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<p>While the entertainment industry took a significant hit in 2020, the pandemic has created pent-up demand, with millions of Americans looking forward to their next night out. As the COVID-19 vaccine continues to roll out across the country, the entertainment and leisure industry looks set for a massive boom.&nbsp;</p><p>From music to bowling to movies to axe throwing, here are some of 1851 Franchise’s favorite entertainment franchise brands for 2021.</p><h4><a href="https://www.810bowling.com/franchising/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=the-best-entertainment-franchises-to-buy-in-2021-2715119" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u>810 Billiards &amp; Bowling</u></a></h4><ul><li>Startup Cost: $1.8M—$3M</li><li>Units: 3</li><li><a href="https://1851franchise.com/810billiardsandbowling/info"><u>1851 Brand Newsroom</u></a></li></ul><h4><a href="https://www.franchise.idealabkids.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=the-best-entertainment-franchises-to-buy-in-2021-2715119" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u>Idea Lab Kids</u></a></h4><ul><li>Startup Cost: $160,500—$373,000&nbsp;</li><li>Units: 25+</li><li><a href="https://1851franchise.com/idealabkids/info"><u>1851 Brand Newsroom</u></a></li></ul><h4><a href="https://franchise.deamusicandart.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=the-best-entertainment-franchises-to-buy-in-2021-2715119" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u>DEA Music &amp; Art</u></a></h4><ul><li>Startup Cost: $136,700—$215,400</li><li>Units: 4</li><li><a href="https://1851franchise.com/deamusicandart/info"><u>1851 Brand Newsroom</u></a></li></ul><h4><a href="https://franchise.drafthouse.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=the-best-entertainment-franchises-to-buy-in-2021-2715119" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u>Alamo Drafthouse Cinema</u></a></h4><ul><li>Startup Cost: $13,360,166—$16,092,868</li><li>Units: 40</li></ul><h4><a href="https://urbanairfranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=the-best-entertainment-franchises-to-buy-in-2021-2715119" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u>Urban Air Adventure Park&nbsp;</u></a></h4><ul><li>Startup Cost: $1,152,000—$1,609,500</li><li>Units: 136</li></ul><h4><a href="https://www.stumpysfranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=the-best-entertainment-franchises-to-buy-in-2021-2715119" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><u>Stumpy's Hatchet House</u></a></h4><ul><li>Startup Cost: $285,000—$432,000</li><li>Units: 27</li></ul>

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