Setup Ideas for an Indoor Batting Cages Business

An indoor batting cage business provides players in cold weather states the opportunity to work on their hitting year round. Even batting cage businesses in warm weather states are a draw at night and at times when baseball fields are not available to high school, college, recreational and professional players. But before you open the doors, you want to make sure you have a good idea of how to lay out the business on the floor.

Instructions

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      Create an area which sells baseball and softball equipment. From bats to batting gloves, workout clothes, personalized jerseys and more, a batting cage business can make a high dollar profit on selling items associated with the game of softball and baseball. Generally, players need bats, batting gloves and other apparel at the start of every season. Provide an additional discount for patrons who frequent the store. For instance, 10 batting cage sessions equals 10 percent off the final purchase price.

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      Offer a multitude of batting cages. This is imperative for two reasons. The first is that a large majority of your profit will be based on how many people are using the cages per hour. If you offer one cage , you are limiting the scope. Five cages equals five times the potential profit. The second reason is that you want to get a diverse clientele into the cages as quickly as possible. By having multiple cages, you can service slow pitch, fast pitch, different types of pitches and softball and baseball at the same time.

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      Include a snack bar on the premises. While the individual user will certainly provide steady income, you want to be sure to attract birthday and team parties that use your facility. Having a snack bar which offers easy-to-make food and drinks can really bolster the profits. Just be sure to serve packaged food that has a long shelf life so you do not lose money on food waste. Also, be sure to get a permit to serve that food. (This will be different in every state.)

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      Place a home plate and batter's box in each batting cage. You want to give the users the benefit of beginning to understand the strike zone. Placing a home plate and batter's box will get the players used to how the plate and box will look during a live game.

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      Offer training services. Another way to bolster the business is to have local coaches and former high school, college and professional players instruct hitters in their approach in the cage. The instructor can charge a decent wage per half or full hour and the owner of the batting cage company can take a percentage.