A collection of bowlers has filed a class-action lawsuit accusing private equity–backed corporation Bowlero of a multiyear scheme to consolidate bowling centers, driving up prices and degrading lane quality.
And as it consolidated the market, Bowlero executives allegedly planned to “use our scale to drive procurement synergies,” securing preferential deals with suppliers like Sysco Foods, QubicaAMF bowling balls, and Kegel lane maintenance not available to its competitors.
Ah. Synergies. mmmm. Yes. Very good.
I read this in Matt Berry’s vampire voice and it was very satisfying