Step into History: You Can Own This Historic Maine Bowling Alley

For years, you have toiled away at a very safe, menial, job.  It pays well, it is very stable, but it is really boring.  You need a change and you've always wanted to be in the entertainment business.

Is that you?  Then, this could be the perfect opportunity!

According to a listing on the Rizzo Mattson website, Wilton's Meadow Lanes is for sale.

A Classic Maine Bowling Alley

Meadow Lanes, which is located on Route 2 in Wilton, has been in business since 1974.  Over the years, thousands of people from Wilton, Farmington, and the surrounding towns have enjoyed throwing some balls down a lane.

Meadow Lanes is a big ball bowling alley.  That's right, it is not candlepin bowling.  The alley is set up in a kind of unique way.  There are eight lanes on the left, eight lanes on the right, and a front counter / bar area in the center.

The commercial kitchen appears to be fairly basic, but it's a bowling alley.  You are going be serving pizza. chicken fingers, fries, and other bar foods.  It's perfect for that!

If you plan is to be an owner-operator, instead of just buying it as an investment, the listing has a very good point:

The best part about the whole deal is that bowling, etc. are mostly wintertime activities allowing free time in the summer to enjoy the long days and warm weather! It doesn't get much better than that! Schedule a showing today and come check out this fantastic opportunity!

Take a look inside:

The Market

The bowling alley is located in the Franklin County, Maine town of Wilton.  The area is fairly rural, with the population of the county being just under 30,000 and the town having a population of just under 4,000.  However, there are no other bowling alleys near Meadow Lanes.  The closest bowling alleys are in Skowhegan and Augusta / Hallowell.

The current list price is $399,000.