BIZNOTE: West Seattle Bowl adding to the family, we learn as HomeStreet Bank showcase wraps up.

Though the bowling business has had its challenges, it’s a growth industry for the owners of West Seattle Bowl. They’re about to add another bowling facility to the family – co-owner Mike Gubsch told WSB that they close tomorrow on the purchase of Secoma Lanes in Federal Way. We learned about this while photographing Mike at HomeStreet Bank-West Seattle (WSB sponsor) this morning for the prize drawing ending WS Bowl’s spotlight this month at the bank:

(WSB photos. Above, WS Bowl co-owner Mike Gubsch at center, with HomeStreet’s Sharon Lingbloom and Andrew Tento)

As we’ve noted before, HomeStreet spotlights a local business/organization customer every month, and bank visitors can enter a prize drawing held at month’s end. (Today’s drawing was for a $100 WS Bowl gift card!) So we asked Mike what’s new, and he told us about the Federal Way deal. Secoma Lanes will keep its name, he said – it has almost as much history in its community (more than 60 years!) as WS Bowl has here (more than 75 years, as noted on this T-shirt displayed during the HomeStreet showcase!).

P.S. West Seattle Bowl is hosting a big tournament this weekend, the Espresso Cup.

4 Replies to "BIZNOTE: West Seattle Bowl adding to the family, we learn as HomeStreet Bank showcase wraps up."

  • JustSarah January 31, 2025 (4:44 pm)

    Whoa! I grew up in Federal Way and south Des Moines, and Secoma Lanes was the spot for bowling birthday parties. Happy FW gets to keep a bowling alley; I had heard Secoma’s future was a little unclear, similar to how Pattinson’s West Skating Rink came close to closing a few years back before being purchased. 

    Do you know whether they’ll be refreshing Secoma? 

  • NE transplant January 31, 2025 (6:07 pm)

    Add some candlepin lanes!

  • Adam K January 31, 2025 (7:01 pm)

    If they can make Secoma Lanes look anything like.it used to, that would be very cool. Good to hear a future for another bowling alley.

  • Dale January 31, 2025 (8:47 pm)

    I absolutely love WSB! Keep supporting these guys so the ‘Bowlero’s’ and ‘Lucky Strikes’ of the world don’t come in and swoop it up. Keep bowling affordable so the sport doesn’t die and families can still play. (Seriously: Bowlero charges per person per hour per lane…it’s an absolute racket). Let’s goooo WSB!

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