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Enter your revenue and earnings before interest, tax and depreciation. If you own the building, it is valued separately and often makes up a large share of the price.
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How this valuation is worked out
Entertainment venues are priced on earnings, usually in the low-to-mid single-digit multiples. League bowling and repeat party bookings act like recurring revenue and lift the multiple; food, beverage and arcade income carry the margin; ageing pinsetters, scoring systems or projection gear come off the price.
A worked example
A 24-lane center with $1.8M of revenue, $340K of EBITDA, four league nights a week and a busy party business. At 4× that is roughly $1.36M for the operation, with the building appraised separately and ageing pinsetters deducted.
Multiple ranges reviewed September 2026, based on offers buyers in our network are making today. They are a guide, not a quote — see how the process works.
What moves your number
- League play and repeat party or event bookings
- Food, beverage and arcade share of revenue
- Age and condition of pinsetters, lanes, scoring or projection systems
- Whether the building is owned or leased, and the lease terms
- Modern attractions that widen the audience beyond one activity
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Common questions
Does league bowling really matter that much?
Yes. Booked league nights are the closest thing the business has to contracted revenue, and buyers pay more for a venue that has them.
How is the building handled?
Owned property is appraised separately and can be worth more than the operating business, especially on a large parcel.
What about equipment we need to replace?
Buyers estimate the cost of catching up on it and subtract that from what they will pay.