April 24, 2017

Check Out Planet Wow in Southwest Houston

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Karl, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
It’s been said that good times come and go but memories last forever. We wanted to offer a place for people to make unforgettable memories as they celebrate their children’s birthdays and other special occasions. Of course, we first made sure that they’d have a good time. To that end, we incorporated a variety of inflatable games that children can have a blast on; most of our games are suitable even for parents to join in for quality family time. We designed the experience to be hassle-free with full-service staff and a plethora of options that suit the unique needs of our customers.

Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
Smooth sailing is hardly the reality for businesses. We had our share of struggles, much of which came during the recessionary period after 2008. We had to alter some of our offerings to better match customer desires. And of course there’s the continual new competition, which we overcome by explaining our unique value propositions to customers.

Alright – so let’s talk business. Tell us about Planet Wow – what should we know?
We’re a family entertainment center where the main attractions are state-of-the-art inflatable games. Children can have active fun as they jump, slide, and climb into our many awesome inflatables with non-stop excitement. We’re known for birthday parties, field trips, and many other group events. We’re proud to be a family-owned business, which allows us to be more flexible to meet customer demands, unlike corporate-owned or franchised chain stores that often have rigid rules.

We differentiate in many ways: our experience of hosting over 10,000 events since 2005; the active fun nature of our many kinds of games, which engage kids in a meaningful manner, unlike many of our competitors who offer either passive activities or a single type of activity; the adult-friendliness of our games so parents can join in if they want to have quality time with their kids; our ability to host fully private events so customers can have the peace of mind entertaining their own guests without getting mixed up with strangers from another party, which is generally the case at most of our competitors that force everyone to share a common area, etc.

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