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Bowlero Corp.
(NYSE:BOWL) 

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Bowlero Corp. operates bowling entertainment centers under the AMF, Bowlmor Lanes, and Bowlero brand names. The company also provides hosting and overseeing professional and non-professional bowling tournaments and related broadcasting. As of July 3, 2022, it operated approximately 317 centers in th...

Founded: 1997
Full Time Employees: 2,965
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Leisure

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    Unit: USD2026-03-29 2025-12-28 2025-09-28 2025-06-29 2025-03-30 2024-12-29 2024-09-29 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-10-01 2023-07-02 2023-04-02 2023-01-01 2022-10-02 2022-07-03 2022-03-27 2021-12-26 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 
                        
      revenues
           283,868,000 337,670,000 305,671,000 227,405,000 239,420,000 315,725,000 273,385,000 230,260,000 267,717,000 257,820,000 205,190,000   
      bowling
    164,590,000 142,867,000 125,270,000 128,969,000 159,756,000 138,967,000 122,203,000              
      food & beverage
    118,697,000 112,397,000 96,129,000 104,821,000 120,452,000 110,902,000 88,039,000              
      amusement & other
    58,944,000 51,597,000 70,879,000 67,392,000 59,674,000 50,205,000 49,953,000              
      total revenues
    342,231,000 306,861,000 292,278,000 301,182,000 339,882,000 300,074,000 260,195,000              
      yoy
    0.69% 2.26% 12.33%                  
      qoq
    11.53% 4.99% -2.96% -11.39% 13.27% 15.33%               
      costs and expenses
                        
      location operating costs, excluding depreciation and amortization
    99,724,000 99,667,000 97,826,000 114,083,000 92,568,000 82,694,000 86,228,000              
      location payroll and benefit costs
    80,795,000 77,882,000 75,244,000 70,202,000 75,617,000 70,876,000 67,436,000              
      location food and beverage costs
    26,826,000 23,955,000 21,935,000 23,171,000 27,627,000 23,225,000 20,530,000              
      selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization
    35,566,000 39,072,000 35,345,000 32,736,000 41,242,000 34,384,000 34,811,000              
      depreciation and amortization
    32,145,000 30,422,000 33,195,000 40,426,000 40,325,000 39,118,000 36,983,000              
      loss on impairment and disposal of fixed assets
    1,507,000 2,338,000 1,375,000 6,210,000 648,000 2,575,000 1,472,000              
      other operating expense
    41,000 198,000  -829,000 -330,000 329,000  782,000 265,000 3,542,000 1,364,000 1,701,000 649,000 614,000 1,362,000 411,000 2,333,000 3,520,000   
      total costs and expenses
    276,604,000 273,534,000 264,032,000 285,999,000 277,697,000 253,201,000 247,249,000              
      operating income
    65,627,000 33,327,000 28,246,000 15,183,000 62,185,000 46,873,000 12,946,000           -32,684,000   
      yoy
    5.54% -28.90% 118.18%                  
      qoq
    96.92% 17.99% 86.04% -75.58% 32.67% 262.07%               
      operating margin %
    19.18% 10.86% 9.66% 5.04% 18.30% 15.62% 4.98% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% -Infinity% NaN% NaN% 
      other expenses
                        
