Looking for advice / experience in running a youth focused rec center, I live in a small town and there is no where for teens / youth to gather. In today’s world of isolation on tech …they need somewhere to lift weights, play pool, shoot hoops and gather. Some go to my gym and employee is trying to get them kicked out because I get that it’s hard to cater to the adult or senior population when there are a lot of teens being loud in groups. (Yes it’s such a small town that the one gym has one staff member lol, so it would be cheap to staff a rec center here!)
What would be start up costs? Are there grants for these? Can one make a small profit? Can one rent or only buy / build for this type of thing? Simple is fine. Somewhere appealing enough for birthday parties or event rentals or home school groups during the day, but simple enough to not be a huge start up investment, The town has a 5 k population, fairly affluent and family focused so people would spend money for a simple gym membership for their teens.
Any advice welcome, thank you!
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