Main Event: Aggressive National Expansion Plans

Dallas-based Main Event Entertainment, the fastest-growing family entertainment chain in America, announces it has begun a national expansion with the opening of its latest prototype and first location outside of Texas in Tempe, Ariz.  The company is also announcing a number of new locations that will bring the number of U.S. locations to 19 by FY2015.

Building on its first successful facility opening outside of Texas, Main Event will bring its unique brand of “Eat.Bowl.Play.”  to new markets throughout the U.S.  Today, Main Event is announcing six new locations currently in development: Atlanta, Alpharetta, Ga.; Oklahoma City; Tulsa, Okla.; Pharr, Texas; and a second location in San Antonio.

Appealing to a broad range of guests, Main Event offers state-of-the-art bowling, billiards, laser tag, video arcades, and several dining options, including a contemporary Grill & Bar restaurant, a fast casual pizza concept and a high energy lounge atmosphere.

“Our “Eat.Bowl.Play.” brand of family entertainment has experienced tremendous success in recent years, enough so that we’re expanding beyond Texas into new markets,” said Charlie Keegan, CEO of Main Event Entertainment. “We’re excited to grow our successful family entertainment centers throughout the U.S.”

Main Event has a dominating presence throughout Texas’s major markets, including Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. The company’s exceptional performance in recent years has positioned it for an aggressive growth strategy that will build on 12 high-performing locations in Texas and its newest location in Tempe, AZ, which opened in November 2013.

Main Event Entertainment is the ultimate FUN destination for people of all ages. The rapidly expanding Dallas-based company operates high-volume family entertainment centers throughout the U.S. ranging in size from 45,000 to 75,000 square feet. A subsidiary of Ardent Leisure Group of Australia, Main Event offers a unique “Eat.Bowl.Play.” experience featuring state-of-the-art bowling, multi-level laser tag, thrilling high ropes adventure courses, captivating game rooms, stylish billiards, energetic bars and high-quality restaurants. Consistently voted as “Best Place to Bowl” and “Best Party Place” in the markets where it operates, Main Event has been described by industry analysts as “unrivaled in quality”. For more information, visit http://www.mainevent.com/.