2026 Indoor FEC ROI Benchmarks: What Investors Need to Know
How blended ticket yields, F&B mix and party-room capacity drive payback to under 30 months on premium mall-anchor FECs.
East China's largest indoor entertainment destination — a 6,200m² warehouse conversion combining a marquee devil's swing, free-roam VR arena and full-family adventure village.
A Shanghai-based hospitality investor wanted to launch the largest indoor entertainment destination in East China. We pivoted them to a warehouse conversion in Jinqiao with 12m clear ceilings.
The 6,200 m² floor was master-planned into three destination zones — extreme rides, VR & digital, and full-family adventure — with hardcore industrial styling.
Y1 outcome: 2,200 average daily guests, USD 5.8M CAPEX, projected 4-year payback.
6,200
$5.8M
4.0 yr
2,200
26 wk
12 m
USD 5.8M (~$935 / m²)
Hardcore Industrial
Flagship Megapark
4-year projected
2,200 daily
Jinqiao, Pudong, Shanghai — converted warehouse
6,200 m² · 3 destination zones
26 weeks
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