South Dakota
An exciting opportunity to own a growing indoor golf simulator business with a proven track record and a strong foothold in the local community. This modern facility offers a premium indoor golf...
Entertainment and Recreation Established Businesses For Sale
Industry Info
Golf Simulator and Event Center
$99,000
Cash Flow: $17,088
UNDER CONTRACT-Indoor Golf Simulator Business—Turnkey—Greater Phoenix
Maricopa County, AZ
**CURRENTLY UNDER CONTRACT WITH BUYER. NOT ACCEPTING OFFERS/COMMUNICATIONS AT THIS TIME** Step into a turnkey indoor golf simulator business located in the Greater Phoenix Area. This business offers a...
$465,000
Unique Event Decor and Lighting Rental
Fort Myers, FL
Established and highly reputable event decor and lighting rental business, specializing in custom designs and high-quality inventory for a variety of events. With a proven track record of growth and a...
$279,500
Established Sports Franchise in Cleveland with Huge Growth Potential
Bedford, OH
Are you passionate about youth sports and looking for a business opportunity in Cleveland, OH? This established Skyhawks Sports franchise offers a solid foundation with significant potential for...
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$60,000
One Of a Kind Entertainment Business!
Cumberland County, ME
This Group Tour Business is one of a kind! This unique business is a hit with locals and tourists alike. The tours through Portland's Old Port are enjoyed by all ages and are usually focused on food...
$99,900
Cash Flow: $40,000
10 Year Cannabis Music & Art Festival - Oregon HEMPFEST since 2015
Oakland, OR
Established Cannabis Music & Art Festival - Oregon HEMPFEST This turnkey festival business represents a unique opportunity to acquire a well-established cannabis-themed entertainment event that has...
$40,000
2999 Wedding & Events Venue in Wisconsin
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Wisconsin
For more information, please click the link under "business website" to e-sign the Non-Disclosure Agreement. An exceptional opportunity to acquire one of Wisconsin’s most respected and visually...
$3,900,000
Cash Flow: $298,500
Turnkey Banquet Hall - Operating, and Profitable!
Homestead, FL
This beautiful 5,000 sq. ft. banquet hall includes two fully furnished event spaces with a legal capacity of 499 guests and access to 500 parking spots. The sale includes: • 475 chairs, 110 tables...
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$1,500,000
2982 Coin Operated Amusement Device Company for Sale
Wisconsin
Incredible opportunity to acquire a coin operated amusement device company, located in Southeastern, Wisconsin. This business is well established and offers a wide variety of machines to their...
$3,100,000
Cash Flow: $500,000
Own an exciting an profitable feel good business
Irving, TX
We are excited to present a fully operational, turnkey Hawaii Fluid Art studio now available for resale! This is a rare opportunity to step into a thriving creative business that is already generating...
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$225,000
One Of Kind Glass Art Studio
Rochester, NY
Studio 34 is a Premier Glass Art Studio & Creative Haven. a Dynamic creative hub where artistry, passion and innovation come to life. For years, this renowned studio has been a destination for...
6
$375,000
Pinot's Palette - Paint and Sip
Tulsa County, OK
Three established Pinot’s Palette paint & sip studios located in Tulsa’s most desirable neighborhoods. Collectively serving over 24,000 customers annually, these studios are community favorites with...
6
$400,000
LGBT+ Bar & Cabaret Opportunity, Palm Springs TYPE 48 ABC
Palm Springs, CA
For Sale: A vibrant, well-established Palm Springs gay cocktail lounge and cabaret-style bar with nightly live performances and entertainment, operating five nights a week. The listing is fully...
$850,000
BAR & NIGHT CLUB FOR SALE ! Prime location in corona queens
$194,000
Jackson Heights, NY
Restaurant/ Asset Sale/Turnkey Opportunity
Rosenberg, TX
A welcoming space where great food meets laid-back fun. This spot combines delicious meals with a cozy, modern atmosphere—perfect for hanging out with friends, enjoying a game of pool, or catching...
$80,000
Cash Flow: $230,000
Adventure-style Miniature Golf Course + Land in Houghton Lake
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Prudenville, MI
This is a rare opportunity to own and operate a family-friendly seasonal business in the heart of Michigan's beautiful resort community of Houghton Lake. Open from May through September, this 18-hole...
