The planned 30,000-square-foot park adds a Philadelphia location to Urban Air’s expanding network while highlighting the franchise model behind indoor family entertainment growth.
Urban Air Adventure Park has signed a lease for a 30,000-square-foot location in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, extending the indoor entertainment brand’s expansion into another major metropolitan market. The park will be led by franchise partners Swapnil Patel, Jatin Patel, Meghal Patel, Ritesh Patel and Hemali Jain, according to the April 16, 2026 announcement. Urban Air, part of Unleashed Brands, framed the agreement as a continuation of its nationwide growth.
The announcement places the new site within a family-entertainment category built around active, indoor experiences rather than a single attraction. Urban Air said its parks are designed to serve guests of all ages, a positioning reflected in the mix of activities listed for its locations. The Philadelphia agreement therefore illustrates how the brand is using local franchise operators to extend its footprint while maintaining a broad entertainment proposition.
The planned park is expected to feature ropes courses, the Sky Rider indoor zipline, Adventure Slides, laser tag, dodgeball courts and obstacle courses, among other attractions. Urban Air also said each park includes a modern, fast-casual café, which it describes as part of the guest experience and as a way to create multiple revenue streams for franchise owners. The release did not provide an opening date, address or financial terms for the Philadelphia location.
The franchise partners’ role is central to the announcement. Ryan Slemons, chief development officer at Unleashed Brands, said Urban Air continues to attract franchisees interested in delivering family entertainment in their communities, while describing Philadelphia as an opportunity for a high-energy destination serving families and visitors. Those comments present the lease not only as a property agreement but also as an example of the operator-led expansion model supporting the brand’s growth.
Urban Air said it has more than 400 parks open or under development and was ranked the No. 1 entertainment franchise in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 ranking, claims presented in the release as measures of its scale and category position. The Philadelphia lease adds another planned site to that network, although the announcement leaves its construction and opening timetable unspecified. For Urban Air, the agreement reinforces a strategy centred on combining a varied attraction mix with franchise-led local development.
