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Fill your quiet hours with real groups.
55 connects friend groups looking for things to do — at the times your business is empty. No ads. No impressions. You only pay when people walk in.
One flat annual fee. No per-visit charges.
Free first month. Never per click, per impression, or per redemption.
Founding partner: extended free period.
First 50 venues get a longer free run before the annual fee — our thank-you for betting early.
Off-peak only.
Your busy hours stay busy. Quiet hours get a boost.
Groups of 5, not crowds.
Real customers, not strangers searching for a deal.
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I'm a community organizer, not a business
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Let's get the basics.
About 5 minutes. We'll have you live by the end.
We'll show users your cross-streets and distance, never your exact address.
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Verify your business phone.
Helps us confirm Cedar Lanes is a real place. Standard rates may apply.
Use the number a customer would call to book a lane. We'll text a 6-digit code.
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When are you open?
We won't show your offers outside business hours. You can edit these anytime.
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When are you slow?
Tap the times you wish you had more groups walking in. This is where 55 helps you.
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Tip: for most bowling alleys, Mon-Wed nights after 9pm are the quietest. We've pre-selected some common picks — adjust freely.
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How 55 works.
Three quick things to know before you post your first offer.
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Genuine fit, never paid placement.
Your offers only show to groups whose free hours overlap with your offer window — and who live within reach.
Example: Your Tuesday 9pm offer reaches the night-shift nurses and the warehouse workers nearby. It never reaches a 9-to-5 office worker who'd be asleep.
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How 55 works.
Three quick things to know before you post your first offer.
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One flat annual fee. Free first month.
No per-click, no per-visit, no per-redemption charges. You pay a single flat fee per year to be a 55 partner venue. Your free first month doesn't start until there are real groups active in your area — so you never pay for quiet early days.
Example: Five Night Owls claim your bowling perk and spend $54. You're charged nothing for that visit — the whole $54 is yours. The only thing you ever pay is your flat annual partner fee.
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How 55 works.
Three quick things to know before you post your first offer.
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It's real friend groups, not crowds.
55 connects small friend groups — usually 5 people, sometimes 3 (our paid users and members 55+ can choose smaller groups). They're already friends. They came to hang out.
Example: "The Night Owls" — five people who all work overnight shifts and matched on 55 — book your Tuesday 9pm lanes together. Or a Trio of recent retirees comes in Wednesday afternoon. Different groups, same warm energy.
Good to know: 55 members 55 years and older get our paid tier free — they make up a meaningful slice of users. Many are recently retired, looking for daytime social connection.
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Your first offer.
Based on your off-peak windows, we put together some starter ideas. Pick one to customize, or build from scratch.
How groups will see this in the 55 app.
As users will see it
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30% OFF
Cedar Lanes Bowling
All lanes 30% off Mon–Wed after 9pm. Shoes included.
You're live, Frank.
Cedar Lanes is officially partner #38. We'll start matching your offer to groups in your area right away.
Your setup
BusinessCedar Lanes Bowling
Verified✓ Phone confirmed
Hours7 days a week
Off-peak slots12 marked
First offerLate Lanes 30% off
Founding partnerExtended free period
What happens next: Your offer is matched to groups Mon-Wed nights. You'll get a notification when one claims it. Mark them redeemed when they walk in.
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Cedar Lanes Bowling
Live · 3 active offers
Groups This Week
12
↑ 3 vs last week
Groups This Month
47
claimed your offers
Confirmed Visits
26
of those you logged in
People Reached
230
in your radius
How to read this: “Groups” are real 55 groups that claimed your offers — that’s your stream of new customers, counted automatically. “Confirmed visits” are the ones you tapped to confirm walked in. Confirming is optional and never affects your fee — it just sharpens your own numbers.
How your offers reach groups
Genuine fit only. No paid placement, ever.
Recent activity
See all →The Night Owls visited
5 people · 30% off late lanes · $54 spent
2h ago
2 new groups claimed your Tuesday offer
The Cedar Crew (5) · The Brewers (5)
5h ago
Mon night crew visited
4 people · 30% off late lanes · $40 spent
yesterday
You posted "Late Lanes 30% off"
Mon–Wed, 9pm-close · expires May 1
2 weeks ago
Your offers
Manage all →Late Lanes — 30% off
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Claims
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Visited
$294
Spent here
Your offers
Live (3)
Paused (1)
Drafts (0)
Late Lanes — 30% off
Live
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Claims
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Visited
$294
Spent here
Sunday Family Hour — $5 lanes
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Visited
$78
Spent here
Cosmic Bowling — 25% off
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Tuesday Trivia — buy 1 hour get 1
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Tip: pick days when you're typically slow. 55 only shows your offer during these windows.
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55 matches groups of 5 (and sometimes 3). Set min to 3 if you can accommodate Trios, max higher to allow plus-ones.
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Open to Mixer events (8–10 people)
Two groups occasionally combine for a "Mixer." If your venue can host 8–10 people for an event, turn this on and we'll surface your offer for those.