      interest expense
    50,740,000 50,116,000 53,397,000 49,492,000 49,414,000 48,795,000 48,670,000 47,036,000 46,890,000 46,236,000 37,449,000 30,785,000 29,117,000 27,379,000 23,570,000 25,359,000 22,293,000 23,880,000   
      change in fair value of earnout liability
    -7,740,000 -19,919,000 -3,527,000 -13,995,000 -18,886,000 -19,682,000 -48,921,000 10,915,000 -8,868,000 64,091,000 -40,682,000 -73,406,000 87,222,000 30,776,000 40,760,000      
      other expense
    3,000  4,931,000  17,000 800,000  10,000 3,000 10,000 53,000 1,436,000 5,986,000  48,000 -12,000 161,000    
      total other expense
    43,003,000 30,197,000 54,801,000 35,497,000 30,545,000 29,913,000  57,961,000 38,025,000 110,337,000 -3,180,000 -41,185,000 122,325,000 57,477,000 64,378,000 34,003,000 88,910,000 1,408,000 -7,471,618  
      income before income tax expense
    22,624,000 3,130,000  -20,314,000 31,640,000 16,960,000  -4,834,250 32,987,000 -60,860,000 8,536,000   2,959,000 -33,105,000      
      income tax expense
    5,773,000 15,786,000  54,402,000 18,348,000 -11,347,000  516,750 9,141,000 2,609,000 -9,683,000 321,250 -668,000 1,524,000 429,000 -1,522,250 -207,000 362,000   
      net income
    16,851,000 -12,656,000 -13,798,000 -74,716,000 13,292,000 28,307,000 23,095,000 -62,177,000 23,846,000 -63,469,000 18,219,000 146,220,000 -32,073,000 1,435,000 -33,534,000 6,943,000 -17,987,000 -34,454,000 -8,257,112 2,803,140 
      yoy
    26.78% -144.71% -159.74% 20.17% -44.26% -144.60% 26.76% -142.52% -174.35% -4522.93% -154.33% 2006.01% 78.31% -104.16% 306.12% 147.69%     
      qoq
    -233.15% -8.28% -81.53% -662.11% -53.04% 22.57% -137.14% -360.74% -137.57% -448.37% -87.54% -555.90% -2335.05% -104.28% -582.99% -138.60% -47.79% 317.26% -394.57%  
      net income margin %
    4.92% -4.12% -4.72% -24.81% 3.91% 9.43% 8.88% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% 
      series a preferred stock dividends
    -2,473,000 -2,416,000 -2,356,000 -2,281,000 -2,313,000 -2,240,000 -2,214,000 -2,396,000 -2,353,000 -1,963,000 -1,962,000 -13,827,000 -4,401,000 -2,802,000 -2,801,000 -2,943,000 -2,818,000 -2,221,000   
      earnings allocated to series a preferred stock
    -1,018,000   -915,500 -712,000 -1,640,000 -1,293,000  -1,430,000  -1,049,000          
      net income attributable to common stockholders
    13,360,000 -15,072,000 -16,154,000 -73,335,000 10,267,000 24,427,000 19,588,000 -64,573,000 20,063,000  15,208,000    -36,335,000      
      net income per share
                   0.03 -0.13 -0.25   
      basic
    0.1 -0.11 -0.12 -0.51 0.07 0.17 0.13 -0.43 0.14  0.09    -0.22      
      diluted
    0.1 -0.11 -0.12 -0.49 0.07 0.16 0.13 -0.43 0.13  0.09    -0.22      
      weighted-average shares used for eps calculation
                   155,837,154 162,590,921 148,754,908   
      basic
    135,683,635 137,343,082 138,546,333 142,401,407 141,185,986 143,939,878 145,766,779 151,339,634 148,102,841  160,929,391 165,508,879   162,854,597      
      diluted
    139,063,980 137,343,082 138,546,333 142,401,407 147,606,436 152,957,223 154,957,384 151,339,634 157,874,876  168,903,508 175,821,396   162,854,597      
      other operating income
      -888,000    -211,000              
      income before income tax benefit
      -26,555,000    13,197,000              
      income tax benefit
      -12,757,000    -9,898,000              
      total other income
          -251,000             3,183,666 
      costs of revenues
           216,530,000 225,894,000 215,090,000 182,921,000 182,172,000 189,304,000 179,706,000 165,202,000 185,229,000 156,491,000 141,383,000   
      gross profit
           67,338,000 111,776,000 90,581,000 44,484,000 57,248,000 126,421,000 93,679,000 65,058,000 82,488,000 101,329,000 63,807,000   
      yoy
           17.63% -11.58% -3.31% -31.62% -30.60% 24.76% 46.82%       
      qoq
           -39.76% 23.40% 103.63% -22.30% -54.72% 34.95% 43.99% -21.13% -18.59% 58.81%    
      gross margin %
    0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% NaN% 
      operating expenses:
                        
      selling, general and administrative expenses
           40,438,000 39,488,000 37,512,000 37,765,000 35,082,000 35,891,000 34,452,000 32,494,000 35,689,000 30,315,000 93,283,000   
      asset impairment
           59,802,000 354,000 29,000 26,000 1,028,000 489,000  84,000      
      loss on sale of assets
           571,000 657,000 21,000           
      total operating expense
           101,593,000 40,764,000 41,104,000 39,128,000 37,741,000 36,837,000 33,243,000 33,785,000 36,143,000 30,613,000 96,491,000   
      operating profit
           -34,255,000 71,012,000 49,477,000 5,356,000 19,507,000 89,584,000 60,436,000 31,273,000 46,345,000 70,716,000    
      other expenses:
                        
      net loss attributable to common stockholders
             -65,432,000  -18,544,000 -36,474,000 -1,367,000  4,000,000 -20,805,000 -36,675,000   
      net income per share
                   0.03 -0.13 -0.25   
      basic & diluted
             -0.44  -0.113 -0.22 -0.01       
      weighted-average shares used for eps calculation
                   155,837,154 162,590,921 148,754,908   
      gain on sale or disposal of assets
              -27,000    -155,000   -124,000   
      gain on sale of assets
               -70,000 -192,000 -1,823,000       
      change in fair value of warrant liability
                   6,092,000 20,678,000 70,000   
      loss before income tax expense
               -15,721,750 -32,741,000   -10,741,500 -18,194,000 -34,092,000   
      other income
                 -678,000       
      loss on sale or disposal of assets
                   -438,750 -1,601,000    
      income from joint venture
                   -71,250 -127,000 -79,000   
      management fee income
                   -141,000 -307,000 -109,000   
      business interruption insurance recoveries
                        
