Next Level gaming café franchise outlet — PC gaming floor
Franchise partners invited

India's leading gaming café franchise.

A gaming café franchise opportunity in India from a brand that already runs 12 cafés — arcade, console, PC, retro and VR under one roof, with food, tournaments and a community that shows up. FOFO partners invited nationwide.

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Cafés live and functioning

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Cities — Mumbai, Delhi, Nashik, Nagpur, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune

20–24 mo

Payback period across all three formats

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Revenue streams under one roof

About the brand
Play.Connect.Build.

Next Level Café is a chain of gaming cafés running a large range of games — arcade, console, PC, Racing simulators and VR simulators. Alongside a top-of-the-line gaming experience, every café carries a proper ambience for food and beverages.

A gaming epicentre at an affordable price, where people come to play, sharpen their skills and build a real career in gaming and esports. The facilities are an amalgamation of professional gaming equipment and a community-empowering room to sit in.

Next Level vision

Our vision

To be the premier gaming café chain in India, with multiple outlets across the country. We cater to the masses and provide a platform for gamers of all skill levels to connect, compete, and build a career in gaming.

Next Level mission

Our mission

Promote a love for gaming and foster community through immersive experiences. Our cafés provide an affordable and inclusive environment for gamers of all skill levels to connect and have fun, with a welcoming space for every kind of gamer.

The room you're buying into

Not a café with
PCs. A venue.

Every Next Level floor is built to hold a crowd — tournament nights, brand activations, streaming, birthday takeovers. The fit-out is the product, and the brand ships it to you.

PC gaming floor at a Next Level gaming café franchise outletFlagshipPC gaming floor
Console gaming bay inside a Next Level caféZoneConsole bay
Dedicated streaming room in a Next Level gaming caféZoneStreaming room
Café seating and F&B area at a Next Level gaming caféF&BCafé seating
Esports tournament setup at a Next Level gaming caféEventsTournament setup
Multiple revenue streams

Eight ways the
floor earns

A single-line business is fragile. Every Next Level café stacks gametime, F&B, retail, rentals, servicing and events on the same rent — so a slow weekday still has something running.

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Gametime revenue

Hourly play across PCs, PS5, racing simulators, VR and arcade — the base load that carries the rent.

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Food & beverage sales

Café menu running alongside every session — high margin, and it keeps players on the floor longer.

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PC builds & hardware sales

The café doubles as a point of sale for custom builds, components and peripherals.

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Hardware rentals

Gaming PCs, laptops, consoles and VR stations out on rent for events, offices and shoots.

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Repairs & maintenance

Servicing, upgrades and diagnostics for walk-in customers — recurring revenue off existing footfall.

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Birthday parties

Game-themed birthdays booking out zones or whole days at a premium ticket.

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Corporate events

Offsites, team-building days and private tournaments — weekday revenue when walk-ins are slow.

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Brand activations

Sponsored zones, product launches and powered-by tournaments, sold at network level and landing on your floor.

Every facility ships with

Built to host,
not just to play

  • Hands-on product experience zones
  • Branding areas and powered-by game zones
  • A dedicated streaming room
  • Esports tournament hosting setup
  • Product launches & corporate activations

Brand sponsorships are sold at the network level and land on your floor — display areas, experience zones, workshops and powered-by tournaments, without you chasing the deal.

Brand activation and product display space inside a Next Level café
Choosing the franchise route

Pick your franchise format

Next Level is opening its gaming café franchise across India through a FOFO model — key metro cities in phase one, the top 50 cities in phase two. Three formats, five-year agreements, and a flat 7% royalty on gaming only — your F&B margin stays yours.

Mini Outlet format gaming café interior

Mini Outlet

Format 01 — Entry
Total investment₹35–40 Lacs
  • Area required300–500 sq.ft.
  • Franchise fee₹2 Lacs
  • Royalty10%
  • Agreement5 years
Payback20–24 months
Express format gaming café interior

Express

Format 02 — Most picked
Total investment₹65–75 Lacs
  • Area required700–800 sq.ft.
  • Franchise fee₹4 Lacs
  • Royalty10%
  • Agreement5 years
Payback20–24 months

Flagship

Format 03 — Destination
Total investment₹1–1.5 Cr
  • Area required3000 sq.ft.
  • Franchise fee₹6 Lacs
  • Royalty7%
  • Agreement5 years
Payback20–24 months
The network you're joining

12 cafés.
6 cities. Live.

You're not buying into a pitch deck. These floors are open, staffed and trading — the SOPs, supplier list and playbook come from cafés we already run.

