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billdozer

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My local center got purchased by a pro from oregon.  I have no clue who it is...

do you guys know what pros are from oregon...past and present?
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Kevin Croucher the owner of caveman lanes?
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Have no idea, but it could be someone in the Husted family too.  They have bowling alley ownership going back to Daves dad. 

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Marshall Holman is from Medford, Oregon.
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It could also be Bryon Smith.  I believe he is from Oregon and in the bowling center business.
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Oh wow.  Well I haven't a clue who it is.  We only know it is a touring professional from Oregon.  The owners were making sure the center got sold to someone that knows how to run a business !
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Where is the bowl that was purchased?
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A touring pro doesn't necessarily mean they know how to run a business or know how to run a bowling center unless they already own one and its successful. Unfortunately, owning a bowling center now is very difficult even for a huge corporation like the big B. I give whoever bought it credit though. It's nice to hear a center not closing.

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They were not going to close it.  The center is called City Lanes of Michigan City, Indiana.   They have big leagues every night of the week, it was just a business that the owner did not want to partake in any longer.  She wanted to sell it to someone that knew how to keep a center alive and well, and was not going to sell it until she found the right buyer.  It was for sale on the market for 10 years with a steep price.  She wanted to keep leagues,  and was not willing to sell it to an AMF/bowlmor minded buyer.  Someone bought another alley near by and did that, they chased out all leagues (which made ours grow), and the center is now up for sale again.  This is after one year of doing the AMF bowlmor strategy that clearly does not work. 

The center needs new lanes, so I am hoping it is an investor type buyer..:)
« Last Edit: July 04, 2014, 10:07:50 PM by billdozer »
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I believe Dave Husted is from Milwaukie, and runs a pro shop over there.. He could be looking to expand..

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