      change in fair value of earnout shares
                   5,809,000 45,778,000 -22,542,000   
      general and administrative expenses
                      785,494  
      income from operations
                      -785,494 -380,526 
      other income:
                        
      trust interest income
                      3,848 3,541 
      warrant issuance costs
                        
      unrealized loss on change in fair value of fpa
                      -2,208,594 -1,709,377 
      unrealized loss on change in fair value of warrants
                      -5,266,872  
      basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding, ordinary share subject to redemption
                      25,483,700 22,470,433 
      basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share
                      -0.26  
      basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding, ordinary share
                      6,370,925 9,384,192 
      formation and operating costs
                       380,526 
      unrealized gain on change in fair value of warrants
                       4,889,502 
      basic and diluted net income per share
                        
      balance as of december 31, 2020
                        
      sale of 22,500,000 units through initial public offering
                       22,500,000 
      sale of 2,983,700 units through over-allotment
                       2,983,700 
      sale of 5,397,828 private placement warrants to sponsor in private placement
                        
      underwriting fee
                        
      deferred underwriting fee
                        
      offering costs charged to the shareholders’ equity
                        
      initial classification of warrant liability
                        
      reclassification of offering costs related to warrants
                        
      initial classification of fpa liability
                        
      forfeiture of founder shares
                        
      change in class a ordinary shares subject to possible redemption
                       -22,470,433 
      balance as of march 31, 2021
                       3,013,267 
      balance as of june 30, 2021
                       2,732,953 
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        assets
                           
        current assets:
                           
        cash and cash equivalents
      58,654,000 95,912,000 31,032,000 59,686,000 79,088,000 80,755,000 38,448,000 66,972,000 212,429,000 189,955,000 40,088,000 195,633,000 150,670,000 79,446,000 110,361,000 132,236,000 172,977,000 115,659,000    
        accounts and notes receivable
      7,330,000 6,377,000 6,607,000 7,998,000 6,096,000 6,102,000 5,666,000 6,757,000 5,668,000 6,875,000 4,087,000 3,092,000 6,157,000 8,807,000 5,431,000 5,227,000 4,409,000 4,458,000    
        inventories
      15,094,000 15,776,000 16,125,000 15,500,000 15,683,000 15,927,000 13,650,000 13,171,000 14,955,000 14,166,000 13,183,000 11,470,000 11,848,000 11,407,000 11,147,000 10,310,000 10,056,000 10,397,000    
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      38,283,000 39,840,000 37,089,000 29,366,000 27,519,000 35,220,000 30,365,000 25,316,000 26,723,000 24,304,000 19,393,000 18,395,000 19,649,000 14,206,000 14,488,000 12,732,000 11,668,000 12,088,000    
        assets held-for-sale
      756,000 756,000 756,000   20,000 20,000 1,746,000 2,069,000 2,069,000 2,069,000 2,069,000 2,069,000 2,552,000 8,719,000 8,789,000 14,506,000 14,281,000    
        total current assets
      120,117,000 158,661,000 91,609,000 112,550,000 128,386,000 138,024,000 88,149,000 113,962,000 261,844,000 237,369,000 78,820,000 230,659,000 200,767,000 138,906,000 153,081,000 169,294,000 213,616,000 156,883,000 1,421,326 1,999,761 2,445,493 
        property and equipment
      1,253,383,000 1,229,452,000 1,226,853,000 944,917,000 933,532,000 935,854,000 892,782,000 887,738,000 811,648,000 806,096,000 773,057,000 697,850,000 663,937,000 652,847,000 577,260,000 534,721,000 512,343,000 514,991,000    
        operating lease right of use assets
      553,294,000 553,653,000 572,320,000 588,594,000 583,094,000 591,264,000 554,474,000 559,168,000 561,655,000 546,188,000 550,113,000 449,085,000          
        finance lease right of use assets
      302,322,000 305,165,000 298,489,000 507,701,000 512,106,000 516,144,000 520,218,000 524,392,000 531,985,000 536,274,000 540,186,000 515,339,000          
        intangible assets
      53,003,000 50,539,000 47,849,000 45,562,000 44,653,000 46,331,000 45,111,000 47,051,000 97,995,000 98,784,000 100,087,000 90,986,000 91,982,000 92,795,000 92,119,000 92,593,000 93,192,000 96,517,000    
        goodwill
      886,568,000 863,391,000 863,000,000 844,351,000 841,550,000 841,269,000 833,961,000 833,888,000 832,311,000 826,619,000 825,522,000 753,538,000 750,230,000 748,594,000 743,655,000 742,669,000 738,787,000 739,011,000    
        deferred income tax asset
      49,490,000 60,060,000 75,566,000 67,919,000 117,660,000 135,718,000 122,847,000 112,106,000 75,540,000 84,767,000 86,237,000 73,807,000          
        other assets
      48,036,000 46,960,000 50,150,000 48,145,000 34,736,000 35,381,000 34,884,000 35,730,000 34,391,000 33,527,000 12,582,000 12,096,000 38,409,000 38,643,000 39,342,000 41,022,000 41,491,000 42,450,000    
        total assets
      3,266,213,000 3,267,881,000 3,225,836,000 3,159,739,000 3,195,717,000 3,239,985,000 3,092,426,000 3,114,035,000 3,231,534,000 3,192,162,000 2,987,396,000 2,841,274,000 2,014,138,000 1,941,269,000 1,879,468,000 1,854,425,000 1,871,562,000 1,841,210,000 256,345,825 256,967,672 257,283,493 
        liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders’ deficit
                           
