SAN FRANCISCO — Round One, a Japan-based, family friendly entertainment center, has announced plans to open six new locations this year throughout the U.S. This is in addition to the five centers it currently operates. Round One also intends to open eight more locations in 2016.
The new concept will soon debut at Westfield Southcenter Mall in Seattle; Eastridge Shopping Center in San Jose, Calif.; and Main Place Mall in Santa Ana, Calif. It will also open outposts in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.
The family entertainment centers typically range between 45,000 square feet and 80,000 square feet. They offer a variety of activities like karaoke, bowling, billiards, ping pong and darts, in addition to food and beverage options.
Round One has existing California locations at Lakewood Center Mall in Lakewood; Moreno Valley Mall in Moreno Valley; and Puente Hills Mall in the City of Industry. It also has centers in Texas and Illinois.
The company is actively looking for new locations in gateway Northeast markets, as well as in strong retail trade areas like Washington, Oregon and California, according to RKF’s David Friedman, who arranged the six new leases for Round One.
Round One currently operates more than 100 locations in Japan. The company operates a total of 28 million square feet of retail locations worldwide.