Family Entertainment Bowling Centers
FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS
US Bowling can help you build or upgrade your Family Entertainment Bowling Center and dramatically increase revenue!
FEC’s feature several different revenue generators in the same location. This means that your customers could walk in with the intention of bowling a game, and end up eating a pizza, bowling a couple of games, spending an hour in the arcade, hanging out in a soft play area, and playing laser tag (quasar). These centers thrive on family events, birthday parties, school events and more!
Bowling is for All Ages
Family Entertainment Centers are fun for all age groups, since they have a number of different attractions and often have child-friendly play areas and separate rooms for birthday parties and private events.
Add bowling as an amenity in your FEC because anyone from ages 6 to 86 can participate! Grandma might not be able throw an axe or play laser tag, but even in a wheelchair she can bowl. Bowling is an attraction where three generations can play together.
Add bowling as an amenity in your FEC because anyone from ages 6 to 86 can participate! Grandma might not be able throw an axe or play laser tag, but even in a wheelchair she can bowl. Bowling is an attraction where three generations can play together.
Big Crowds mean Big Profits
Family Entertainment Centers attract sizable crowds, such as those attending birthday parties and corporate gatherings, making bowling an excellent addition to these venues. Bowling is great entertainment for large groups, generating income through lane and shoe rentals, along with food and beverage sales.
Furthermore, bowling is the only rec activity where you can eat and drink at the same time, so your per capita spending triples with bowling/eating/drinking.
Furthermore, bowling is the only rec activity where you can eat and drink at the same time, so your per capita spending triples with bowling/eating/drinking.
Highest Grossing Profit
Bowling is the highest grossing profit attraction in an FEC, and it also allows you to market Packages in your facility. You need at least 5 revenue generators for a successful FEC and bowling is the leading revenue generator.
There’s a lot of social interaction and fun in bowling, and when visitors enjoy themselves they’ll spend more money. Our tip: Have servers available, because personal interaction encourages more food and beverage purchase.
There’s a lot of social interaction and fun in bowling, and when visitors enjoy themselves they’ll spend more money. Our tip: Have servers available, because personal interaction encourages more food and beverage purchase.
Bowling Equipment for your FEC
US Bowling has the only string machine control box in the industry that is fully serviceable by your technician—no need to send it back to the manufacturer for exchange or repair. Our 24 Volt String Pinsetter has the lowest power consumption of any pinsetters on the market, meaning you will save money and increase your profitability immediately! The result is years of maintenance-free use. We can train your staff in 20 minutes to maintain and service the US Bowling 24 volt String Pinsetter. We are making this pinsetter the easiest one to maintain in the industry.
Furniture for your FEC
Add extra seating behind your lanes.. when you have a large group of 50, only 20 may want to bowl but the other 30 want to be able to watch. Our team knows stuff like this, even if your architects don’t ... we’ll help with traffic flow bottlenecks, seating, layout in general, where front doors should be located in comparison to amenities, and all the rest!
Parties and Group Events
A private party room encourages plenty of corporate and group rate revenue, while a sports bar with a full menu is a totally separate profit center. Consider a billiards area, a full arcade with redemption-based games, and even a laser tag area. The seating in the bowling area should be quality yet comfortable, inviting both bowlers and onlookers to spend more time... and money!
FAQ
Q: How do I get started building an Family Entertainment Center?
A: Call on the team at US Bowling Corporation. We’ll run demographic studies, anaylze your entire layout, tell you the optimum number of lanes for your space, review your financial statements to let you know what you’re doing wrong and where you can make more money… all at no charge.
A: Call on the team at US Bowling Corporation. We’ll run demographic studies, anaylze your entire layout, tell you the optimum number of lanes for your space, review your financial statements to let you know what you’re doing wrong and where you can make more money… all at no charge.
Q: How much square footage do I need to build an FEC?
A: Your building needs a minimum 25,000 to have a mix of attractions.
A: Your building needs a minimum 25,000 to have a mix of attractions.
Q: What is the ideal number of bowling lanes in an FEC?
A: If you can offer 6 to 10 lanes, your bowling area will usually be fully occupied. When a company wats to have a holiday party, that amount allows for a full party… 4 is not big enough, 12 to 14 is too big in an FEC setting. You always want a wait so people spend money otherwise. Your bowling area should be at max 35% of the square footage of your facility.
A: If you can offer 6 to 10 lanes, your bowling area will usually be fully occupied. When a company wats to have a holiday party, that amount allows for a full party… 4 is not big enough, 12 to 14 is too big in an FEC setting. You always want a wait so people spend money otherwise. Your bowling area should be at max 35% of the square footage of your facility.
Financing your Center
Equipment financing: Finance all of your equipment and maximize your cash flow by working with our partners at Fortune 5 Capital.
When you finance your bowling equipment with Fortune 5 Capital, your borrowing capacity for other business needs isn’t affected because the only collateral is the equipment itself.