QubicaAMF selected to equip new Bowlmor Entertainment Center in Times Square

05/07/10

Industry News

Bowlmor Times Square is scheduled to open a 50 lane bowling center in October 2010

BowlmorTimesSquareFall2010.jpgQubicaAMF Worldwide, a leading manufacturer of bowling and amusement products, has announced that it has been selected as the bowling equipment supplier for the new 50 lane Bowlmor Times Square bowling center, which will be housed on the third and fourth floors of the landmark, 15-story New York Times Building on West 43rd Street in the heart of New York's world famous Times Square.

The center is scheduled to open in October 2010, and will feature 50 lanes of QubicaAMF equipment including its Bowler Entertainment Automatic Scoring System, Conqueror Pro Center Management System, Pinspotters, SPL Lanes, DuraBowl Bumpers, Ball Returns and AMFlite Pins.

Bowlmor currently has 6 bowling centers in major cities across the US, including a neighboring center in Union Square.

"This new facility is located in the heart of New York City. I am confident that our good friends at Bowlmor Lanes are setting a new standard for high end bowling entertainment in the U.S. with the Bowlmor Times Square center," states John Walker, President and CEO of QubicaAMF Worldwide. "We are very excited to continue our relationship with Bowlmor and to be a part of this historic project."

"Since purchasing the original Bowlmor Lanes in New York City's Union Square in 1997, we've outfitted all of our locations nationwide with QubicaAMF machinery because of their quality and dependability." said Brett Parker, Vice Chairman and CFO of Bowlmor Lanes. "Building a venue of this magnitude requires that we use the best products out there and that's why we will continue to be loyal QubicaAMF customers."

With a total facility investment near $20 million, the upscale 50 lane Bowlmor Times Square bowling center will span 90,000 square feet and feature seven New York themed areas, including Central Park, China Town, Times Square in the 1960s, Gilded Age New York, the subway, artist lofts, and Andy Warhol.

Each area will have its own themed restaurant and authentic wait staff. The facility will be surrounded by luxury shops, exhibition space, a high-end hotel and condominiums.

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