Supercharged Entertainment broke ground September 2 on a 125,000-square-foot entertainment complex at 9300 Lyra Drive in Polaris, Ohio — the brand's fourth U.S. location and a significant addition to central Ohio's growing leisure and dining corridor. The venue is scheduled to open in Summer 2027.
Food & Beverage at the Core
For operators tracking the continued rise of eatertainment as a hospitality category, the Polaris project is a useful data point. The facility will include a full-service restaurant and bar anchoring the overall guest experience, offering a broad menu of shareable bites and entrées alongside cocktails, beers, and specialty beverages. Catering will also be available through dedicated group and event spaces designed to accommodate corporate outings, private parties, and large-format gatherings — the kind of multi-revenue-stream model that has made eatertainment venues a force in restaurant hospitality.
The food-and-beverage component sits alongside the venue's headline attraction: twin indoor karting tracks with 25 elevation changes that can be merged into a single 80,000-square-foot "Supertrack." The karts are all-electric, producing zero emissions inside the climate-controlled facility. Additional attractions include a two-story arcade with nearly 180 games and virtual reality experiences, a "Time Mission" challenge attraction with 30-plus mission rooms, and a Drop & Twist Tower ride threading through all floors of the complex.
Operator & Market Context
The Polaris location mirrors the design of Supercharged Entertainment's New Jersey venue, which opened in Edison in December 2022. The Ohio groundbreaking is the fifth entertainment venue developed and operated by Stephen and Sandra Sangermano, who serve as President and CEO of the company, respectively. The 16-acre complex sits adjacent to Topgolf and Smash Park within the Polaris Centers of Commerce, a retail and entertainment district that has become one of central Ohio's busiest leisure destinations.
"Sandi and I couldn't be more excited to break ground on what will be Ohio's and the world's best, all-in-one karting and entertainment venue," said Stephen Sangermano, President of Supercharged Entertainment. "Supercharged Entertainment Polaris has something for everyone — couples, families, kids, groups, and companies."
Franz Geiger, Managing Director of NP Limited Partnership, the property's developer, called the signing a continuation of Polaris's positioning as a regional entertainment hub. The project reflects a broader trend in hospitality and foodservice real estate toward large-format, multi-attraction venues that generate food-and-beverage revenue alongside admission and retail. For restaurant groups and hospitality operators, the eatertainment segment continues to demonstrate that durable guest dwell time — driven by physical attractions — directly supports higher per-capita F&B spend.
Written by Michael Politz, Author of Guide to Restaurant Success: The Proven Process for Starting Any Restaurant Business From Scratch to Success (ISBN: 978-1-119-66896-1), Founder of Food & Beverage Magazine, the leading online magazine and resource in the industry. Designer of the Bluetooth logo and recognized in Entrepreneur Magazine's "Top 40 Under 40" for founding American Wholesale Floral, Politz is also the Co-founder of the Proof Awards and the CPG Awards and a partner in numerous consumer brands across the food and beverage sector.