Optional. Helps us surface this offer to the right groups.
Write in your own voice — this isn't an ad. Mention what makes the off-peak experience special.
How this looks in the 55 app.
As users will see it
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30% OFF
Cedar Lanes Bowling
All lanes 30% off Mon–Wed after 9pm. Shoes included.
Late Lanes — 30% off
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30% OFF
Late Lanes — 30% off
All lanes 30% off Mon–Wed after 9pm. Shoes included. Family-owned, mellow crowd, great for groups who want to actually hear each other.
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Redeemed
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Group spend
Active claims
The Night Owls
5 people · Maya, Jordan, Riley, Sam, Alex
Tonight
Claimed for Tuesday Mar 18 · 11:00 PM
The Brewers
5 people · just formed
Wed
Claimed for Wednesday Mar 19 · 9:30 PM
Claims
Pending (4)
Redeemed (7)
Expired
The Night Owls
5 people · Late Lanes 30%
Tonight
Tuesday Mar 18 · 11:00 PM
The Brewers
5 people · Late Lanes 30%
Wed
Wednesday Mar 19 · 9:30 PM
Sunday Crew
4 people · Family Hour
Sun
Sunday Mar 23 · 10:30 AM
Cedar Street Crew
5 people · Late Lanes 30%
✓ Redeemed
Monday Mar 17 · $54 spent · 2h ago
Mon Night Crew
4 people · Late Lanes 30%
✓ Redeemed
Monday Mar 17 · $40 spent · yesterday
Insights
Schedule overlap
230 people
Are free during your off-peak hours and live within 5 miles. Up 18 from last month.
Redemptions by day
26 this month
Tuesday is your strongest off-peak day. Worth adding more capacity here?
Top matched groups
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The Night Owls
3rd shift workers · 6 redemptions
$162
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Cedar Street Crew
Mixed shifts · 4 redemptions
$108
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Sunday Crew
Parents · 3 redemptions
$84
💡 Suggestion from 55
Try a Thursday afternoon offer.
There are 47 unemployed and "between jobs" users in your area, free Thursdays 12-4pm, with no current offers from anyone. Could be a quiet win.
Settings
Business
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Business details
Cedar Lanes Bowling
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Hours of operation
7 days
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Photos
3 photos
Venue accessibility & accommodations
55 matches users with disabilities only to venues that can accommodate them. Answer honestly — we'd rather route a user elsewhere than send them somewhere that doesn't fit.
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Wheelchair accessible
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Accessible restroom
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Quiet seating available
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Pet-friendly
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Large-text menus on request
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Low-sensory lighting / quiet hours
Communities you serve
Some venues are particularly good for certain groups. Tag any that apply — these become discovery signals, not exclusions.
Payouts & billing
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Payout method
Bank · ••4521
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Pricing
Flat annual fee
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Statements
3 available
Your accessibility
The 55 business portal should work for you too. Adjust how this dashboard looks and behaves to fit how you use your device.
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Accessibility settings
Text size, motion, screen reader
Team
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Staff access
1 manager
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Notifications
Email + SMS
Account
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Help & support
Contact, FAQs, wellbeing
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Export my data
Download a copy
Sign out
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Close account & delete data
55 for Business · v1.0
A real customer is worth more than an impression.
A real customer is worth more than an impression.
Running a small business takes enough energy. The dashboard should adjust to fit how you use your phone or computer — not the other way around.
Visual
Text size
Default
Also respects your device's system text size setting.
High contrast mode
Stronger color differences. Helpful for reading dashboards in bright environments too.
Reduce motion
Disables animations on charts, transitions, and notifications.
Reading-friendly font
Helpful for dyslexia and long-document review.
Screen reader & navigation
Optimized for screen readers
Detailed labels and announcements throughout. Works with VoiceOver, TalkBack, NVDA, and JAWS.
Chart descriptions
Insights charts include written summaries (e.g., "Peak Tuesday 9pm, lowest Sunday 11am"). Helpful for everyone, essential for screen readers.
Voice & keyboard navigation
Every action in the portal can be done by keyboard, voice control, or switch input.
Time & pressure
Extended session timeouts
More time on offer-creation forms and verification screens. Reduces lost work from slow typing.
Simpler dashboard
Reduces visual complexity on the home dashboard. Surfaces only your active offers and recent claims.
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Our partners deserve accessibility too
We test this portal with business owners who use screen readers, voice control, and other assistive tech. If something doesn't work for you, tap Help & Support — we fix these fast.
How can we help?
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FAQs
Pricing, payouts, claims
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Email us
hello@fiftyfiveapp.com
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Response time
Usually within 1 business day
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Report a safety issue
Direct to the 55 team
Wellbeing resources
Running a small business is hard. If you or someone in your life is going through something difficult, these resources are here.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Free, 24/7, confidential. Call or text 988.
Call
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SBA Mental Health Hub
Free resources for small business owners specifically.
