Short answer: an ice skating rink business plan explains what kind of rink you’re opening, who will skate there, how you’ll keep the ice running, how you’ll staff it, and how the rink will make money across the year (admissions, lessons, leagues, parties, concessions, events). It finishes with a 3-year forecast so U.S. lenders can see you can pay utilities, labor, and debt even in slow months.

• U.S. market focus, SBA structure, and lender-ready wording.
• Works for indoor, seasonal/holiday, and multi-rink community builds.
• 3-year forecast tied to admissions, lessons, leagues, events, and concessions.
• Editable in Word; PDF included for fast sharing.

What’s Inside

• Executive Summary — Plain-English overview of the rink concept, service area, indoor vs. seasonal setup, startup budget, funding ask, and 6–12 month milestones (buildout, first public skate, first league).
• Products & Services — Public skate sessions, figure skating, hockey programs, birthday/party rentals, group nights, corporate events, concessions/pro-shop — each explained so a non-skater lender still understands the revenue.
• Market Analysis — Local family and youth demographics, school/club sports demand, competitor/city facilities, pricing bands, and seasonality — written so you can drop in your county-level research without reformatting.
• Operations — Ice maintenance/resurfacing cycles, staffing by daypart, safety and insurance notes, utilities and refrigeration considerations, and opening/closing checklists for front-of-house.
• Marketing — Launch calendar, school and parks partnerships, email/social, birthday funnels, sponsorships, and how to keep traffic coming when holidays are over.
• Management — Owner/operator model, rink manager or GM, on-ice instructors, refs/monitors, front desk, and how to document SOPs so staff turnover doesn’t wreck service.
• Financial Forecast — 36-month P&L with admissions, lessons, leagues, events, concessions, plus labor and utilities — set up so a lender can swap in your buildout quote and still trust the totals.

How This Plan Was Put Together

The layout follows the sequence U.S. lenders and SBA reviewers recognize: executive summary → market → operations → management → financials. That way, when you hand this to a bank or a city office, they don’t have to hunt for the numbers.

To show you’ve done real homework, cite two outside sources your reviewer can also load, such as U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Leisure & Hospitality tables and (if available to you) Sports & Fitness Industry Association — Skating/Hockey participation reports. That keeps your plan from looking “self-referential” and increases trust.

After that, just drop in your local numbers — programs, schools, clubs, tournaments — the structure stays the same.

Compliance & Licensing (U.S.)

Most U.S. rinks will need business registration, facility/assembly compliance, insurance, and worker safety. Some cities also want event/crowd plans for tournaments and holiday programming. This template gives you a place to document those so reviewers don’t kick it back.

Pricing, Costs & Break-Even for Ice Rinks

The forecast models more than one revenue line — admissions, lessons, leagues, parties, events — because that’s how rinks stay stable. Your break-even is mostly utilities and labor, so the plan shows how many sessions per week you need to carry those costs and still have margin for maintenance.

Ready to Open Your Ice Rink?

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Last updated: 2025 by BPlanMaker.