Know Escape franchise
Escape Room Franchise
Escape room franchise opportunities with Know Escape — open a new venue or convert an existing escape room. Original games, booking technology, training, and operator-led support across the UK and worldwide.
A Know Escape escape room franchise gives you a complete route into owning and operating an escape room business: original game designs, brand standards, booking technology, training, marketing support, and ongoing commercial guidance from a team that still designs, builds, and runs escape rooms.
Unlike models that simply sell room designs for one-off purchase, Know Escape is an operator-led franchise. Partners join a live UK network with corporate venues, franchise locations, and shared systems — so you are not left figuring out location, launch, staffing, and guest acquisition alone.
Know Escape has designed, built, marketed, and operated escape rooms since 2017. Franchise partners gain access to a tested original game catalogue, operational systems, training, technology, network visibility, and a team that still runs venues every day.
The model supports first-time operators, established escape room conversions, international partners, and existing leisure venues. Every proposal is shaped around the territory, property, local market, format, and available budget.
Know Escape operates corporate venues and supports franchise partners across the UK, with international territories available. Chesterfield Escape Rooms — a Know Escape franchise — has been ranked the UK's number one escape room on TripAdvisor.
Escape room franchise FAQs
What is an escape room franchise?
An escape room franchise is a structured way to open or grow an escape room business with an established brand, games, systems, and support — rather than building everything from scratch. A Know Escape franchise includes original games, booking technology, training, marketing guidance, and ongoing operator-led support for new openings and conversions.
How much does it cost to open an escape room franchise?
The investment depends on the property, number and style of games, building work, local costs, and whether you are opening a new venue or converting an existing one. Know Escape scopes each project individually and provides a clear proposal after reviewing your territory, site, budget, and plans.
Can I convert my existing escape room into a franchise?
Yes. Know Escape can review an operating venue, recommend which games and systems to retain or replace, plan the rebrand, train the team, and support the relaunch. Conversion can be suitable for successful owners seeking more support as well as underperforming venues.
Do I need escape room experience?
Previous escape room experience is useful but not essential. Strong customer service, local leadership, commercial discipline, and willingness to follow the operating model matter more. Know Escape provides game, technology, marketing, and operational training.
What support does a Know Escape franchise include?
Support can include territory and site guidance, game selection, venue planning, training, brand standards, launch and ongoing marketing, booking technology, waivers, customer tools, and regular commercial support from an experienced operator team.
Are international franchise territories available?
Yes. Know Escape welcomes enquiries from the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and other international markets. The team reviews each territory individually and adapts practical support to local property, staffing, and market conditions.
How long does it take to open an escape room?
Timescales vary according to property search, lease negotiations, planning, building work, game production, recruitment, and training. A conversion of an existing venue may be faster than a new opening. The franchise team will map the likely stages after reviewing your project.
Why choose Know Escape over buying escape room designs alone?
Buying designs can leave you without brand, booking systems, training, marketing, or ongoing operator support. Know Escape is built by people who still run escape rooms: partners get original games plus the commercial, technology, and launch support needed to open or convert a viable venue.