Passion & Profit in an American Pastime

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Going back to Mar Transaction, I think I had the right, I was the right type of buyer for what the seller was looking for. I believe that there was even another offer on the table that was denied because it wasn't necessarily the right type of buyer. The seller was looking for somebody who could continue on their legacy of what they've built over the last 25 years, which was a great league and…

And that's what I wanted to keep going. You know, not every operator has that in mind when they're acquiring a location. You know, maybe they have a lot of, especially Bolero in particular.

They're famous for removing leagues from their locations because they're not profitable enough or maybe the league doesn't want to change times or days, and they're very, you know, stuck in their ways of when they bowl and how they bowl, and they end up parting ways with some of these leagues, which I didn't, I didn't want to be that operator. I want to make sure that, you know, everyone has a…

You.

Know, able to get the deal done.

Yeah, yeah, well, and we certainly have credibility when, when you paint that picture. Given your background, they would believe you when you say all of those things. Do these bowling center owners know who you are?

Yes, almost all of them, I would say, would know who I was. If, if they are heavily involved in the sports side of it in the sanctioned leagues and competition, I would say more than not, would know of me one way or another.

You're my first celebrity Mike to interview. It's.

It's very exciting in a small circle. Yeah.