Zodo's Bowling & Beyond is partnering with the Kids Bowl Free (KBF) Summer Bowling Program for the fourth year in a row to offer children younger than 17 years of age two free games a day, every day from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., until September 4. The KBF program, which parents must sign up for via the website kidsbowlfree.com, gives kids a chance to get a little exercise, learn the game, and socialize in a stimulating environment. In 2014 alone, Zodo’s gave away more than 16,000 games to 6,000 kids, making it one of the top 10 bowling alleys for KBF in the nation.
"I had a dad and two kids come in the other day with their own shoes, and it didn't cost a dime for about an hour and a half of bowling. They had a great time,” said Zodo's General Manager Steve Davis, who also enjoys a slight revenue boost from the program, including more birthday parties, but said that’s minimal. “Kids Bowl Free Program gives us a chance to work on building additional foot traffic in the off-season,” he said. “And it just reminds people that Zodo's is a great place."
Davis also just finished training employees on a brand-new scoring system that allows the customer to completely individualize their experience. BES X gives bowlers a chance to interact with a hundred different options for cartoons and animations as well as games and scoring capabilities.