Game Kastle Franchise
Game Kastle is the largest event-based business concept in Specialty Gaming! Hobby Gaming includes board, card, miniature games & accessories. Every night, the stores are packed with dedicated and enthusiastic hobby gaming enthusiasts playing in leagues, tournaments, special events and just for fun! Game Kastle's primary mission is to provide the ultimate in gaming experience. The total investment required to open a Game Kastle franchise is $185,000-$307,500.
$100,000
$45,000
96
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Santa Clara,CA
Shaw Mead
About Game Kastle
THE LARGEST AND MOST ESTABLISHED SPECIALTY GAME FRANCHISE BUSINESS IN THE U.S.
Founded in 2003, Game Kastle is an exciting and innovative franchised retail hobby game store and event center concept, focused on hobby gaming products and fun events! With territories currently available nationwide, Game Kastle is the largest and most exciting specialty hobby game franchise business in America.
We invite you to Shop, Stay…and Play!
Franchise Unit Trends & Revenue
96
7
$1,094,098
* in 2023
Franchise Fees
$45,000
6.0%
Gross Revenues
2.0%
Gross Revenues
Why Choose Game Kastle?
Advantages
- Niche market
- Brand awareness
- Purchasing power
- Multiple revenue streams
- Daily scheduled events
- Retail products including rare items
- Gaming space
- Recession resistant
- Proven business systems
- Game Kastle website
- Social Media and online marketing campaigns
- Franchise community and network
- Gaming and Retail Industry
- The hobby games market has experienced continual growth since 2008 and grew around 20% in 2016, resulting in 8 years of consecutive growth.
The market is now roughly 2.25 times as large as it was in 2008.
According to the Toy Industry Association, the United States hobby, toy, and game market are worth $21.5 billion a year.
Starting Costs & Investment Requirements
$185,000 - $307,500
$250,000
$100,000
Training & Support
New Game Kastle franchisees will attend a one-week training in Santa Clara, CA where all aspects of the business will be taught including:
- The Hobby Gaming Industry
- Retail Store Management
- Event Hosting and Planning
- Growing Your Gaming Community
- All owners are giving the Game Kastle proprietary operations manual, a step by step guide on how to run the business.
The management team provides ongoing support through mentoring and advanced training in a variety of mediums:
- Webinars
- Personal consultations
- Conferences
Franchisees also receive assistance with:
- Site selection
- Sales and marketing tools
- pre and post-grand opening day
- Centralized billing and collections
Ideal Candidate
If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and love pop culture, games, and your community, then you have what it takes to be a great Game Kastle franchise owner! Inquire today.
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