The UK and Canada’s largest tenpin bowling operator announced that its revenue had grown to £230.4m for the financial year 2024, up 7.2 per cent when compared to the previous year.
That includes UK revenue growth of 3.8 per cent to £199.7m, qith Canadian revenue up 42.2 per cent to CAD53m (£30.7m). Total group like-for-like revenue growth was 0.2 per cent.
It completed refurbishments on seven of its UK centres and four of its Canadian locations during the year, with eight new venues opening in total. The group’s portfolio now includes 72 centres across the UK and 13 in Canada, with five new venues in the pipeline for 2025 and plans for 130 centres across the group by 2035.
July saw the company rollout its new, internally developed customer reservation system, with is now being piloted in Canada ahead of an expected released in the first half of 2025.
91 per cent of the group’s UK venues have converted to pins-on-string technology, while 30 centres have been fitted with solar panels.
Hollywood Bowl Group CEO, Stephen Burns, said: “We have continued to grow our estate in the UK and Canada and drive strong returns through the ongoing investment in our centres. Our team's dedication to providing consistently excellent customer experiences is reflected in increased dwell time, higher spend per game and positive customer feedback.
“We remain confident in the long-term opportunity for future profitable growth across both the UK and Canada.”