        current liabilities:
                           
        accounts payable and accrued expenses
      183,623,000 166,797,000 144,099,000 145,188,000 154,740,000 141,363,000 146,022,000 135,784,000 153,810,000 142,670,000 141,164,000 121,226,000          
        current maturities of long-term debt
      9,573,000 6,604,000 3,645,000 10,162,000 10,227,000 10,278,000 9,106,000 9,163,000 9,203,000 9,248,000 9,595,000 9,338,000 5,569,000 5,821,000 5,834,000 4,966,000 4,944,000 4,983,000    
        current obligations of operating lease liabilities
      35,391,000 33,911,000 34,605,000 33,103,000 32,228,000 31,637,000 28,811,000 28,460,000 31,163,000 31,718,000 26,194,000 23,866,000          
        earnout liability
      5,009,000 12,748,000 32,657,000 36,183,000 50,172,000 69,058,000 88,741,000 137,636,000 126,659,000 135,479,000 71,364,000 112,041,000 185,361,000 282,557,000 251,779,000 210,952,000 204,416,000 158,572,000    
        other current liabilities
      6,414,000 8,514,000 12,398,000 5,932,000 4,605,000 7,680,000 8,381,000 9,399,000 9,568,000 11,497,000 16,650,000 14,281,000 10,946,000 11,995,000 13,906,000 13,123,000 6,876,000 8,185,000    
        total current liabilities
      240,010,000 228,574,000 194,747,000 194,385,000 201,800,000 190,958,000 192,320,000 182,806,000 203,744,000 195,133,000 193,603,000 168,711,000 146,890,000 139,018,000 121,737,000 119,160,000 121,200,000 120,832,000 221,963 62,164 1,000 
        long-term debt
      1,739,134,000 1,761,509,000 1,678,896,000 1,300,708,000 1,273,231,000 1,275,757,000 1,130,141,000 1,129,523,000 1,131,803,000 1,134,076,000 1,276,371,000 1,138,687,000 897,404,000 876,856,000 878,243,000 865,090,000 868,370,000 869,606,000    
        long-term obligations of operating lease liabilities
      570,152,000 569,246,000 587,702,000 606,692,000 596,851,000 603,986,000 567,209,000 561,916,000 559,171,000 539,580,000 541,937,000 431,295,000          
        long-term obligations of finance lease liabilities
      427,992,000 427,521,000 414,769,000 683,161,000 682,169,000 680,622,000 681,222,000  682,153,000 680,309,000            
        long-term financing obligations
      455,590,000 453,489,000 451,381,000 449,215,000 447,099,000 445,027,000 442,980,000 440,875,000 438,819,000 436,790,000            
        other long-term liabilities
      56,838,000 55,905,000 56,600,000 56,307,000 26,800,000 26,310,000 26,093,000 26,471,000 27,088,000 27,239,000 35,220,000 34,380,000 80,004,000 79,354,000 58,344,000 54,418,000 56,991,000 80,857,000    
        deferred income tax liabilities
      4,843,000 4,659,000 4,551,000 4,434,000 3,999,000 4,007,000 4,129,000 4,447,000 4,321,000 4,200,000 4,079,000 4,160,000 15,771,000 15,213,000 14,906,000 14,882,000 14,346,000 14,234,000    
        total liabilities
      3,494,559,000 3,500,903,000 3,421,303,000 3,331,085,000 3,282,121,000 3,295,725,000 3,132,835,000 3,163,887,000 3,173,758,000 3,152,806,000 2,801,294,000 2,541,724,000 1,719,320,000 1,787,834,000 1,723,232,000 1,662,105,000 1,697,983,000 1,653,585,000 32,599,598 24,460,197 27,973,096 
        commitments and contingencies
                           
        liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders’ (deficit) equity
                           
        long-term obligations of financing lease liabilities
             680,213,000   678,720,000 652,450,000          
        internal use software
              24,165,000 22,538,000 20,792,000 17,914,000 16,434,000 14,901,000 12,393,000 11,423,000 10,251,000 9,866,000    
        liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders’ equity
                           
        temporary equity
                           
        series a preferred stock
                144,329,000  206,376,000 211,667,000 206,002,000 206,002,000  200,000,000    
        property and equipment under capital leases
                  252,379,000 254,583,000 261,618,000 262,703,000 260,632,000 280,324,000    
        long-term obligations under capital leases
                  393,890,000 394,836,000 398,223,000 397,603,000 394,708,000 386,989,000    
        restricted cash
                  10,374,000 10,363,000        
        accounts payable
                  46,601,000 44,590,000 40,265,000 38,217,000 29,267,000 37,974,000    
        accrued expenses
                  83,774,000 76,612,000 61,732,000 62,854,000 80,113,000 69,690,000    
        marketable securities
                   12,125,000 2,935,000       
        series a preferred stock - old bowlero
                           
        redeemable class a common stock - old bowlero
                           
        investment in joint venture
                      1,250,000 1,168,000    
        warrant liability
                      37,952,000 22,495,000 19,233,202 13,966,330 18,855,832 
        stockholders’ deficit:
                           
        class a common stock
                       11,000    
        class b common stock
                       6,000    
        additional paid-in capital
                       294,828,000  3,117,843 6,422,799 
        accumulated deficit
                       -301,807,000 -31,098,799  -1,423,734 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
                       -5,413,000    
        total stockholders’ deficit
                       -12,375,000    
        total liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders’ deficit
                       1,841,210,000    
        cash
                        1,215,849 1,803,856  
        prepaid expenses
                        205,477 195,905 374,908 
        deferred offering costs
                           
        marketable securities held in trust account
                        254,845,389 254,841,541 254,838,000 
        prepaid expenses, non-current
                        79,110 126,370  
        liabilities and shareholders’ (deficit) equity
                           
        accrued offering costs and expenses
                        220,963 61,164  
        due to related party
                        1,000 1,000 1,000 
        promissory note - related party
                           
        forward purchase agreement liability
                        4,225,138 1,512,408  
        deferred underwriting fees
                        8,919,295   
        class a ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, 25,483,700 shares and 0 shares at redemption value, at september 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                        254,844,389   
        shareholders’ (deficit) equity:
                           
        preference shares, 0.0001 par value...
                           
        class a ordinary shares, 0.0001 par value...
                         273 305 
        class b ordinary shares, 0.0001 par value...
                        637 637 637 
        total shareholders’ (deficit) equity
                        -31,098,162   
        total liabilities and shareholders’ (deficit) equity
                        256,345,825   
        current assets
                           
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                           
        promissory note – related party
                           
        deferred underwriting discount
                         8,919,295 8,919,295 
        class a ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, 22,750,747 shares and 0 shares at redemption value, at june 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                         227,507,470  
        shareholders’ equity:
                           
        retained earnings
                         1,881,252  
        total shareholders’ equity
                         5,000,005 5,000,007 
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                         256,967,672 257,283,493 
        current asset - cash
                          2,070,585 
        fpa liability
                          196,969 
        commitments
                           
        class a ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, 22,431,039 shares and 0 shares at redemption value, respectively
                          224,310,390 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-29 2025-12-28 2025-09-28 2025-06-29 2025-03-30 2024-12-29 2024-09-29 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-10-01 2023-07-02 2023-04-02 2023-01-01 2022-10-02 2022-07-03 2022-03-27 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 
                           
