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dmonroe814

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Bowlmor/AMF kicking out Independent Pro Shops
« on: October 31, 2014, 11:17:40 AM »
Our pro Shop Owner, Steve Mullan has just had his lease cancelled by Bowlmor/AMF in all 3 of his Virginia Pro Shops.  I believe Bowmor is bringing in their own pro shops.  Sucks, especially since all 3 of Steve's Pro shops were very successful.  Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Charlottesville all given 30 days to vacate.
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Re: Bowlmor/AMF kicking out Independent Pro Shops
« Reply #16 on: October 31, 2014, 10:00:31 PM »
Tonight, the owner received a phone call from the new owner of the Pro Shop cartel.  They offered to buy his inventory and the job of Managing the three pro shops he owned and keeping any of the drillers he wants.  His first thought was ....., but we will see what he does after he sleeps on it for a few days.
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Re: Bowlmor/AMF kicking out Independent Pro Shops
« Reply #17 on: October 31, 2014, 11:39:33 PM »
Do you think this is a trend which will happen at all Bowlmor/AMF alleys?
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Re: Bowlmor/AMF kicking out Independent Pro Shops
« Reply #18 on: November 01, 2014, 03:48:56 AM »
this happened to the operator at white plains bowl as well. 25 years there and the bowlmor district manager just pulls him over to the side at the end of the summer and says they dont plan on retaining the services of a proshop so he was given 60 days to move out and ended up getting extended to this weekend. adn this is at a multi level high volume center.

great talent and great person just kicked to the curb for no reason.
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Re: Bowlmor/AMF kicking out Independent Pro Shops
« Reply #19 on: November 01, 2014, 01:39:25 PM »
The Buffalo, NY are is lucky to have the talented professional drillers that we have. But as stated, it seems that Bowlmor/AMF doesn't see their true value/worth. With all the great staff at National Bowling Supply in their 2 locations (Doug Heim, Steve Hoskins, and others), Then Jack Jurek and Jeff Walsh running the 2 Bowlers Choice shops, and Susie J. at her place. Almost anyone can access one of these places easily.

But like the rest of the industry, the good houses, and good pro shops are getting harder and harder to find....all slowly fading away...as it seems that the PBA and better leagues are. The times they are a changing.
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Re: Bowlmor/AMF kicking out Independent Pro Shops
« Reply #20 on: November 03, 2014, 02:15:49 PM »

All of this regarding Buffalo/Tonawanda/Cheektowaga is good to know, because if I didn't have a shop out here on the west coast to go to, I'd be getting everything from over there, and pitch in more on top of shipping. I'd trust anything that Ryan, Jack and Liz would say, and Sue... I can't give her enough praise.. She's the best.

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Re: Bowlmor/AMF kicking out Independent Pro Shops
« Reply #21 on: November 04, 2014, 09:58:47 AM »
Bet the top 3-4 online pro shops are high fiving each other. Another stab in the back to local pro shops pushing more and more business to the Internet.
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Re: Bowlmor/AMF kicking out Independent Pro Shops
« Reply #22 on: November 09, 2014, 06:09:43 AM »
In reply to thedjs:  I do think this is going to be a trend at AMF houses.  They have some type of partnership with a pro shop franchise.  They wanted the owner to come back and manage his 3 current shops and wanted to hire his current staff to run them.  The purchase price for the equipment, inventory, and his services were just too low for him to accept.  I have a Storm contract and one of his other drillers has a Brunswick contract.  We wold have to give them up to work for AMF.  Not going to happen.  I think we will be opening a shop in a nearby independent house.  The pro shop coming in is all Ebonite, and the our customers are already talking a boycott of the new pro shop (not our suggestion) and want us to let them know where we end up.  Good luck to independent Pro shops at AMF houses.
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Re: Bowlmor/AMF kicking out Independent Pro Shops
« Reply #23 on: December 12, 2014, 02:36:47 PM »
Quote from: cheech on November 01, 2014, 03:48:56 AM
this happened to the operator at white plains bowl as well. 25 years there and the bowlmor district manager just pulls him over to the side at the end of the summer and says they dont plan on retaining the services of a proshop so he was given 60 days to move out and ended up getting extended to this weekend. adn this is at a multi level high volume center.

great talent and great person just kicked to the curb for no reason.
He was the only one that had my Ebonite Cyclone and drilled it for me, it was really sad and I feel for him, took time to help me as I told him it's been awhile since I've been bowling but I needed another ball since I outgrew my old one..

Did he relocate?
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Re: Bowlmor/AMF kicking out Independent Pro Shops
« Reply #24 on: December 12, 2014, 03:56:39 PM »
Bowlmor here made the proshop space into a game room for video games, pool, etc.....lockers were moved to the corner behind the kitchen and the trash can smells that is located in the area......
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