Beloved kids venue permanently closing 10 locations in seven states including Florida
It was a once-growing bowling empire, offering the unique combination of sport and Italian-American food.
Its venues, which featured made-from-scratch restaurants on site, were popular with kids' birthday parties.
Their alleys have also been frequented by celebrities such as Olivia Wilde and Selena Gomez.
But Pinstripes has been forced to closed the doors to ten locations after filing for bankruptcy.
The company, which shuttered the sites across seven states on September 8, had been preparing to file for bankruptcy protection since June.
The closures are part of its bankruptcy deal to slash costs in a bid to save the chain from shutting down all its locations.
'This decision was made to strengthen our financial foundation by closing certain locations to position the company for long-term success and growth,' a spokesman told the Daily Mail regarding the filing.
'During this process, the company will continue to operate as usual, serving our customers, working with our partners and supporting our team members.'
Pinstripes bowling chain shuttered ten locations after filing for bankruptcy on September 8. The company had been 'rapidly growing' according to its website
Olivia Wilde and Selena Gomez attended Big Slick Celebrity Weekend at Pinstripes in 2019. It was co-founded by Paul Rudd and Jason Sudeikis in 2010
The chain has found a 'committed buyer' for its eight remaining locations, but declined to say who the buyer is.
Besides Florida, closed venues are in Kansas, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, Connecticut and California.
Before its decline, Pinstripes aimed to open 100 locations. Its Kansas City location also hosted the annual Big Slick Celebrity Weekend tournament multiple times.
Pinstripes combines bowling alleys, bocce courts and a full bistro menu.
With fire pits and Adirondack chairs, it once positioned itself as a stylish alternative to Topgolf or Dave & Buster's.
Pizzas range from $19 to $26 at certain locations, while prime rib sandwiches cost around $21.
Restaurant-goers can rent a bowling alley for $20 to $80, depending on the venue's daily popularity. Each location is capable of hosting up to 1,500 guests.
The chain suffered a 7.7 percent sales dive in recent earnings report.
The company was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange after it failed to hit a $15 million market cap for 30 straight days in March — just over a year after becoming a publicly traded company.
After the delisting, the company received $7.5 million in financing. But it traded away 85 percent of its shares in exchange.
Pinstripes attempted to join the 'eatertainment' industry, pairing mid-tier priced foods with physical games - but the company has run into major financial issues
Pinstripes, a bowling and bocce chain with a bistro menu, is popular for kids' parties
The company, which offers pizza dishes with an average price around $20, reported a massive loss in its recent earnings
Sudeikis bowls during the Big Slick Celebrity Bowl for Children's Mercy Hospital at Pinstripes Bowling in Overland Park, Kansas, in 2015
The remaining Pinstripes locations are located in Maryland, Ohio, Minnesota, District of Columbia, Illinois and California.
It comes after Chuck E Cheese also recently opened 10 new locations catered to adults, and the internet was divided over the news.
For decades, Chuck E. Cheese has been the go-to place for parents to bring their children for a day of family fun.
But the corporation is trying to shed its reputation for being only for little ones, as it recently launched a new chain of eateries called Chuck's Arcade, which was created for 'adults and lifelong fans who grew up surrounded by the electric glow of arcade screens.'
The arcades offer 'full menus' and are described as a 'modern-day love letter to the games and people who made Chuck E. Cheese great.'
While some people were excited by the idea, others were less so.
'Absolutely ridiculous. Any adult needing something like this has more than one issue they need to address,' one person wrote on social media.
