#KING PIN LANES UPDATE#

on Jan 20 13 at 17:18, Opheliaism validated this location.

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#KING PIN LANES UPDATE#

Update 8/30/12: Construction on a few buildings on the site is underway. Update 11/6/11: There are plans to make the former site a shopping center. There were rumors of it becoming a fitness center or car dealership, but nothing has been done with the property in a couple years. It was demolished in 2012 and the entire parcel is under development. There was a Rally's restaurant which was on the same parcel of land, which closed around 2006 and was a car dealership from then until 2011. Closed in February 2008 due to a partially collapsed roof brought about by snow. Opened sometime in the late 1960s or early 70s. The land now holds a Buffalo Wild Wings, a bank, and a small office building. This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.Ī boring group of businesses on a parcel of land on which a bowling alley and restaurant/car dealership once stood. Metis Real Estate and Time Retail Partners are the centre’s retained letting agents.Display Location: AMF Kingpin Lanes - Urban Exploration Resource “The arrival of King Pins follows our strategy of creating a diverse tenant mix at Manchester Arndale where we look to combine leading international and local brands across the retail, leisure, and F&B space to ensure we provide the best experience and choice for our customers.”

“Leisure and entertainment operators are increasingly becoming key features of UK shopping destinations and are helping to draw in more visitors from a broader catchment group seeking social activities,” said Steve Gray, head of European retail asset management at Global Mutual, which is the joint asset manager of Manchester Arndale alongside M&G. King Pins’ arrival further emphasises a material shift away from retail and the growth of more experiential offers – including competitive socialising and F&B – in shopping outlets across the country.

King Pins’ Arndale deal also sees parent company Roxy Leisure expand its presence at the shopping centre its sister brand Roxy Ball Room opened in the former Birdcage nightclub unit a few years ago. “Manchester Arndale is one of the UK’s leading shopping destinations, and already has an impressive entertainment offering alongside some of the best retailers on the high street.”

James Travis, brand manager for King Pins, said: “Taking our state-of-the-art bowling concept to its first city centre location is hugely exciting, and where better to do it? The Arndale site will be King Pins’ second location in Greater Manchester after Trafford Palazzo, where it opened a similarly sized venue this summer.Īs well as bowling, King Pins offers a variety of other activities including, curling, shuffleboard, batting cages, pool, ping pong, and karaoke. The retailer relocated to a larger, four-floor store elsewhere in Manchester Arndale, leaving its previous home empty. The bowling brand will take over the 30,000 sq ft unit that Sports Direct vacated last year. King Pins has signed to occupy the former Sports Direct store at the shopping centre.

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