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$450,000
Jenesh Napit
Hedgestone Business Advisors
Serving Queens County, NY
HedgeStone Business Advisors is a full-service, tech-forward brokerage that helps Main Street and lower middle-market owners exit successfully, while enabling tomorrow’s entrepreneurs to acquire cash-flowing companies. Based in New York, our team combines local insight with real market data, a growing list of buyers and sellers, and modern digital marketing to close deals faster, at higher multiples. We begin with a complimentary, realistic valuation and discreetly market each listing to our network of more than thirty thousand vetted buyers and SBA lenders. From diligence through financing and transition, both sellers and buyers receive dedicated guidance at every step. With over 250 businesses sold of all sizes, from $50,000 to over $50M, Hedgestone is the go-to firm when it comes to finding the right broker for you. Contact us for more.
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Cafe , play area for Children & party room
New York
Established children's entertainment venue combining a cafe, play area, and party room located in a high-traffic shopping plaza on Staten Island, NY. This unique family-focused business has been...
$179,000
Four Top-Performing Family Entertainment Centers Ran Absentee
Ohio
This is a rare portfolio acquisition opportunity to own four of the top-grossing locations in one of America’s leading Family Entertainment systems. Strategically positioned in high-traffic,...
$19,978,794
Cash Flow: $3,632,508
2 Seat Virtual Reality Roller Coaster
Naples, FL
Turnkey Virtual Reality Roller Coaster Business in High-Traffic Mall – Naples, FL Step into the future of entertainment with this fully operational, attention-grabbing 2-seat VR roller coaster...
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$15,000
Cash Flow: $1,500
Turn-Key Tanning Spa, Clothing Boutique, and Social Event Space
Surf City, NC
Sea Mist & Grace Tanning Spa and Surf City Social Event Lounge offer a rare, dual-revenue stream investment in one of North Carolina’s fastest-growing coastal markets. Both businesses are...
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$250,000
Thriving Georgian Bay Cruise Boat Business
Collingwood, ON
FOR SALE: Thriving Georgian Bay Cruise Business – Turnkey & Fully Renovated Set Sail into Opportunity! This is your chance to own a well-established and profitable boat cruise business on beautiful...
4
$795,000
Established Marathon Jet Ski Tour Business: High Growth Opportunity
Marathon, FL
An exceptional opportunity to acquire Legendary Jet Skis Marathon LLC, a well-established and highly-rated jet ski and kayak tour company located in the heart of the Florida Keys. Strategically...
6
$145,000
Established boat and Jetski rental in Clearwater
Clearwater, FL
Established Boat and Jetski Rental Business - Clearwater, FL This thriving watercraft rental operation offers an exceptional opportunity in one of Florida's premier beach destinations. Established in...
3
$295,000
Cash Flow: $200,000
Premier Waterfront Wedding Venue with Luxury Home & Private Beach
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Havelock, NC
Your Dream Business and Luxurious Home in Coastal North Carolina: Are you looking for a profitable business venture that combines elegance, serenity, and the opportunity to live in a breathtaking...
6
$3,895,000
Beautiful recreational property and campground!
$500,000
Winchester, IN
PS Air & Bouschet Wine shop 47, 21 & 58 Liquor Licenses
Palm Springs, CA
First, step aboard Ps Air, an aviation-themed nightclub that captures the spirit of flight with a unique speakeasy vibe. This popular venue offers a delightful dining experience paired with specialty...
$650,000
Established Entertainment Franchise Location for Sale
Cumberland County, ME
Confidential: Established national franchise brand in market sector experiencing strong growth and consumer adoption. Only location in State, strong market share. Totally passive for owner. Multiple...
$1,500,000
Cash Flow: $300,000
Hockey Tracking Tech Business
St. Louis City County, MO
Earn an additional $70k+ /year from servicing 5 events /week using hockey’s most advanced player analytics system. Drive Hockey makes NHL-level analytics simple and affordable for amateur hockey...
$20,000
Semi Absentee Family Fun Center
Charlotte, NC
**This is a FRANCHISE RESALE** Established in 2008, this beloved family fun center in South East Charlotte, offers a fantastic opportunity for an owner-operator or an absentee owner. This turnkey...