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Free financial counseling
NFCC certified counselors. For business or personal money stress.
About 55
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Partner agreement
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Accessibility statement
WCAG 2.1 AA
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Privacy policy
Read here
We answer fast.
Most messages within 1 business day.
Safety issues within 1 hour.
Most messages within 1 business day.
Safety issues within 1 hour.
How this is different from the business portal
• No payment infrastructure. No payouts, no per-redemption fees.
• No commercial events. Those go through the business portal.
• Verified status badge. Your organization type appears on every event.
• Auto-expiring events. Events disappear 7 days after their date.
• Co-organizers welcome. Multiple people can manage one organization.
• No commercial events. Those go through the business portal.
• Verified status badge. Your organization type appears on every event.
• Auto-expiring events. Events disappear 7 days after their date.
• Co-organizers welcome. Multiple people can manage one organization.
Choose your verification path
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501(c)(3) Nonprofit
Paste your EIN. We verify against the IRS public database. Expedited approval, pending pattern monitoring.
Most common path · 30 seconds
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Public Library
Sign in with your library system's email domain. We verify the domain and send a confirmation link.
Expedited if domain is recognized
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Government / Municipal
Senior centers, recreation departments, parks & rec, public schools. Verified by .gov or .us email domain.
Expedited if domain is recognized
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University / Educational
Continuing education programs, alumni groups, public lectures. Verified by .edu domain.
Expedited if domain is recognized
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Faith Community
Houses of worship, faith-based community groups. Manual approval (we check public registration).
Review within 3 business days
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Grassroots / Mutual Aid / Other
Smaller community groups without formal registration. We review your application individually.
Review within 1 week
What we ask of you
• Accuracy. Events you post must be real, at the time and place stated.
• Honest representation. No misleading event descriptions, no covert recruitment, no MLM.
• Respect for users. No hate, no discrimination, no harassment of any community.
• Responsiveness. If a user reports an event, we may pause your posting while we review. You can appeal in writing.
• Honest representation. No misleading event descriptions, no covert recruitment, no MLM.
• Respect for users. No hate, no discrimination, no harassment of any community.
• Responsiveness. If a user reports an event, we may pause your posting while we review. You can appeal in writing.
Questions? Email partners@55.app · we read every message.
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Org appeals
⚠️ Auto-hidden — review urgently
HATE / DISCRIMINATION
1 report · auto-hidden
"Family Values Workshop"
Posted by Concerned Parents of [City] · Grassroots / Other (manually approved) · Org has been paused from new posts.
Reporter's note: "Description sounds neutral but the linked group has a history of anti-LGBTQIA2S+ organizing. I'm worried this would draw queer users into a hostile space."
SCAM
1 report · auto-hidden
"Free Wealth Building Seminar — Tea & Treats"
Posted by Prosperity Circle · Grassroots / Other (manually approved) · Org has been paused from new posts.
Reporter's note: "I went last week. It's a recruitment pitch for a real estate MLM. They use the senior center as cover."
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Pattern detection: org flagged for elevated reports
Wellness Together (501c3, verified) · 4 reports across 3 events in 60 days. All reviewed and allowed to remain, but report rate is 5x typical. Worth a closer look at their event descriptions.
Standard review queue
MISLEADING
2 reports · visible
"Free Yoga in the Park"
Posted by Mindful Movements LLC · NOT VERIFIED — flagged for review
Reporter notes: "Event is free but the instructor pitched their $300/month membership the whole time" · "Listed as community event but it's clearly a business trying to bypass the business portal"
OFF-TOPIC
1 report · visible
"Bring Your Kids to Storytime"
Posted by Riverside Library · Public Library (verified)
Reporter's note: "Surfaced this in my Night-shift workers community feed but it's clearly a daytime kids event. Wrong audience."
Organization appeals
APPEAL · 3 DAYS OPEN
Sunrise Recovery Community appeals removal
Org type: 501(c)(3) · Verified · Last event removed: "Sober Sober Curious Sunday Meet"
Appeal text: "Our event was reported as religious recruitment but we are not religiously affiliated. We are a secular sobriety support group registered as a 501(c)(3). We invite review of our public website [link] which states our secular foundation."
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Good standing
501(c)(3) Verified · Joined 6 months ago
You can post events freely. Members can report your events; reports go through our moderation process.
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Events posted
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Members reached
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Reports upheld
Report history (transparent)
We show you every report filed against your events, the outcome, and what (if anything) you can do about it. Transparency is part of how 55 works.
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"Wednesday Book Club" — allowed to stand
2 weeks ago · 1 report (off-topic) · Reviewer found event was correctly categorized
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"Author Talk: A. Patchett" — allowed to stand
5 weeks ago · 1 report (misleading) · Reviewer confirmed event details matched description
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If an event is removed
You'll get a notification with the report details and the reviewer's note. You have 14 days to file an appeal. Appeals are reviewed within 3 business days by a different team member than the original reviewer.