Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Company
|
| gptkbp:acquisition |
Acquired by private equity firms
|
| gptkbp:brand |
gptkb:Bowling.com
AMF Strike Zone |
| gptkbp:communityInvolvement |
Charity events
Bowling for Dollars Youth bowling programs |
| gptkbp:competitors |
gptkb:Main_Event_Entertainment
Lucky Strike Bowlero_Corporation |
| gptkbp:employeeCount |
Over 1,000
|
| gptkbp:events |
gptkb:AMF_World_Cup
AMF Bowling Championships AMF Summer Games |
| gptkbp:founded |
1900
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:J._William_McGowan
|
| gptkbp:hasLocation |
Over 250
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Mechanicsville,_Virginia
|
| gptkbp:history |
Rebranded in the 2000s
Acquired by a private equity firm in 2013 Originally started as a manufacturer of bowling equipment Became a publicly traded company in the 1960s Expanded into bowling center operations in the 1950s |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
AMF Bowling Worldwide
|
| gptkbp:industry |
Entertainment
|
| gptkbp:mission |
To innovate in bowling technology and services
To promote bowling as a sport and leisure activity To provide a fun and engaging bowling experience |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Introduced automatic scoring systems
Sponsorship of professional bowling tournaments |
| gptkbp:operatesIn |
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Mexico gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:parentCompany |
gptkb:Bowling_Centers,_Inc.
|
| gptkbp:partnerships |
Various local bowling leagues
PBA_(Professional_Bowlers_Association) |
| gptkbp:products |
Bowling alleys
|
| gptkbp:revenue |
$200 million (approx.)
|
| gptkbp:serviceArea |
gptkb:North_America
International |
| gptkbp:services |
Bowling center management
|
| gptkbp:subsidiary |
gptkb:AMF_Bowling_Centers
|
| gptkbp:technology |
Bowling ball return systems
Bowling lane construction Lane_maintenance_equipment |
| gptkbp:website |
www.amf.com
|