          operating activities
                           
          net income
        16,851,000 -12,656,000 -13,798,000 -74,716,000 13,292,000 28,307,000 23,095,000    18,219,000    -33,534,000   3,304,986 -1,418,734 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                           
          depreciation and amortization
        32,145,000 30,422,000 33,195,000 40,426,000 40,325,000 39,118,000 36,983,000 40,614,000 36,327,000 37,071,000 31,352,000 24,391,000 29,444,000 29,303,000 26,267,000 28,470,000 29,986,000   
          loss on impairment and disposal of fixed assets
        1,507,000 2,338,000 1,375,000 6,210,000 648,000 2,575,000 1,472,000             
          income from equity method investment
        -89,000 -74,000 -57,000 -75,000 -90,000 -76,000 -60,000 -96,000 -358,000           
          amortization of deferred financing costs
        1,097,000 1,068,000 4,453,000 1,070,000 1,072,000 834,000 938,000 807,000 988,000 869,000 846,000 653,000 729,000 900,000 956,000 733,000 936,000   
          non-cash interest expense on finance lease obligation
        2,818,000 2,827,000 3,034,000 2,468,000 2,467,000 2,366,000 3,333,000 2,961,000 3,069,000 2,774,000 935,000         
          reduction of operating lease right of use assets
        9,667,000 9,511,000 9,669,000 9,776,000 9,243,000 9,380,000 8,513,000 9,186,000            
          non-cash portion of gain on lease modification
        300,000 -1,741,000 -759,000    -499,000         
          deferred income taxes
        5,445,000 15,541,000 -16,786,000 49,776,000 18,108,000 -11,539,000 -10,474,000 -36,167,000 8,927,000 2,598,000 -9,697,000 -86,875,000 219,000   -292,000   
          share-based compensation
        2,993,000 2,833,000 3,486,000 3,677,000 8,788,000 4,664,000 4,503,000 4,032,000 4,143,000 3,689,000 1,911,000 3,851,000 4,207,000 4,036,000 3,648,000     
          distributions from equity method investments
        71,000 45,000 55,000 93,000 74,000 65,000 62,000 110,000 93,000           
          change in fair value of earnout liability
        -7,740,000 -19,919,000 -3,527,000 -13,995,000 -18,886,000 -19,682,000 -48,921,000 10,915,000 -8,868,000 64,091,000 -40,682,000 -73,406,000 87,222,000 30,776,000 40,760,000 2,564,000 45,778,000   
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
                           
          accounts receivable and notes receivable
        -1,003,000 14,000 2,000,000  8,000 98,000 1,099,000 -1,074,000 1,204,000 -2,789,000 -995,000 373,000 2,084,000 -2,813,000 -205,000 -1,951,000 49,000   
          inventories
        937,000 351,000 195,000 242,000 5,000 -1,531,000 -483,000 1,941,000 -369,000 -930,000 -1,178,000 403,000 -434,000 -152,000 -824,000 -217,000 342,000   
          prepaids, other current assets and other assets
        -1,107,000 2,110,000 -6,103,000  4,413,000 2,101,000 -9,329,000  -1,936,000 -2,233,000 -1,913,000  -5,299,000 227,000 -915,000 -578,000 -319,000   
          accounts payable and accrued expenses
        17,201,000 29,006,000 -14,385,000 -9,672,000 14,236,000 -3,817,000 13,418,000 -18,644,000 5,064,000 10,987,000 16,613,000 -16,730,000 7,715,000 16,332,000 -3,947,000 -11,186,000 851,000   
          operating lease liabilities
        -6,867,000 -7,931,000 -9,417,000  -4,371,000 -10,560,000 6,017,000             
          other current liabilities
        -727,000 -7,089,000 2,539,000 1,273,000 -3,118,000 -3,662,000 -182,000 991,000 186,000 -149,000 -163,000 -2,419,000 -1,293,000 1,252,000 -1,125,000 2,412,000 1,660,000   
          other long-term liabilities
        998,000 -633,000 -595,000 29,577,000 550,000 93,000 -571,000 -627,000 14,181,000 -6,193,000 -6,488,000 -22,083,000 1,232,000 362,000 956,000 -1,595,000 -454,000   
          net cash from operating activities
        74,197,000 48,064,000 -6,408,000 22,454,000 86,620,000 38,734,000 29,413,000 6,732,000 76,899,000 55,116,000 16,083,000 8,985,000 92,923,000 80,306,000 35,573,000 34,809,000 83,576,000 -266,728 -323,469 
          capital expenditures
        -31,298,000 -32,901,000 -25,898,000 -23,564,000 -25,497,000 -50,426,000 -41,579,000 -47,256,000 -33,476,000 -62,913,000 -50,674,000 -37,287,000 -33,933,000 -33,402,000 -44,709,000 -24,025,000 
          free cash flows
        42,899,000 15,163,000 -32,306,000 -1,110,000 61,123,000 -11,692,000 -12,166,000 -40,524,000 43,423,000 -7,797,000 -34,591,000 -28,302,000 58,990,000 46,904,000 -9,136,000 34,809,000 59,551,000 -266,728 -323,469 
          investing activities
                           
