Bowling Alley Business
Model Canvas

Files are available immediately after purchase-open the Word and Excel versions right away in Microsoft Word or Excel with no plugins or setup, so you can start filling the canvas this afternoon.

Immediate Word and Excel access

No installation or plugins needed

Start planning within minutes

Works on Windows and Mac

Every section is editable in Word and Excel so you can adapt value propositions, revenue streams, and cost items to your specific bowling-and-dining concept without design skills.

Change labels and fields easily

Adjust revenue and cost lines

Reword value propositions quickly

Tailor customer segments by persona

The template separates all nine BMC blocks clearly, with guidance prompts and suggested prompts specific to bowling, F&B (food and beverage), events, and ancillary services for fast completion.

Nine blocks neatly arranged

Guidance prompts for each block

Bowling and F&B-specific cues

Logical flow for team workshops

The canvas highlights core revenue streams-per-game or hourly lane rentals, food and beverage sales (up to 40% of revenue), private events, arcade, and merchandise-plus key cost buckets like COGS, rent, and staff.

Lane rentals core income

F&B can reach 40%

Private events yield premiums

COGS and labor tracked

Use the template to map primary buyers: young adults (millennials/Gen Z), families, corporate clients, and social groups, with tactics for each segment-social nights, family packages, and team-building offers.

Young adults and groups

Family-friendly outing packages

Corporate team-building bookings

Birthday and social groups

The canvas prompts partners and resources: local food and drink suppliers, event planners, equipment vendors, POS and booking tech, plus staffing and venue design needs-so you plan supply and service reliability.

Local food and drink suppliers

Event planner and hotel ties

Equipment vendors and tech partners

POS and booking systems

The Excel version condenses the full model into a one-page snapshot for quick review, comparisons, and investor or landlord meetings-showing revenue mix, customer segments, and cost structure at a glance.

One-page high-level snapshot

Quick investor-ready summary

Compare scenarios side-by-side

Export to PDF for meetings

This template removes layout work so you focus on strategy and validation-jump into pricing, menu margins, and event packages instead of wasting hours on formatting and structure.

Skip layout and formatting

Focus on pricing and margins

Fast scenario testing

Ideal for workshops and sprints

The Word doc provides a polished narrative for each BMC block, and the Excel file offers clean visuals-both formatted for investor decks, lender meetings, or franchise prospectuses.

Polished Word narratives included

Clean Excel visuals included

Slide-ready summaries possible

Consistent professional formatting