Mumbai

Juhu

Bus Depot, Shiv Kunj, Bhaktivedant Swami Marg, near JVPD — 400049

+91 90835 56008
Mumbai

Goregaon

34, 2nd floor, A-wing, Kiran Industrial Estate, MG Rd, Goregaon West — 400062

+91 81087 38655
Mumbai

Bandra

Upper Basement, Link Corner Mall, under Starbucks, 33rd Rd, Bandra West — 400050

+91 85912 79971
Mumbai

Vile Parle

First Floor, Sharda Bhavan A-wing 7 & 8, Nanda Patkar Road, Vile Parle East — 400057

+91 90823 98595
Mumbai

Irla

1st Floor, Prime Mall, Shop F-1, opp. Alfa, Irla, Vile Parle West — 400056

+91 81088 48020
Mumbai

Sion

Sion Bhagini Samaj, Plot 6/A, Rd No. 24, above Bank of Baroda, Sion West — 400022

+91 70212 70159
Thane

Mira Road

Vinay Nagar, Hatkesh Udhog Nagar, Mira Road East, Mira Bhayandar — 401107

+91 98215 29728
Navi Mumbai

Airoli

Shop No. 4, Mahavir Plaza, Sector 19, Airoli — 400708

+91 84510 49009
Nashik

College Road

Office No. 4, 2nd Floor, Neelkamal Commerce Zone, opp. Westside, Yeolekar Mala

+91 90825 52880
Nagpur

Gopal Nagar

A-wing, Shop 4/5/6, 1st floor, Shewalkar Gardens, Pratap Nagar, Mate Square — 440022

+91 70283 55159
Delhi

Satya Niketan

House No. 67, Upper Ground Floor, near Mother Dairy, Moti Bagh-2, South West Delhi — 110021

+91 92118 42550
Delhi

Preet Vihar

F-203, Second Floor, Ashish Complex, New Rajdhani Enclave, Preet Vihar — 110092

+91 85888 94322
Who is our ideal partner?

The right franchise partner is

You're an entrepreneur with corporate and local market connect.

You have the financial bandwidth and a real passion for gaming and the multi-experience industry.

You're a real estate group or property owner with strategic locations — malls, airports, commercial spaces.

You've run entertainment hubs before and know how footfall behaves.

Roles & responsibility

You run the floor.
We run the system.

Franchisee

On ground
  • Run operations on a day-to-day basis
  • Adhere to SOPs and guidelines
  • Hire and keep employees motivated
  • Ensure cleanliness & hygiene
  • Implement local marketing activities
  • Maintain accounts & records on the central server
  • Inventory management & maintenance checks
  • Complete mandatory training before opening
  • Maintain good customer relationships

Next Level

Behind you
  • Site selection, licences, permissions & fit-out
  • Training before operations begin, plus staff selection
  • National-level marketing across platforms
  • Supply of machines and complete setup
  • Audits and feedback to push performance and efficiency
  • R&D on service offerings
  • Maintenance support and vendor contacts
Reasons to partner

Why this gaming café franchise

Strategically targeted markets

All-inclusive offline & online gaming

Engaging esports community

World-class gaming arena

Multiple revenue models

Strong tech-enabled infrastructure

Local & global partnerships

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Questions we get asked

Gaming café franchise
cost, ROI & setup

01How much does a gaming café franchise cost in India?

A Next Level gaming café franchise costs between ₹35 Lacs and ₹1.5 Cr depending on format. The Mini Outlet needs ₹35–40 Lacs on 300–500 sq.ft., the Express format ₹65–75 Lacs on 700–800 sq.ft., and the Flagship ₹1–1.5 Cr on 3000 sq.ft. Franchise fees are ₹2 Lacs, ₹4 Lacs and ₹6 Lacs respectively, and the figure covers fit-out, machines and setup.

02What is the ROI and payback period on a gaming café in India?

Payback runs 20–24 months across all three formats, against a five-year agreement term. The larger the floor, the more revenue streams share the same rent — gametime, F&B, hardware sales, rentals, repairs, birthday parties, corporate events and brand activations all run off one lease.

03What royalty does Next Level charge franchisees?

A flat 7% on gaming and entertainment revenue. There is no royalty on food and beverages — F&B margin stays entirely with the franchisee. The rate is the same across all three formats, with no escalation over the five-year term.

04How much space do I need to open a gaming café?

From 300 sq.ft. for a Mini Outlet. Express formats need 700–800 sq.ft. and a Flagship needs 3000 sq.ft. High-street frontage, mall units, and first-floor commercial spaces near colleges or IT parks all work — the brand handles site evaluation before you sign anything.

05Do I need gaming experience to run a franchise?

No. Training is mandatory and happens before your café opens, covering operations, SOPs, staff selection and the central reporting system. What matters more is local market connect and the bandwidth to run a seven-day retail floor. Real estate owners and entertainment-hub operators have been a strong fit.

06Which cities is Next Level expanding into?

Phase one targets key metro cities; phase two opens up the top 50 cities across India. Next Level already operates 12 cafés in Mumbai, Delhi, Nashik, Nagpur, Thane and Navi Mumbai, so territories in and around those markets move fastest.

07What is the FOFO model?

Franchise Owned, Franchise Operated. You own the outlet and run day-to-day operations; Next Level supplies the brand, machines, fit-out, SOPs, national marketing, tournament calendar, brand sponsorships and ongoing audits. See the full split of responsibilities.

08How long does it take to open?

30–45 days from site handover to opening. Fit-out and machine installation run in parallel with franchisee training, so the café is staffed and ready the day the doors open. Timelines can shift slightly depending on how quickly local permissions clear.

Gaming arena built for esports match nights
Franchise enquiries

Let's open your
Next Level.

Tell us your city and the space you have in mind. We'll come back with the format that fits, the numbers behind it, and the timeline to opening.

Call+91 92659 79339
Emailsubodh@next-level.gg
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