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Bowling Centers

Bowling CentersThe management of Pinnacle Entertainment Advisors has helped some of the biggest names in the Bowling Center industry maximize the entertainment options for their customers and increase the value of their facilities.

Our bowling center clients look to us to provide market research, planning, design, game/attraction selection, and an operating system for their game, redemption, and other family entertainment components.

Our Bowling Center clients want to expand their appeal to a younger audience and increase the revenue generated per square foot at their facility. We have helped operators integrate arcade and game room facilities into their bowling operations to achieve both goals.

[click here for a complete client list]Bowling Center Clients

Splitsville Entertainment
Hamilton, ON, Canada

Pinnacle is retained by the owners of this traditional Canadian Bowling Center to assist with its transformation to a modern day FEC. The owners will own some of their games and revenue share the balance with a third party operator. Pinnacle assisted with a review of the terms of the operating Agreement and are assisting with the gamut of issues including game selection, layout, debit card system research, operations training and system implementation. We have also designed, fabricated, and installed our HyBrid Redemption Store, state of the art redemption room.
Bardon Bowling Centers
Sheboygan, WI

Pinnacle is advising the owners of this six location chain of traditional bowling centers on a pilot project remodel and update of an existing redemption game. including updating design features, paint and carpet, and state of the art game mix and redemption center. Our work includes economic planning, game selection, vendor selection, game layout, redemption center layout and design, as well as teaching and implementing our operating system to ensure a high profit game room going forward.
Quinz Pinz / Middletown Lanes
Douglasville, GA

The owners of this traditional bowling center are engaged in a major modernization of the entire center. They have removed lanes in order to create space for a major modernization of the game room. Pinnacle assisted with selection of a third party game operator and in negotiating terms of the operating Agreement. We serve as the owners liaison with the game operator and are assisting with the gamut of issues including game selection, layout, debit card system research, redemption center design, operations training and system implementation.
Your Bowling Center
Douglasville, GA

We are assisting the owner of this well established traditional bowling center on a major modernization of its existing game room. Part of our portfolio is to assist with identifying a third party game operator and negotiating terms of the operating Agreement. Ownership has created a 10,000 square foot space for the planned phased modernization with major upgrades to the game room. We are assisting with game selection, layout, debit card system selection, redemption center design, operations training and system implementation.
Facenda-Whitaker Lanes
Philadelphia, PA

We advised the owners of this high volume, well established bowling center in the Philadelphia area on the move to replace a third party game operator with an owner operated game room. Ownership implemented a remodel and major upgrade to the game room as well. We assisted with game selection, layout, debit card system selection, redemption center design, operations training and system implementation.
Jack and Jill
Lehi, UT

Pinnacle advised the ownership of this facility, on the development of this ground up bowling FEC-hybrid, which includes a bowling center, restaurant, and family entertainment facility with game room, laser tag and children's play. Pinnacle advised on all aspects of games, redemption, and FEC from design through systems implementation and operations.
Revolutions Bowling FEC
Pinnacle has advised the ownership group on the modernization of the games and redemption operation for this recently acquired traditional bowling center in Barstow, CA. The new owners are transforming the center into a modern day Bowling FEC. We assisted with game selection, layout, debit card system selection, redemption room design, and operations training and system implementation.
Leeward Bowl, Pearl City, Hawaii
Pinnacle advises the owners of this high volume, well established bowling center in Hawaii on the addition of a modernized redemption game room, and its integration into the bowling center operation. The new owners are transforming the center into a modern day Bowling FEC. We assisted with game selection, layout, debit card system selection, redemption room design, and operations training and system implementation.
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards


Pinnacle is a proud member of the Brunswick Business Alliance. We have been selected by Brunswick as the exclusive business partner for Games, Redemption, and Family Entertainment. We work with the Brunswick Capital Equipment sales team to assist existing bowling center operators as they upgrade or modernize their game rooms. We also help the Brunswick team in assisting new center investors creating state of the art FEC and Hybrid Bowling Centers. Pinnacle's capabilities include: business and economic planning, FEC/game room layout, redemption center design, game and attraction selection, game/attraction pricing and purchasing strategy, redemption merchandise and management, human resources, training, marketing, and operations management systems.
Andy B's Bowling/FEC
Andy B's, formerly River Lanes, is the conversion of an existing 80 lane traditional bowling center to a 48 lane Bowling/FEC. The reinvented center features 40 main lanes, an 8 lane private/ boutique component, upgraded food and beverage, group sales and party rooms, 16,000 square foot car indoor Go Karts, and a 3,500 square foot, 50 game state of the art redemption arcade. Andy B's is part of the 8 location Andy Bartholomy Bowling Chain. Pinnacle reviewed existing economic planning, assisted with architectural plan review including key changes in electrical distribution, redemption center design, and layout, created the game list, negotiated the game and supply purchase, assisted with the acquisition and implementation of the debit card system, provided a customized operating manual, assisted in training of management and staff, implemented all aspects of the redemption merchandise and merchandise management system and consulted on the integration of the FEC elements into the groups sales and party programs.
Strikz Entertainment Center
Pinnacle consulted the owner of this Bowling and Entertainment Center in the Dallas suburbs in analyzing the performance of their third party game operator. The analysis led to ownership purchasing and operating its own games. We continue to provide ongoing advice on game and merchandise issues.
North Bowl Lanes, North Attleboro, MA
North Bowl Lanes
North Bowl Lanes is an excellent example of a successful modernization of a traditional bowling center. Pinnacle advised the ownership which re-opened in October, 2008, on all aspects of games and redemption, from design through systems implementation and operations. A particularly critical aspect is the integration of games and attractions into the bowling and food & beverage components to create 'The North Bowl Lanes Experience.'
Kinneer Development/ Perfect Games, Ames, IA
Perfect Games
Pinnacle advises the ownership of this facility, currently under development, which will include bowling center, restaurant/bar, and family entertainment facility with game room, laser tag and children's play. Pinnacle advises on all aspects of games, redemption, and FEC from design through systems implementation and operations.
Polar Ice Entertainment, Inc.
Polar Ice Entertainment, Inc.
Provided advice to this national leader in the operation of ice skating centers, including operational audit, contract reviews, and identification of efficiencies, policy and procedure changes to enhance profitability. Pinnacle also teamed with Polar Ice to assist with their management services business to outside clients.