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Boost ST String Pinsetter is Hudsonville Lanes Clear Choice For Operational Efficiency and Guest Experience
Brunswick’s Boost ST is the proven USBC-certified, dual-purpose string pinsetter that meets the demands of competitive play and the high-volume activity of open play. Different by design, Boost ST is the only cloud-enabled string pinsetter that reduces operational and labor costs while adapting as business needs change.
Harnessing the Power of Automation to Improve the Guest—and Staff—Experience
Software automation has the potential to provide better experiences for both customers and staff, even though the needs, motivations, and desired outcomes of each group may differ. The ideal software solution addresses the requirements of both these audiences.
Top 6 Reasons to Bring Duckpin Social to Your Venue
Duckpin Social is a proven revenue-generator that’s bursting with personality. It’s the bold new attraction that delivers all the advantages of bowling in far less space, making it ideal for FECs as well as social clubs, bars, restaurants, breweries, resorts and hotels—anywhere space is at a premium.
Want to increase in-center spending, return visits, and guest loyalty? The best point-of-sale (POS) systems will do all that by improving the reservation and wait processes, streamlining staff services, and automating personalized marketing messages and special offers.
Center Stage’s outstanding performance, flexibility, and show-stopping style give every customer the best seat in the house. Whether you want to make your VIP boutique section stand out or create a beautiful, cohesive look across your entire center, Center Stage™ from Brunswick has just what you’re looking for.
Top 5 Reasons to Choose Boost ST String Pinsetters
As labor costs and shortages continue to challenge bowling entertainment centers around the world, replacing freefall pinsetters with string machines is becoming more appealing. Now Brunswick has made it even more attractive by introducing a string pinsetter that delivers an authentic bowling experience worthy of USBC certification.
Boost ST Checks All the Boxes for 20-Lane String Pinsetter Modernization
A customer success story from Palasad South, a 20-lane FEC in London, Ontario, detailing their switch from aging freefall pinsetters to Brunswick Boost ST string pinsetters. President Rob Szabo highlights 13,000 frames per stop performance, significant labor reductions, Sync integration, and a 10-day installation completed during peak season — with staff mechanics freed up for building repairs and revenue-generating game maintenance.
As a former competitive collegiate bowler, Nick Vaughn assumed the sport would always be part of his life. He was less sure that he’d someday enjoy bowling in his own home. “I probably had a daydream once or twice of having home bowling lanes one day, but it wasn’t something I ever truly thought would happen,” he says.
OFF THE SCREENS AND ON THE LANES: IN-HOME BOWLING BRINGS FAMILIES TOGETHER
Nigel Brunt, father of five children ages 9 to 18, has found that bringing bowling into his home achieved something little else could in this day and age. “Bowling gets everyone off their phones!” he says. “We’ll have six or seven of us playing, with conversation between the players, and that’s a lovely thing to see. Anything that gets people off their phones is excellent in my book.”
As the sport of bowling gains popularity in India, proprietors are discovering the excellent return on investment it can provide. One such proprietor is Smeet Shah, COO of Shott Amusement in Surat, Gujarat, India. Shott operates three centers in Gujarat, with amenities including bowling, go-karts, a rope course, virtual reality games, a cricket simulator, arcade games, a food and beverage service, and more.
A formerly abandoned power plant is now lighting up the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, social scene. The former Baton Rogue Electric Company plant is now home to Red Stick Social, a bowling and entertainment center at the heart of the Electric Depot mixed-use development.
Kalahari Resorts operates indoor waterpark resorts that showcase water-based fun along with bowling, virtual reality gaming, mini golf, zip lining, arcades and much more. Bowling was one of the original offerings at the first Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells, and for good reason.
Innovating to Become Relevant Pays Off Big for First-Time Proprietors at Wayward Social
Aaron and Michele Buzbee knew that the neglected bowling center they bought in Marshalltown, Iowa, would need some major renovations, but that didn’t scare them off. On the contrary, they leapt at the challenge.
Since 1936, Sun Valley Lodge has attracted celebrities, champion skiers, and vacationers seeking a secluded getaway at one of the nation’s premier winter resorts. Home of the world’s first chair lift, the venerable resort outside Ketchum, Idaho, today provides year-round recreation including skiing, ice skating, golf, horseback riding, fly fishing, concerts, swimming, and bowling.