$425,000
Cash Flow: $111,000
Gaming Cafe for Sale
South Chicago Heights, IL
Gaming Cafe and Bar located in a desirable, high-visibility area, next to two big box retailers. This beautifully updated space offers a welcoming and modern atmosphere in a high traffic area. The...
$120,000
Extremely Profitable Jet Ski and Watersports business for Sale
Clearwater, FL
EXTREMELY PROFITABLE JET SKI & WATERSPORTS BUSINESS - CLEARWATER BEACH This highly profitable jet ski and watersports business has been serving customers since 1981 from its prime beachfront location...
$830,000
Cash Flow: $302,000
D.C.s Most Renowned and Trend-Setting Nightclub
Washington, DC
This is the club that started it all, and for the first time in 30 years it is available for a Buyer who brings fresh energy to set the trends for the decades to come. The club's new venue maintains...
$687,000
Cash Flow: $210,947
Profitable turn-key metaphysical store in Sedona.
Sedona, AZ
Offerings at this store include 7 jewelry cases, Crystals, Spiritual tools, healing services and psychic readings. The foundation of this location’s offerings has been built over the last 9 years and...
6
$145,000
Unique Entertainment Venue with Restaurant in a Great Location!
Virginia
This successful entertainment venue was started in 2021. It was designed with a unique concept that includes an unusual competitive sport with great food and loads of fun. Perfect for date night,...
2
$795,000
Cash Flow: $121,771
Fast Growing Kids Play Space for Sale: Prime Location, High Potential
Gaithersburg, MD
Kids Play Gallery is a premier children’s entertainment and education center that offers a unique blend of play and learning in a well-structured imagination town center. With a proven track record of...
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$175,000
Cash Flow: $75,000
Waterfront Marine- Kayak Rentals and Bait Shop
$1,100,000
Crystal River, FL
Profitable Indoor Children's Playground with Growth Potential
Corona, CA
Romp-o-Rama, located in a thriving community in Corona, California, is a well-established and highly regarded indoor children’s playground. Established in 2015, Romp-o-Rama has set and continues to...
6
$1,500,000
Mobile Arcade Business For Sale
Austin, TX
The Austin Arcade Trolley is a mobile arcade that focuses on birthday parties, weddings, and corporate events. This is a turnkey business that includes the trolley, all 8 arcade cabinets, the customer...
4
$48,000
Indoor Sports Training Facility (property purchase available)
Silver Lake, WI
The time is now to buy this lucrative business! Westosha Sports Complex is a turn key business opportunity. A professional training facility where players can craft their skills in baseball, softball,...
6
$275,000
Turnkey Inflatable and Moon bounce Rental Business for Sale
Temple, PA
TURNKEY INFLATABLE RENTAL BUSINESS - PROFITABLE & ACTIVELY OPERATING Established in 2019, this thriving inflatable rental business serves Temple, PA and surrounding Berks County areas with a proven...
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$300,000
Youth Sports Franchise in MA - Low-Overhead
Suffolk County, MA
This is a thriving youth sports franchise in the Metro Boston area. Established in 2015, this well-respected business offers flag football, soccer, basketball, and cheerleading programs for children...
$200,000
Cash Flow: $80,089
Own An Escape Room Business in San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA
Escape Era is located in San Diego, CA. We are looking to sell the business. The business has been in operation for 10 years with multiple bookings daily and great online reviews...
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$80,000
Well Established Event Venue And Winery
Viroqua, WI
WELL ESTABLISHED EVENT VENUE AND WINERY This exceptional entertainment and recreation business combines a premier event venue with wine production operations in the scenic Driftless region of...
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$2,900,000
Versatile Event Venue with Restaurants and Bars in Prime Location
Colorado
Step into one of Colorado's most exciting and versatile hospitality concepts—a thriving culinary collective and social entertainment venue located in one of the states vibrant entertainment districts....
$1,500,000
Cash Flow: $667,366
Steve Pereira
Murphy
Serving Orange County, CA
Murphy Business Sales is one of the largest and most successful business brokerage firms in North America with offices conveniently located throughout the United States and Canada, offering brokerage services to owners of closely held companies in need of confidential, experienced professional services. The brokers at our Irvine office have been successful business owners and managers for many years prior to joining the Murphy team. As seasoned, experienced professionals, we can answer all of your questions on how to sell your business to help you establish confidence that when we take your business to market, we will treat the sale of your business as if it were one of our own. And, once we go to market, Murphy’s selling practices will provide the maximum exposure that’s needed locally, nationally and internationally to sell your business.
