New Trends With Friends Episode: From Bowling Alleys to an Entertainment Empire: Lucky Strike’s Big Play
Lucky Strike isn’t just about bowling anymore.
This week on Trends with Friends, we sat down with Lucky Strike Entertainment executives Lev Ekster and Bobby Lavan to unpack their transformation from Bowlero Corporation into a next-generation entertainment powerhouse. We cover:
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Why they switched the Bowlero name and leaned into Lucky Strike – $LUCK on Thursday.
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How AI and gamification are leveling up the guest experience.
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Their expansion into water parks, family entertainment centers, and even pro bowling with the PBA.
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Their new ticker symbol, $LUCK.
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The numbers and strategy behind their rapid growth.
OF COURSE – we always cover the markets, the best trends, some fresh ideas and the big AI news of the week (Google and Quantum) with the rest of the Trends regular crew
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JUMP TO THE GOOD STUFF:
(00:00) Show introduction and welcome
(02:50) Introduction of Lucky Strike executives
(04:08) Company history and evolution
(07:58) Their design-forward approach
(10:56) Competitive/pro bowling and the popularity of the sport
(14:27) Growth opportunities
(17:00) Revenue model discussion
(20:08) Gamification and AI integration
(23:12) PBA tour and brand involvement
(29:19) Charts with JC
(37:00) Lucky Strikle’s future growth initiatives
(39:32) Market overview
(40:23) Google’s new quantum computing chip
(47:32) The psychology of markets
(51:25) Trends with No Friends: PriceSmart
(52:40) Closing remarks
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