Category Archives for "Success Stories"

Creating The Future Of Bowling One Bowler At A Time!

17 years ago when we dreamt up what has become the Kids Bowl Free marketing movement we had just 3 goals in mind. Create summer traffic to bowling centers, for decades summers were a drain on bowling centers who worked all winter to build up a nice cash reserve, only to see it slowly drain all […]

Growing The Game Through Kids Bowl Free

Darin Spindler recently sat down with Lee Sandt, the new owner of Steel City Bowl & Brews, to discuss his experience with the Kids Bowl Free program. Lee and his wife took over Steel City earlier this year after completely renovating and rebranding the center. While new to ownership, both Lee and his wife have lifelong […]

Kids Bowl Free Driving Success at Strike and Spare Clarksville!

I recently spoke with Joe Markiewicz, manager of Strike and Spare bowling center in Clarksville, Indiana, about the success they’ve seen with the Kids Bowl Free program. Joe has been running KBF at his center for over 5 years to boost youth participation and summer business. He shared that through active card distribution to local schools and […]

“The Database To Me Is Worth A Million Dollars”

Darin interviewed longtime Kids Bowl Free supporter Greg Russell, owner of Park Bowl in Heath, Ohio. Greg discussed his experience with the program over the past 15+ years, having been involved since the early days. He finds Kids Bowl Free very beneficial for growing his summer business traffic and building his youth and league programs […]

How 16 Years of Kids Bowl Free Has Transformed Dynasty Lanes

For over 16 years, Dynasty Lanes in rural Ohio has seen tremendous success participating in the Kids Bowl Free summer league program. Owner Lew Sims credits the program with keeping his center open year-round and growing both youth and adult league participation. When Sims first joined Kids Bowl Free in its second year, he saw an […]

How Kids Bowl Free Increased Traffic and Revenue at Al-Mar in Bowling Green, Ohio

Darin Spindler recently interviewed Bill Wammes, owner of Al-Mar in Bowling Green, Ohio about how participating in the Kids Bowl Free summer program has benefited his bowling center. When Wammes first learned about Kids Bowl Free over 15 years ago, he recognized the potential of using a database to promote summer bowling traffic. While Wammes had […]