Top Rank bowling alleys
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Top Rank bowling alleys were a chain of British ten-pin bowling centers developed in the mid-20th century as part of the Rank Organisation’s leisure and entertainment ventures.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bowling alley chain
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leisure business ⓘ ten-pin bowling centre chain ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rank Organisation cinemas and dance halls
NERFINISHED
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Top Rank entertainment brand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brandOf | Rank Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel | chain of branded bowling centres ⓘ |
| businessStrategy | chain-based national rollout of bowling centres ⓘ |
| category |
Rank Organisation subsidiaries and brands
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defunct bowling alley chains in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developer | Rank Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
amusement and arcade machines
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catering facilities ⓘ licensed bars ⓘ music and jukebox entertainment ⓘ ten-pin bowling lanes ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
growth of American-style ten-pin bowling in Britain
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post-war British leisure boom ⓘ |
| inceptionApproximate | 1950s–1960s ⓘ |
| inceptionPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| industry |
leisure and entertainment
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ten-pin bowling ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
England
NERFINISHED
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Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | popularising ten-pin bowling in mid-20th-century Britain ⓘ |
| operator | Rank Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Rank Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Rank Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Rank Organisation leisure and entertainment ventures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
family entertainment
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indoor leisure ⓘ recreational bowling ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
families
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social and corporate groups ⓘ young adults ⓘ |
| typicalSetting |
purpose-built leisure complexes
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urban and suburban high streets ⓘ |
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