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AMF Bowling Centers Inc.

is in the Retail Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$499.1M

Private
US

Dow Jones Description

Bowling Equipment & Supplies Mfr; Bowling Lanes & Bowling Centers Operator

President & CEO

Frederick R. Hipp

Number of Employees 9,362

Contact Information

8100 AMF Dr

Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111

www.amf.com

(804) 730-4000

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Sporting Goods Stores: 451110

News & Analysis

amf bowling centers inc. - All News and Analysis

AMF Bowling Centers, Inc. Allegedly Violated Labor Laws, According to Outten & Golden LLP

- 2009-01-28

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- A new lawsuit alleges that AMF Bowling Centers, Inc. violated the New York Labor Law by misappropriating employee tips, according to Outten & Golden LLP and Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP. Filed Tuesday in federal court in New York, the suit alleges that...

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Fishbowl signs three new clients

- 2008-04-07

ALEXANDRIA, VA. -- Fishbowl, the on-demand e-mail marketing software solutions company based here, has added Black-eyed Pea, Spicy Pickle and Mimi's Cafe to its client roster. The three restaurant brands operate an aggregate of 160 locations. Fishbowl, which was formed in 2000, now has more than 700 clients in North...

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AMF to Launch Second New Center Concept

- 2008-02-11

Avenue E Entertainment Centers Will Target Adults, Families RICHMOND, Va. -- Following the successful introduction of 300, its upscale bowling brand, AMF Bowling Centers, Inc. announced today that it will launch a new entertainment center concept under the brand Avenue E. "This is a major step in the...

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New Lanes Bring Chic, Cosmo Crowd; Older Ones Push Birthdays, Walk-Ins

- 2007-11-12

Two bowling alleys that are pushing the game's ongoing makeover are setting up in Orange County, alongside old school lanes here that have carved out niches to survive. This spring, two upscale bowling centers (they're not called "alleys" anymore) are set to open. New York-based Strike Holdings LLC, which runs...

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High-End Yacht Sales Are Up at Newport Beach Expo

- 2007-09-17

Max & Erma's Scouting Locations in OC; Anaheim GardenWalk Adding Upscale Bowling MARKETPLACE "You in the boat business?" asked Bud Martin of Martin Yacht Sales in Newport Beach. Nope. "You?" "I'm the No. 1 boat salesman in the business," said Martin, while on his way in to the...

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After decades of waning popularity, bowling alleys are trying to

- 2007-01-19

Picture the typical bowling alley. Envision blue-collar types chugging pitchers of cheap, foamy beer and puffing Marlboros, filling the place with a smoky haze. Grimace at the thought of scuffed shoes worn by countless feet and sweaty snack bar hot dogs shriveling on a miniature Ferris wheel. ...

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City will soon have chic bowling to spare

- 2006-04-30

Deciding what to wear for a night on the town may get more complicated this summer. Ask yourself: Does it go with bowling shoes? By late June, Center City and nearby neighborhoods will be home to three stylish bowling centers catering to well-heeled professionals and urbanites - and in...

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Macquarie's ballsy buy.(Macquarie Leisure Trust Group)(AMF Bowling Centers Australia.)(Brief Article)

- 2005-03-10

Mar 10, 2005 (BRW - ABIX via COMTEX) Macquarie Leisure Trust has spent $A67.4 million on 43 bowling centres. The trust acquired the centres from AMF, which owns roughly 30 per cent of the bowling alleys in Australia. Greg Shaw, the CEO of Macquarie...

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Amf's Ups And Downs - AMF Bowling Centers Inc. to organize competitions in spite of financial problems - Brief Article

- 2001-10-01

IN JUNE, AMF CELEbrated its longstanding commitment to league bowling by selecting 36 U.S. champions and European and Australian championship teams to compete in the inaugural AMF World Team Championship. In July, however, AMF filed a voluntary Chapter 11 to facilitate a $75 million debtor-in-possession financial restructuring. In spite...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Frederick R. Hipp	President & CEO
John B. Suddarth	Executive Vice President & COO, Prod
John B. Walker	COO
John H. Smith	Executive Vice President & COO, US Centers
Timothy M. Scott	Senior Vice President, Marketing & COO, Intl Centers
William A. McDonnell	CFO & Vice President
Christopher F. Caesar	Senior Vice President & Treasurer
J. Simon Shearer	Senior Vice President
Anthony J. Ponsiglione	Vice President
Daniel M. Mccormack	General Counsel & Vice President
Jay Buhl	Vice President, North America
Jon Farinholt	Vice President Sales
Merrell Wreden	Vice President
W. Thomas Didlake	Vice President & Controller
Bob Lehman	Sales Manager
Brian Cook	Regl Sales Manager
Ed Bowen	Sales Manager
Eric Berry	Regl Sales Manager
Jim Grant	Sales Manager
Paul Figliomeni	Assistant Product Manager
Ron Wood	General Manager, AMFs Consumer and Support Products Division
Tony Huggins	Manager, Sales

