LUCK | Market Cap: $1.0B (07/13/26)
Industry:
Consumer Services

DESCRIPTION

Lucky Strike Entertainment operates over 360 location-based entertainment venues across North America. Bowling is the core business, offered through three branded formats: Lucky Strike (upscale, lounge-style venues targeting individuals and group events), Bowlero (being converted to the Lucky Strike brand over time), and AMF (traditional bowling in an updated format). Beyond bowling, the company owns and operates water parks under several regional brands across Illinois, Florida, North Carolina, and California, as well as family entertainment centers (FECs) under the Boomers brand in California and Florida, offering go-karts, mini golf, and similar attractions. Lucky Strike also owns the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA), which hosts professional tours and holds a media rights deal with the CW network. Revenue comes from walk-in retail, recurring league bowlers, and corporate/group events, with food and beverage and amusements as key ancillary streams. Events carry the highest per-visit spend but are the most sensitive to macro conditions. Lucky Strike grows primarily through acquiring neglected or distressed assets at low multiples, then applying a standard operating playbook: physical upgrades, food and beverage improvements, dynamic pricing, season pass programs, and labor optimization. The company also builds new locations in premium markets and converts existing Bowlero locations to the Lucky Strike brand. Long-term, management targets a portfolio mix of roughly 40% bowling, 40% water parks, and 20% FECs by revenue.

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