For the third time in five years, Candlelite Bowl in Bridgeport is closed and looking for a new owner.
Bill Nannoshi, a Grand Blanc real estate developer, announced his plans to sell the property, less than six months after buying it.
The bowling center, which is used by bowling teams from Birch Run, Bridgeport and Frankenmuth high schools, closed Saturday, May 14.
“I loved it and hate to leave,” Nannoshi said. “But I bought a Kmart in Waterford that we’re working on. The travel time to Bridgeport was an hour and 20 minutes from where I live, one way.
“It was just too much travel to keep going with it. I really want to keep it going. The people there were great. The community was great. Everybody is awesome, and I hate to leave. But that’s the way it goes sometimes.”
Nannoshi bought the property Jan. 1, 2022 from Vassar High School graduate Brandon Hornung, who bought the property from Bob Klein in 2019 when it faced closure or demolition.
Hornung fixed the roof and added an area for cornhole games.
Since buying the property, Nannoshi installed a new scoring system, added new monitors for the lanes and updated the fire suppression system to meet the fire code. He planned to install new lanes during the summer.
“We did a lot to take it to the next level, but now we hope to find someone who can keep it going,” Nannoshi said. “The only thing it really needs is new lanes. It’s going to be nice for someone to pick it up and take it to the next level.
“A lot of work has already been done on it for someone to come in and take it over as a bowling alley. I really want to keep it going.”
The property, which was built in 1962 as the 32-lane Holiday Bowl, is available through NAI Farbman, a commercial real estate business located in Southfield.
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