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
Richard A. Lobo	Board of Directors
Thomas J. Formolo	Board of Directors

Organization	Position	Status
AMF Bowling Centers, Inc.	President & CEO	Current
AMF Bowling Centers, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
AMF Bowling Centers, Inc.	Executive Vice President & COO, Prod	Current

Organization	Position	Status
AMF Bowling Centers, Inc.	COO	Current

Organization	Position	Status
AMF Bowling Centers, Inc.	Executive Vice President & COO, US Centers	Current

Organization	Position	Status
AMF Bowling Centers, Inc.	Senior Vice President, Marketing & COO, Intl Centers	Current

Organization	Position	Status
AMF Bowling Centers, Inc.	CFO & Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
AMF Bowling Centers, Inc.	Senior Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
AMF Bowling Centers, Inc.	Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
AMF Bowling Centers, Inc.	General Counsel & Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
AMF Bowling Centers, Inc.	Vice President, North America	Current

Organization	Position	Status
AMF Bowling Centers, Inc.	Vice President Sales	Current

Organization	Position	Status
AMF Bowling Centers, Inc.	Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
AMF Bowling Centers, Inc.	Vice President & Controller	Current

Organization	Position	Status
AMF Bowling Centers, Inc.	Sales Manager	Current

Organization	Position	Status
AMF Bowling Centers, Inc.	Regl Sales Manager	Current

Organization	Position	Status
AMF Bowling Centers, Inc.	Sales Manager	Current

Organization	Position	Status
AMF Bowling Centers, Inc.	Regl Sales Manager	Current

Organization	Position	Status
AMF Bowling Centers, Inc.	Sales Manager	Current

Organization	Position	Status
AMF Bowling Centers, Inc.	Assistant Product Manager	Current

Organization	Position	Status
AMF Bowling Centers, Inc.	General Manager, AMFs Consumer and Support Products Division	Current

Organization	Position	Status
AMF Bowling Centers, Inc.	Manager, Sales	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Code, Hennessy & Simmons, LLC	Partner	Current
Swank Audio Visuals	Board of Directors	Current
Suture Express	Board of Directors	Current
American Asphalt & Grading Company	Board of Directors	Current
AMF Bowling Centers, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Truckpro, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
American Asphalt Company, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Houston Wire & Cable Company	Board of Directors	Current
Western Nonwovens Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Code, Hennessy & Simmons, LLC	Vice President	Former
Code, Hennessy & Simmons, LLC	Managing Director	Former
Code, Hennessy & Simmons, LLC	Analyst	Former
CHS Inc.	Analyst	Former
Northwestern University	M.B.A.	Former
Georgetown University	B.S.	Former
Northwestern University	B.S.	Former

Mr. Formolo joined CHS in 1990 and was promoted to Partner in 1997. Prior to joining CHS, Mr. Formolo was employed by Heller Financial, Inc. as a Vice President in the Leveraged Funding Group. He holds a B.B.A. from the University of Wisconsin and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University. Mr. Formolo serves on the Board of Directors of AMF Bowling Worldwide, Inc., Qubica/AMF Products Worldwide SARL, KBA Holdings, Inc. and Suture Express, Inc. Mr. Formolo also serves on the Board of Trustees of North Shore Country Day School and the Board of Directors of Chicago Fellowship and G.A.P.C., Inc.

Organization	Position	Status
Code, Hennessy & Simmons, LLC	Partner	Current
North Shore Country Day School	Board of Directors	Former
American Reprographics Company	Board of Directors	Current
Otis Spunkmeyer Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Gapc	Board of Directors	Current
Suture Express	Board of Directors	Current
AMF Bowling Centers, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Heller Financial, Inc.	Vice President	Former
Code, Hennessy & Simmons, LLC	Managing Director	Former
Code, Hennessy & Simmons, LLC	Associate	Former
CHS Inc.	Associate	Former
Northwestern University	M.B.A.	Former
University of Wisconsin	B.B.A.	Former