Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Bowlmor AMF Corp. is the largest ten-pin bowling center operator in the United States, with 252 centers in 35 states of the United States as well as eight centers in Mexico. The centers draw 19 million visitors annually, and have an average of 40 lanes for both the Bowlmor and AMF brand locations compared to the U.S. bowling center average of 21 lanes.Bowlmor AMF’s US centers represent 6% of the country’s 4,400 bowling centers. Its nearest competitors in size are Brunswick Bowling and Billiards, with 105 centers, and Bowl-America, Bowl New England, and Lucky Strike, each with around 20 centers. The majority of bowling centers in the United States are individually or family-owned.Bowlmor AMF currently operates two bowling center brands:Bowlmor Lanes, which focus on group events and open bowling. There are currently 15 Bowlmor centers, nine of which are former AMF 300 centers. Bowlmor centers aim to provide “high-end” bowling in a modern lounge setting which includes audiovisual technology, such as plasma screens for automatic scoring and movie screens above the lanes, plus glow lighting, and glow-in-the-dark lanes. Bowlmor centers also have DJ booths, sports bars and video arcades, mini golf, bocce, table shuffleboard, ping pong tables, air hockey, billiards, and boardwalk games, private party facilities with catering services, and full service restaurants. The company claims the Bowlmor brand has a 35-50% return on equity.AMF Bowling Centers in the United States and Mexico, which continue to operate as traditional bowling centers where bowling league play continues to play a significant role. Bowlmor AMF aims to increase open play and group events at these centers through the application of Bowlmor’s experience as well as increased marketing investment.The company expects to close the "handful" of AMF centers with negative cash-flow, and is spending $32 million annually through 2018 to renovate the others. It contemplates that, over time, around 80 of the AMF centers will be converted to Bowlmor and Bowlero centers, which are higher-margin concepts. The Bowlero brand is envisioned as a mid-tier offering, renovated to create what the company calls a "hip, fun environment" and will focus on group events and open play, but will also incorporate league play.. }
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- Bowlmor_AMF abstract "Bowlmor AMF Corp. is the largest ten-pin bowling center operator in the United States, with 252 centers in 35 states of the United States as well as eight centers in Mexico. The centers draw 19 million visitors annually, and have an average of 40 lanes for both the Bowlmor and AMF brand locations compared to the U.S. bowling center average of 21 lanes.Bowlmor AMF’s US centers represent 6% of the country’s 4,400 bowling centers. Its nearest competitors in size are Brunswick Bowling and Billiards, with 105 centers, and Bowl-America, Bowl New England, and Lucky Strike, each with around 20 centers. The majority of bowling centers in the United States are individually or family-owned.Bowlmor AMF currently operates two bowling center brands:Bowlmor Lanes, which focus on group events and open bowling. There are currently 15 Bowlmor centers, nine of which are former AMF 300 centers. Bowlmor centers aim to provide “high-end” bowling in a modern lounge setting which includes audiovisual technology, such as plasma screens for automatic scoring and movie screens above the lanes, plus glow lighting, and glow-in-the-dark lanes. Bowlmor centers also have DJ booths, sports bars and video arcades, mini golf, bocce, table shuffleboard, ping pong tables, air hockey, billiards, and boardwalk games, private party facilities with catering services, and full service restaurants. The company claims the Bowlmor brand has a 35-50% return on equity.AMF Bowling Centers in the United States and Mexico, which continue to operate as traditional bowling centers where bowling league play continues to play a significant role. Bowlmor AMF aims to increase open play and group events at these centers through the application of Bowlmor’s experience as well as increased marketing investment.The company expects to close the "handful" of AMF centers with negative cash-flow, and is spending $32 million annually through 2018 to renovate the others. It contemplates that, over time, around 80 of the AMF centers will be converted to Bowlmor and Bowlero centers, which are higher-margin concepts. The Bowlero brand is envisioned as a mid-tier offering, renovated to create what the company calls a "hip, fun environment" and will focus on group events and open play, but will also incorporate league play.".