Bowling
Klackner Named General Manager of Brunswick Zone XL St. Peters
ST. PETERS, Mo. (April 5, 2007) – Don Klackner has been appointed general manager of Brunswick Zone XL St. Peters, the new state-of-the-art bowling and entertainment center scheduled to open this fall at 8070 Veterans Memorial Parkway, just one mile west of I-70 and Highway 79.
Klackner's responsibilities will include overseeing the day-to-day operations, including managing its 110 employees, as well as developing business for the 57,000-square-foot facility.
“I am thrilled to join the St. Peters community,” said Klackner. “Brunswick is helping to define and drive the ‘changing face' of bowling, and I look forward to providing customers with the best experience possible at Brunswick Zone XL St. Peters.”
Klackner joined Brunswick in 1984 as a general manager in training of Brunswick Deerbrook Lanes in Deerfield, Illinois. He has since held positions with the company at Brunswick centers in Wausau, Wis., Chesterfield, Mo., and most recently in Valley Park, Mo. Klackner has also served as a multi-unit director of operations with the company.
Klackner earned a bachelor's degree in business management from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and has resided in St. Charles, Mo., for the past 13 years.
Brunswick Zone XL St. Peters is designed to meet the entertainment needs of families, friends, groups and businesses seeking to enjoy everything from children's birthday parties, to casual bowling fun, to a place to celebrate a special occasion. The facility will also be a favorite for league bowlers with state-of-the-art equipment and dedicated service staff. The facility will include 38 lanes of bowling, a multi-level laser tag arena, a fun-filled video game arcade, a sports lounge with Brunswick billiard tables, full service food and beverage, large screen TVs, spacious meeting rooms, fully equipped to meet your audio-visual needs, and a smoke-free bowling environment.
About Brunswick
Headquartered in Lake Forest, Ill., Brunswick Corporation has been a leader in the recreation business for more than 160 years. Founded in 1845 to make billiards tables, Brunswick Corporation is a Fortune 500 company and the leader in bringing Genuine Ingenuity™ to everything it makes. Brunswick Bowling & Billiards is one of the largest operators of full-service bowling and family recreation centers in North America; is a full-line supplier of bowling equipment, supplies and consumer products, and designs billiards tables and accessories. For more information on Brunswick Zone XL St. Peters, call 636-397-2695 or visit our Web site at www.bowlbrunswick.com
For more information, contact:
Katie Hasse or Mary Pettersen
Cushman/Amberg Communications
312/263-2500 or khasse@cushmanamberg.com
