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Hollywood Bowl - At least 6 units to open in FY25

March 2025

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  • Epic Code:
  • BOWL
  • Price:
  • 263p
BOWL has said trading for the December quarter was strong (period to 12 January) with a 11.3%  increase in revenue (8.0% in the UK and 40.8% in Canada). In the UK, LFLs were up at a strong 4.5% year-on-year and Canada was up 14.2%, with Splitsville centres LFL revenue up 7%. Crucially, the company is already on track to open all four of its planned new sites in the UK (plus five refurbs), and it has brought the opening of its Reading venue forward to FY25 from FY26. In addition, BOWL is almost ready to open both its planned Canadian sites (as well as five refurbs), while another one initially earmarked for FY26 is also likely to open before Christmas. It looks well positioned to mitigate the effects of the increases to Nati ...

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