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Family Entertainment Center for Sale!
Miami, FL
A rare opportunity to acquire a fully operational, high-revenue indoor entertainment center in a thriving South Florida market. As part of the nationally recognized franchise, the business benefits...
$1,899,000
Cash Flow: $101,910
Turnkey Wedding & Event Décor Business – Inventory & Clients Included
Myrtle Beach, SC
Incredible Opportunity to Own a Turnkey Décor & Design Business! Step into the thriving event industry with this well-established wedding décor and styling company, offering a complete business...
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$50,000
Kawaii klaws
$350,000
Tulsa, OK
Giggly Kids – Mobile Party Experience Business FOR SALE!
Flower Mound, TX
Giggly Kids is a mobile party experience company — fully branded, franchise-ready, and designed to bring joy, excitement, and meaningful memories to families and communities. With polished marketing,...
$120,000
Utah's Leading Inflatable Party Rental Company
Utah
One of Utah's leading party rental businesses. The business offers a wide variety of inflatable slides, bounce houses, obstacle courses and more. Business has many key accounts that proves repeat...
$300,000
Cash Flow: $80,000
Established Art Gallery in Amazing Location
Seattle, WA
ESTABLISHED ART GALLERY IN PRIME SEATTLE LOCATION This exceptional art gallery presents a rare opportunity to acquire a well-established cultural institution that has served the Seattle community for...
$105,000
Thriving Nightclub in Premier N.E. Ohio Location!
Cuyahoga County, OH
Are you looking for a lucrative investment opportunity in N.E. Ohio? Look no further than this Thriving, Vibrant, Busy and Fun Nightclub business that is now available for sale! With a prime location...
$695,000
Semi-Absentee Escape Room
Durham County, NC
Established over a decade ago, this innovative and interactive escape room business has become a staple in the local entertainment scene. Featuring four uniquely themed escape rooms, each experience...
$35,000
Famous 67-Year-Old Carnival & Event Company for Sale or Partnership
Bronx, NY
This is an exceptional opportunity to acquire a highly profitable, well-established carnival and event company that has built a reputation for excellence over 67 years. With a loyal clientele and...
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$700,000
Turn key 50years + Billiard, Pizza & Bar Restaurant and entertainment
North Providence, RI
check out our award winning billiard club with 2 full bars, entertainment license for your favorite band and full service restaurant. This is not a business it is an entertainment mecca. people have...
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$250,000
Cash Flow: $100,000
Buy an Entertainment and Recreation Businesses For Sale Today!
Making the decision to buy a recreation business or find the right entertainment business that’s for sale can make your professional life a lot more rewarding. Based on reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), consumers spent over $200 billion on entertainment in the United States.
Arts, entertainment and recreation is a vast industry earning almost $310 billion annually and covering over 1.5 million businesses nationwide. The expected industry-wide growth forecast through all businesses and sub-sectors average among the two-percentile range. That offers a lot of positive reinforcement for those looking to buy a recreation business or entertainment business for sale. These sub-sectors include:
- Art Galleries
- Bowling centers
- Casinos
- Concert and event promotion
- Golf courses and driving ranges
Pricing and Valuation Trends
Entertainment and recreation businesses continue to see valuations rise. The median sale price for businesses sold in 2023 rose 5.3% year-over-year, hitting $400,000. 113 businesses in the sector representing $139 million of estimated enterprise value.
Restaurant Asking and Sale Prices| Year Sold | Median Asking Price | Median Sale Price |
| 2018 | $262,500 | $207,500 |
| 2019 | $320,000 | $260,000 |
| 2020 | $149,000 | $135,000 |
| 2021 | $337,000 | $289,950 |
| 2022 | $339,500 | $380,000 |
| 2023 | $469,000 | $400,000 |
Sell Your Entertainment and Recreation Business
If you are considering selling your entertainment and recreation business, knowing its value is key to developing a successful exit plan. For guidance on valuing and selling your business, refer to our guide, How To Value & Sell an Entertainment and Recreation business.