          purchases of property and equipment
        -31,298,000 -32,901,000 -25,898,000 -23,564,000 -25,497,000 -50,426,000 -41,579,000 -47,256,000 -33,476,000 -62,913,000 -50,674,000 -37,287,000 -33,933,000 -33,402,000 -44,709,000     
          purchases of previously leased assets
        -1,593,000 -245,202,000                 
          purchases of intangible assets
        -163,000       -147,000 -112,000 -184,000 -5,000 -17,000 175,000 -15,000   
          proceeds from sale of property and equipment
           1,655,000     413,000   10,945,000 6,144,000   
          acquisitions, net of cash acquired
        -44,080,000 -44,047,000 -30,335,000 -7,701,000   -52,440,000 -5,818,000 -7,030,000 -125,855,000 -28,211,000 -3,871,000 -63,664,000 -15,918,000 -25,898,000   
          net cash from investing activities
        -75,541,000 -38,994,000 -315,147,000 -53,899,000 -33,198,000 -93,290,000 -39,924,000 -99,696,000 -39,294,000 -70,090,000 -176,576,000 -65,269,000 -24,944,000 -100,513,000 -62,492,000 -41,601,000 -17,896,000 -254,838,000 
          financing activities
                           
          repurchase of class a common stock into treasury stock
        -7,525,000 -19,066,000 -5,312,000 -6,991,000 -19,727,000 -37,774,000 -7,646,000 -34,897,000 -743,000 -88,529,000 -130,140,000         
          proceeds from share issuance
                      
          settlement of equity awards
                          
          payments for tax withholdings on share-based compensation
        -418,000 -245,000 -151,000  -4,701,000 -1,290,000 -164,000  -544,000 -841,000 -84,000         
          payment of cash dividends
        -8,818,000 -8,876,000 -8,195,000 -8,176,000 -8,351,000 -8,472,000 -8,552,000 -12,261,000            
          payment of long-term debt
        -276,000 -269,000 -1,279,382,000 -3,519,000 -3,511,000 -3,131,000 -249,000 -3,123,000 -3,115,000 -3,416,000 -3,109,000 -232,000 -230,000 -2,273,000 -2,126,000 -4,105,000 -2,053,000   
          proceeds from term loan
        1,200,000,000                 
          proceeds from senior secured notes
        500,000,000                 
          proceeds from bridge term loan
        230,000,000                 
          payment of bridge term loan
        -230,000,000                 
          payment on finance leases
        -197,000 -57,000 -1,249,000 621,000 881,000 -1,736,000 -1,381,000 -1,577,000 -1,568,000 -1,601,000 -1,576,000         
          proceeds on finance leases
          83,000 334,000             
          proceeds from revolver draws
        85,000,000 125,000,000 30,000,000   35,000,000 140,000,000         
          payoff of revolver draws
        -20,000,000                   
          other financing
        3,428,000                 
          payment of deferred financing costs
        -2,313,000 -24,817,000 -775,000 -148,000 -268,000   -5,382,000       
          net cash from financing activities
        -36,018,000 55,655,000 292,671,000 11,935,000 -55,174,000 96,905,000 -17,806,000 -52,130,000 -15,451,000 164,647,000 5,091,000 90,993,000 2,838,000 -41,000 5,167,000 -33,888,000 -8,461,000 -1 257,232,054 
          effect of exchange rates on cash
        104,000 155,000 230,000 108,000 85,000 -42,000 -207,000 -363,000 320,000 194,000 -143,000 -120,000 418,000 -304,000 -123,000 -61,000 99,000   
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
        -37,258,000   -19,402,000 -1,667,000   -145,457,000            
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        59,686,000 66,972,000 195,633,000    132,236,000    
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        -37,258,000 64,880,000 31,032,000 -19,402,000 -1,667,000 42,307,000 38,448,000 -145,457,000 22,474,000 149,867,000 40,088,000    110,361,000  57,318,000   
          payoff from revolver draws
          -155,000,000                
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
          -28,654,000    -28,524,000             
          change in fair value of marketable securities
                   -97,000 -666,000 -89,000     
          accounts and notes receivable
                           
          prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets
                           
          operating lease liability
                           
          proceeds from sale of intangibles
               65,000 74,000       
          purchase of marketable securities
                   -33,261,000 -11,594,000     
          proceeds from sale of marketable securities
                   12,786,000 23,175,000 9,746,000     
          settlement of series a preferred stock
                  -74,001,000        
          payments for tax withholdings on share-based awards
                   -62,000 -4,259,000 -992,000 -499,000     
          settlement of contingent consideration
                         
          proceeds from first lien credit facility term loan
                           
          payoff of previous first lien credit facility term loan
                           
          proceeds from equipment loans
                          
          payoff of revolver
                 -100,000,000        
          proceeds from sale-leaseback financing
                       
          proceeds from incremental term loan
                          
          asset impairment
               59,802,000 354,000 29,000 26,000 1,028,000 489,000 84,000     
          loss on sale of assets
               571,000            
          loss on refinance of debt
                         
          loss on repurchase of warrants
                           
          non-cash interest expense on capital lease obligation
                    -510,000 850,000 4,510,000 584,000 1,171,000   
          amortization of deferred rent incentive
                    -248,000 363,000 -567,000 -356,000   
          amortization of deferred sale lease-back gain
                    -253,000 -257,000 -257,000 -245,000 -257,000   
          change in fair value of warrant liability
                       6,092,000 20,678,000   
          repurchase of warrants
                       7,000    
          repurchase of series a preferred stock - old bowlero
                         
