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Re:Unlocking the Business Secrets of Escape Rooms by Jommi on Sunday May 06, 2018 @10:40PM (#17010026)
Not sure if "weird, fad-based franchise" is the correct term here. It's more of just a basic trend cycle in effect.

Froyo places are far from dead, it's just that after the initial uptrend with a place on every corner, it has solidified as a market of a few chain stores. I'm expecting the same to happen with escape rooms.

Also, not sure if low-cost is right either, escape rooms are usually around 30e per hour per person at least here where I am from.

and finally, your last sentence feels like a weird sort of "oh its just x but with y" handwaving that you could use on any sort of new activity.

Re:Unlocking the Business Secrets of Escape Rooms by Noos on Sunday May 06, 2018 @11:11PM (#17010153)
If you've been to a mystery dinner theater, it's the same general principle, a group of people get together to solve a mystery. One is escaping a room, the other is questioning actors to solve a crime. It's just the escape rooms get rid of the actors and dinner parts and focus more on props.

As for low cost, I meant to start one. Service-based, low amount of employees, not much need for location if you focus on appointments, etc.