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BOWLERO CORP. TO ACQUIRE BOWL AMERICA CENTERS
Bowlero Corp. has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Bowl America Incorporated (NYSE American: BWL-A). Upon completion of the transaction, Bowlero Corp, the owner and operator of more than 300 bowling center locations in North America, will acquire Bowl America’s 17 bowling centers in Florida, Virginia and Maryland. “Bowlero Corp is committed to delivering a world-class bowling […]
XTRAVAGANZA RAISES $85,000 FOR BOWLING MUSEUM
Jim and Julie Prott scored a narrow seven-pin victory over Curtis Suchan Sr. and Curtis Suchan Jr. to claim the $3,000 first-place prize in the 2021 Xtravaganza, an annual fundraiser for the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame in Arlington, Texas. The unique doubles tournament consists of eight games, each with a different format, […]
IOWA PROPRIETOR: YOU CAN’T WIN EITHER WAY IN MASK DEBATE
Every bowling center has faced challenges in reopening, but few have been more harrowing than those experienced by the staff at Warrior Lanes in Waukee, Iowa. Because it has a mostly teenage staff that had not yet had the opportunity to receive COVID-19 vaccines, the center maintained its mask policy even after the Centers for […]
GREAT LAKES’ PARTS AND SUPPLY DIVISION IS SOLD
The pinsetter parts and lane maintenance supply division of Great Lakes Bowling has been acquired by Jeremy Gorgas and Tom Schweiger of JAK Adventures LLC. Gorgas and Schweiger are the owners of Lucky Lanes in Milwaukee, Wis., and the name of their new company will be National Bowling Supply. The account information of customers will […]
SURVIVING NEW MEXICO CENTERS FINALLY ABLE TO RE-OPEN
From a business-denying yellow tier to a business-enhancing turquoise level. That’s what businesses in most of New Mexico experienced between April 28 and May 5. The “color change” came about, in part, by achieving a mandated vaccination rate to end one of the most severe lockdowns of any state during the COVID-19 pandemic. It came […]
SOUTHWEST TRADE SHOW SET FOR OCTOBER IN DENTON, TEXAS
There is an untold number of events across all areas of our lives that no longer, technically, should be referred to as “annual” anymore, given the plethora of COVID-caused cancellations in 2020. These include long-established industry gatherings such as the Southwest Bowling Proprietors Trade Show. But whether you refer to it as the “16th annual” […]
CAMERON GETS NEW POST WITH ALOMA BOWLING CENTERS
Kendra Cameron-Curry, a four-time USBC Women’s Championships titlist and member of the USBC Hall of Fame, has been named Regional Director of Bowling for the three-center Aloma Bowling Centers chain in central Florida. As the company focuses on its core bowling business, Cameron-Curry will be responsible for fostering relationships among current league and tournament bowlers, […]
THE ‘SHOW AT THE JOE’ A BIG PART OF BILL STRIKE’S LEGACY
Retired bowling center operator Bill Strike, who had suffered from the complications of Alzheimer’s in recent years, died on May 12. He was 81. Strike, the father of pro bowler Dale Strike, managed several centers over the course of his career, and was best known for hosting big events, including PBA Tour stops. He was […]
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