          proceeds from issuance of series a preferred stock
                         
          proceeds from issuance of class a common stock to isos investors
                         
          transaction costs related to merger recapitalization
                         
          proceeds from pipe investment
                         
          proceeds from forward investment
                         
          payment to existing shareholders of old bowlero
                         
          consideration paid to existing option holders of old bowlero
                         
          payment of incremental liquidity facility
                         
          construction allowance receipts
                       1,150,000   
          net loss
                23,846,000    -32,073,000   6,943,000 -17,987,000   
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                           
          proceeds from long-term debt
                     68,000 15,350,000     
          gain on sale of assets
                   -70,000 -192,000       
          non-cash operating lease expense
                 8,764,000 7,822,000         
          payment of dividends on series a preferred stock
                           
          gain on sale or disposal of assets
                  -27,000    -155,000 -2,354,000 -1,601,000   
          income from joint venture
                  -71,000 -80,000 -129,000 -101,000 -99,000 -103,000 -127,000   
          distributions from joint venture
                  72,000 122,000 110,000 104,000 109,000 136,000 45,000   
          net decrease in cash and equivalents
                  -155,545,000    -21,875,000     
          repurchase of treasury stock
                   -73,968,000 -5,681,000 -8,797,000 -7,558,000 -30,437,000    
          dividends on series a preferred stock
                           
          proceeds from amendment no. 8 term loan and incremental loan
                           
          payoff of first lien credit facility term loan
                          
          payment of first lien credit facility revolver
                         
          proceeds of incremental liquidity facility
                           
          proceeds from amendment no. 8 term loan
                           
          proceeds from revolver
                           
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                           
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
                          
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
                    71,235,000       
          proceeds from new revolver
                         
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                           
          loss on settlement of warrants
                           
          stock based compensation
                       3,860,000 3,020,000   
          proceeds from incremental liquidity facility
                           
          payments of deferred financing costs
                           
          net increase in cash and equivalents
                       -40,741,000 57,318,000   
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                           
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                           
          purchases of property, equipment, and internal use software
                        -24,025,000   
          cash flows from operating activities:
                           
          trust interest income
                           
          unrealized loss on change in fair value of fpa
                         1,207,531 250,923 
          unrealized gain on change in fair value of warrants
                           
          warrant issuance costs
                         638,847 
          changes in current assets and current liabilities:
                           
          prepaid assets
                           
          accrued offering cost and expenses
                           
          due to related party
                         1,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                           
          investment held in trust account
                         -254,838,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                           
          proceeds from initial public offering, net of underwriters’ fees
                         -1 249,740,259 
          proceeds from private placement
                         8,096,742 
          repayment of promissory note to related party
                           
          payments of offering costs
                         -479,680 
          net change in cash
                         -266,729 2,070,585 
          cash, beginning of the period
                           
          cash, end of the period
                         -266,729 2,070,585 
          supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
                           
          deferred underwriting commissions charged to additional paid in capital
                         8,919,295 
          initial value of class a ordinary shares subject to possible redemption
                         26,582,270 198,122,060 
          change in value of class a ordinary shares subject to possible redemption
                         -23,385,190 26,188,330 
          forfeiture of founder shares
                         10 
          deferred offering costs paid by sponsor loan
                         102,767 
          initial classification of warrant liability
                         18,421,695 
          initial classification of fpa liability
                           
          balance sheet at march 5, 2021
                           
          class a ordinary shares subject to possible redemption
                         214,639,150 
          class a ordinary shares
                           
          additional paid-in capital
                         5,024,690 
          accumulated deficit
                         -25,438 
          balance sheet at march 31, 2021
                           
          statement of operations for the three months march 31, 2021
                           
          basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding, ordinary shares subject to redemption
                           
          basic and diluted net income per share
                           
          basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding, ordinary shares
                           
          statement of cash flows for the three months march 31, 2021
                           
          balance sheet at june 30, 2021
                           
          statement of operations for the three months ended june 30, 2021
                           
          statement of operations for the six months ended june 30, 2021
                           
          statement of cash flows for the six months ended june 30, 2021
                           
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                           
          prepaid expenses
                         52,633 -374,908 
          repayment to promissory note to related party
                         -125,267 
          balance sheet at march 5, 2021, as restated
                           
          forward purchase agreement liability
                           
          warrant liability
                           
          class a ordinary share
                         104 
          unrealized loss on change in fair value of warrants
                          434,137 
          accrued offering costs and expenses
                          145,266 
          initial classification of fpa
                          53,954 
          fpa asset