Quillian Center

Name

Quillian Center

Legal name

Quillian Center

Website

https://quilliancenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Recreation Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Aquatic Family Entertainment Centers (Splash Pads, Aquatic Playgrounds, Swim Parks) (THAJAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aquatic Centers & Swimming Facilities (MPAKAEAF), Aquatic Playgrounds & Splash Pads (Spray Parks, Kids’ Water Play) (THAAABAE), Outdoor Water Parks (Wave Pools, Lazy Rivers, Slides) (THAAABAA)

Keywords

• Community recreation facility
• Aquatic center services
• Swim pool admissions
• Facility rentals
• Birthday party packages

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Pool Admissions: Daily admission fees for access to swimming pools including open swim sessions, twilight events, and special pool events. Revenue is transaction-based per person visit.
2. Pool Party Rentals: Private pool rentals for birthday parties and celebrations. Available in 2-hour or 4-hour sessions for Noah's Ark Pool, Big Pool, or both pools combined. Includes lifeguards for up to 75 guests.
3. Q-Zone Party Rentals: Birthday party packages including gymnasium games, game room, and party room. Standard 2-hour minimum package with optional additions like rock wall, arts and crafts, and moonwalks.
4. Facility Rentals: Rental of gymnasium, playing fields, outdoor pavilion, and playground for sports leagues, community gatherings, corporate events, and private celebrations. Available weekday evenings and weekends.
5. Season Passes: Annual summer swim pass providing unlimited pool access during regular pool hours from May through August. Offers savings compared to daily admission.
6. Birthday Shout Out: Birthday message display on Quillian Center marquee visible from Westpark and Westcenter Drive.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Quillian Center is a community recreation facility offering public swimming access, private pool party rentals, indoor/outdoor facility rentals (gym, fields, pavilion, playground), indoor Q-Zone birthday party packages, and seasonal evening swim events. It also sells summer season passes and a multi-person Summer Swim Pass for unlimited pool access during the May–August season. The facility serves families, community groups, and organizations in Houston's Westchase neighborhood.

Product overview

Quillian Center is a community recreation facility operated by First Houston United Methodist Church, offering a portfolio of aquatic, athletic, and event services. The core offerings center on swimming facilities comprising a large pool with diving boards and slide, plus the Noah's Ark Splash Pad for young children, complemented by public swim sessions, pool party rentals, and facility rentals for gymnasium, fields, pavilion, and playground. Additional services include Q-Zone indoor party packages, Birthday Shout Out marquee displays, and seasonal evening swimming events. The center provides membership options through Pool Season Pass and Summer Swim Pass, while the Put A Smile On A Child scholarship program offers financial assistance to families. Seasonal summer staff employment opportunities round out the service portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Swimming Pools (Aquatic Center) Aquatic center access featuring a large pool with a slide and diving boards and the Noah's Ark Splash Pad designed for younger children, with interactive water features, slides, mushroom and coconut water drops, and animal spray features.
• Public Swim Open swim sessions during the summer season offering access to the large pool and Noah's Ark Splash Pad on a daily-admission basis, priced at $12 per person with discounts for children under 4, free for seniors 65+, and $7 for active military.
• Pool Party Rentals Private pool party rentals in 2-hour or 4-hour sessions for Noah's Ark Pool, Big Pool, or both pools combined, including lifeguard coverage for up to 75 guests, bookable online through the facility's registration system.
• Facility Rentals Rental of the multipurpose gymnasium, athletic fields, outdoor pavilion, and playground for youth sports leagues, community gatherings, corporate team-building events, fundraisers, and private celebrations, with weekday evening and weekend availability.
• Q-Zone Parties Indoor birthday party package priced at $400 for a 2-hour minimum, including use of the gymnasium, game room, and party room, with optional add-ons such as rock wall, arts and crafts, and moonwalks, plus $5 per additional guest over 30.
• Pool Season Pass Annual seasonal pool pass providing unlimited access during regular pool hours from May 23 through August 20, priced at $200, representing savings versus daily admission.
• Summer Swim Pass Multi-person pool pass offering summer-long pool access for the pass holder plus three friends, priced at $350, marketed via a Black Friday promotional deal.
• Birthday Shout Out Birthday message display service priced at $25 on the Quillian Center marquee sign off Westpark and Westcenter Drive, showing 'Happy Birthday (First Name Only)' on the chosen day with at least one week advance order.
• Twilight Tuesdays & Thursdays Extended evening swim sessions held on Tuesdays and Thursdays during June and July from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM, priced at $10 per person for ages 4+, $8 for ages 1–3, with children under 1 free.
• Sunset Saturdays Extended Saturday evening swim sessions from June 6 through July 25, 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM, providing family-friendly recreation at the Quillian Center pools.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• First Houston United Methodist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuillian Center operates as the Sports and Recreation Ministry of First Houston United Methodist Church. The church provides organizational oversight and mission alignment for the recreation center, which serves both church members and the broader Houston community regardless of religious affiliation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Main Event Entertainment: Family entertainment center chain with Houston locations offering bowling, laser tag, gravity ropes, and birthday party packages — competing for the same birthday party and group event spend.
• The Rec Room (Houston-area): Multi-activity family recreation venues combining sports, games, and event rentals in the Houston market — overlapping with Quillian's facility rental and party programming.
• Kanga's Family Indoor Playcenter: Houston-area indoor children's party and play facility offering birthday party packages — competing directly with Quillian's Q-Zone indoor party business.
• British Swim School (Houston franchise): Swim lesson franchise operating in Houston-area pools including partnerships with community centers — relevant comparison for potential swim-instruction programming expansion.

Direct peers

• Camp Cho-Yeh: Overnight and day summer camp operator near Houston serving children and youth with similar seasonal programming, scholarship programs, and faith/values-based community engagement.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston: Non-profit youth organization operating after-school care, summer programming, sports leagues, and recreation — directly overlapping Quillian's youth/family programming with shared mission-driven positioning.
• YMCA of Greater Houston: Operates multiple community recreation facilities across the Houston metro offering pools, gyms, sports leagues, after-school programs, summer camps, and party rentals — directly mirroring Quillian's multi-program community recreation model.

Regional players

• Houston Parks and Recreation Department: Public-sector operator of municipal pools, splash pads, sports fields, and recreation centers throughout Houston — a key competitor for the same family recreation dollar, often at lower price points.

Broad incumbents

• Typhoon Texas: Commercial water park in the Houston region offering slides, wave pools, and private cabana rentals — competing for premium family aquatic experiences and birthday party business.
• Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown: Large commercial water park in the Houston metro (Spring, TX) competing for family aquatic recreation spending and group/private rental events during the same summer season as Quillian.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/QuillianMC
• Facebookfacebook.com/quilliancenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/quilliancenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/quillian-memorial-center

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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