A national restaurant/entertainment chain will have its first California location in a former Ross Dress for Less site in Carmichael. 810 Billiards and Bowling will be opening its Golden State location in early 2024, according to franchise owner Jaswinder Singh. Meanwhile, at 810’s Myrtle Beach, S.C., location, the new Mean Mugs Milkshake Bar was scheduled […]

After battling cancer for many years, industry veteran Bill Supper passed away on June 20. He was 77. Supper was best known for the years he spent at Ebonite International, where he was hired as the company’s East Coast sales representative. He spent 16 years with the Hopkinsville, Ky.-based company. Following a four-year stint at […]

When the industry was first starting to explore ways to help youth bowlers with their college educations, a platform called the Grand Prix Scholarship Program was developed. The program was embraced by numerous state proprietor associations, with minor tweaks made in each to adhere to state laws and scholastic regulations. Now, the Bowling Centers of […]

Bob Thomas, an industry “lifer” who most recently served as executive director of the Northern California Bowling Centers, is retiring on June 30. Prior to joining the NCBC, Thomas enjoyed a long stint as director of operations for the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev. A retirement luncheon was held June 14 in Roseville, Calif.

The California State USBC Association held its 2023 Convention June 10-11 in Fresno, where BCM Editor Bob Johnson was among four individuals inducted into the association’s Hall of Fame. Johnson, elected in the meritorious service category, was joined by the late Bill Bunetta (superior performance), along with Barry Asher and the late Mike McGrath (in the newly created category of professional performance). Bunetta and McGrath […]

The 18th annual Southwest Bowling Proprietors Trade Show is set for Oct. 8-10, with most events hosted by the Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center in Denton, Texas. The jam-packed schedule includes state meetings for Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana; a Classic Products pro shop event; a reception hosted by Andy B’s; a golf tournament at […]

Bowlero Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of Lucky Strike Entertainment LLC, an operator of 14 upscale bowling locations across nine states. Bowlero will acquire the Lucky Strike business in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $90 million. The transaction is expected to close in the first half […]

The highly anticipated launch of Bowling Center TV was announced on Monday, less than a year after the program was introduced to bowling center owners across the country. BCTV, an initiative of Strike Ten Entertainment and the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America in partnership with Equity Sports Partners, is a digital-out-of-home television network distributed across a […]