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Private equity enshittifying bowling.
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Where I'm at, it's called Lucky Strike but it's Bowlero/AMF all the same.
this is what they want, for myself and three friends to bowl in their establishment for two fucking hours.
at least there's klarna so who can even say if this is bad
Why per person? Does everyone get their own lane?
I think that's how they maximize their profit. It's no longer a per lane, however many you can fit type fee. It's per person, and that's on a single lane
Holy. We just had one of the towns two bowling allies get sold to Lucky Strike - horrible ugly ass generic logo. "Reservation fee"? Da fook?
Back in my day $32 can get you dinner, movies, and have spare for the arcade and everything was locally owned. Now it gets you a lunch break at best and most of that money goes put of the community. Just when I was thinking of getting back in the game too
Fucking 12 dollar reservation fee, christ.
Also, I wonder why they aren't suing the cigarette company or vice versa.
Probably some dry-ass lanes. You think they're waxin' those things enough these days?
Last time I went bowling the floor wasn't even made of wood. It was a cheap laminate that bent under the weight of the ball.
My local bowling alley which is still independently owned is $36CAD per lane per hour for everyone, so way better than this. Shoe rental is $2.