PV Bowl To Be Demolished

The world was different when George Brandt founded Palos Verdes Bowl in 1958. Back then, 10 bowling centers were scattered about the South Bay, he said. Now there are only three, and soon — if all goes well for Brandt — there will be only two.

Palos Verdes Bowl will be the next to fade away, he said.

“It’s time,” said Brandt, now 76 years old. “It was time 10 years ago.”

Demolition expected soon
An architecture firm hired by Brandt and his two corporate partners — Industrial Bowling and Ivanhoe Investments — recently submitted plans to the city to demolish the bowling alley on Crenshaw Boulevard just north of Skypark Drive and and replace it with three separate businesses.

They have commitments from Aldi — a German-based grocery store chain and the parent company of Trader Joe’s — as well as fast-food giant Chick-fil-A and Kinecta Federal Credit Union.

On Wednesday, May 15, the city’s Planning Commission will discuss the project in a meeting open to the public. Planning staff members already have recommended that the city approve the project and Brandt doesn’t see a reason why it would be turned down.