When a fire destroyed ABC Lanes East on April 4, 2007, the owners’ first priority was to rebuild as quickly as possible. The 32 lane facility was originally constructed in 1958. The owners realized the potential a new building offered; over the past 50 years, the bowling business model had evolved, as well as building, energy, and accessibility standards.
In order to reopen as quickly as possible, the building was designed with the design-build methodology. SGS was retained as the design firm two days after the fire. Paul Witmer served as the construction consultant, and R.S. Mowery & Sons, Inc. was retained as the general contractor.
Construction started three months after the fire. The new facility was open for business December 17, 2007.
The facility is on one level, providing customer and employee accessibility to all services. Restrooms and larger locker areas were incorporated at both ends of the center. The center includes a larger kitchen and snack bar area with expanded menu.
The concourse and bowler areas were expanded, removing all columns in the bowling area to provide a more open feel and ease of travel through and around seating in the bowling area.
The 32 lane center includes Brunswick GSX pinsetters, Vector scoring systems, Vector Plus POS and back office network, and the Brunswick Entertainment Network. 48 flat screen monitors pan the center: 32 for scoring and 16 for televisions.
