19th pct Recreation & …
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 1st pct Recreation & …
- Units
- 10
- 22nd pct Recreation & …
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Recreation & Entertainment · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Recreation & Entertainment avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
At 0.6x revenue per dollar invested, this system underperforms the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Bottom line
- Total investment $2.9M – $5.0M including a $50K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $2.3M/year (median $2.1M).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 33/100.
- No protected territory and the franchisor reserves the right to compete in your area. Clarify territorial boundaries before signing.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- 810 Franchise Concepts, LLC
- CEO title
- Founder and President
- Michael Siniscalchi
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- SC
- HQ
- 1220 Moser Dr., Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29577
- Auditor
- Wittlin, Dry & Dry, LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $164K
- vs $264K prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Independent franchisee associations
- Franchise Advisory Council (FAC)
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Overview
About
810 Entertainment franchisees operate entertainment venues (bowling, arcade, dining, or similar social/gaming concepts based on brand positioning). Day-to-day operations involve managing facility operations, customer service, food/beverage service, equipment maintenance, event scheduling, and staff management across multiple revenue streams.
- CEO
- Michael Siniscalchi
- Headquarters
- SC
- Founded
- 2017
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 6
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 16 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $50K | $50K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $1.4M | $2.1M | |
| Real Estate / Rent | $25K | $75K | |
| Utility Deposits | $2K | $9K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment | $1.2M | $2.0M | |
| Initial Inventory | $30K | $50K | |
| Insurance | $30K | $45K | |
| Signage | $30K | $95K | |
| Office Equipment & Supplies | $2K | $4K | |
| Pre-Opening Expenses | $40K | $60K | |
| Computer Equipment (Hardware, Software, POS System, etc.) | $1K | $4K | |
| Training | $5K | $15K | |
| Licenses & Permits | $10K | $110K | |
| Legal & Accounting | $2K | $5K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $15K | $45K | |
| Additional Funds - three months | $100K | $300K | |
| Total initial investment | $2.9M | $5.0M |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$395K
17.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
9%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
10.5 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $2.9M – $5.0M
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $100K – $300K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- Gross Revenue · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 6.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Training fee | $300 |
| Transfer fee | $25K |
| Renewal fee | $20K |
| Inventory (initial) | $30K – $50K |
| Total fee load | 6.0% of rev |
A 6.0% total fee load is unusually lean. More of each revenue dollar stays with the franchisee.
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $2.3M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $2.1M
- Item 19 type
- Actual
- Sample size
- 5 units
- vs category median 5
- Range (low → high)
- $1.7M→$3.1M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- revenue_only
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 176 Recreation & Entertainment brands
Revenue is only 0.6x the investment. This means each unit may take 5+ years to recoup the initial outlay at typical margins.
vs Recreation & Entertainment averages
How 810 Entertainment Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 10
- Opened
- 3
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 5
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 50%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +150.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- Outlier (see FDD)
- Likely small-sample artifact
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 3
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 4
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 6 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 18
- Loan volume
- N/A
- Amount data pending
- Median loan
- N/A
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 0
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
810 Entertainment presents cautionary risk due to undisclosed profitability, going concern status, territorial vulnerability, and explosive growth trajectory that lacks accountability metrics.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $225,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Wittlin, Dry & Dry, LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 33 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents ROI validation despite $2.3M average revenue
- 02HIGHGoing concern status indicates franchisor financial instability or operational uncertainty
- 03MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk from other 810 Entertainment franchisees
- 04MINORExtreme unit growth (150% YoY) from only 10 units suggests unsustainable expansion or cherry-picked data
- 05MEDHigh capital requirement ($2.9M-$5M) with undisclosed profitability creates significant financial risk
- 06MINORSmall unit base (10 locations) limits meaningful performance benchmarking and system maturity
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Territory type | Radius/Population |
| Protected territory | No |
| Territory radius | 7 mi |
| Territory population | 70,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 90 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Horry County, South Carolina |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | South Carolina |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 16 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 70 hrs
- Training location
- onsite
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 80 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Site selection
- franchisee
- POS system
- Touch Bistro Point of Sale System
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Touch Bistro Point of Sale System
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
8 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
810 Entertainment · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a 810 Entertainment franchise?
The total investment to open a 810 Entertainment franchise ranges from $2.9M – $5.0M, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do 810 Entertainment franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the 810 Entertainment FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $2.3M. The median is $2.1M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is 810 Entertainment's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for 810 Entertainment (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many 810 Entertainment franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, 810 Entertainment has 10 total units in the United States, including 1 franchised units and 5 company-owned units. 3 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is 810 Entertainment a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates 810 Entertainment as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 33 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.