Good luck OP Ill be stopping in when you open.
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Maybe you checked with the state for business entity name clearance. Trademarks are national, not state-by-state. "Supercade" is trademarked. You cannot use "Barcade" for a business establishment either as it's trademarked also. You should consider a new name. Van will protect her name vigorously. It would be a shame to throw out the kickstarter money over copying someone else's name.
Don't EVER tell the owners of 1984 this.
http://www.1984arcade.com
They've been around for over 10 years now and are thriving with this exact business model. It may not always work but it definitely can in some cases.
Maybe you checked with the state for business entity name clearance. Trademarks are national, not state-by-state. "Supercade" is trademarked. You cannot use "Barcade" for a business establishment either as it's trademarked also. You should consider a new name. Van will protect her name vigorously. It would be a shame to throw out the kickstarter money over copying someone else's name.
That's awfully Christian of you.
but your business model still includes kickstarter
There was an arcade in the 80's in the mall by me called Supercade. Great memories.
Okay... they are an exception to the rule then. Not a case in which any classic arcade will work. The location being where it is, it's probably dirt cheap rent compared to say...Cincinnati... which is the 65th largest city in America.
I'm not going to go dig up all the information but my guess is that rent for the same type of area is probably double the cost there by comparison. So you'd need to pull in twice the people or charge twice as much to stay afloat.
Sure you can run a small arcade in a small town and maybe make enough profit to sustain a small family... if the entire family is also employed at the arcade. But it's not like we don't have thousands of closed arcades as evidence that the business model doesn't really work anymore. (again except the rare exceptions like you mentioned)
Add to this fact that he's competing against multiple nearby barcades... That have alcohol.... and I just see this as inevitable failure.
Looks like they stopped the fundraiser and acknowledged the problem with the name.
https://www.facebook.com/supercadecincy/posts/263569154167274
That's racist! How do you know he wasn't being awfully Athiest? Or awfully Jewish? Or Awfully Muslim?
You don't. So don't try backtracking now, mister!
Looks like they stopped the fundraiser and acknowledged the problem with the name.
https://www.facebook.com/supercadecincy/posts/263569154167274
In fact, I frequent the Game Preserve arcade which is located in Houston and it too doesn't serve alcohol. You pay to get in or you get a monthly membership. It's doing fine as well.
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There are a lot of arcades without alcohol that are doing just fine. Some have even removed alcohol and business went up....because it opens the door for more people to come in.The GP is BYOB which is awesome!
There are a lot of arcades without alcohol that are doing just fine. Some have even removed alcohol and business went up....because it opens the door for more people to come in.
i think it's for the best.
nothing against anyone that likes the name, but i think it's generic and boring. would be cool to see them be a bit more creative/unique with a name.
i hope it all works out for them regardless![]()
This is really exciting! Best of luck. As others have said, the entry fee business model can and does work. I've talked to some arcade owners over the past few months and learned a lot from them. Galloping Ghost, Hyperspace80s, Pixel Blast...they're all using this model, and they're all successful. If I'm in Cincinnati, I'll definitely drop by!After years of thinking about it, we've finally done it. We're opening an Arcade. We want it to be a great meeting place for all gamers and are very excited about it. If you're in the Cincinnati area or close, or if you just love the idea of another classic arcade coming to the world we would love to have your support! Our Kickstarter link is below and we would truly
be honored if you can join us in building a great place. There are some great reward levels to suit everyone. If we get funded you get some nice stuff and become part of the excitement.
Thanks for your consideration.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1535877558/supercade-the-arcade-of-the-past-present-and-futur