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It’s Five Somewhere with Mid-City Lanes Rock ‘n’ Bowl’s John Blancher

November 1, 2013 by: Rory Callais

When you opened [Mid-City Lanes Rock ‘n’ Bowl], did you ever imagine you’d be here 25 years later?

No, I was worried about being there 25 days later. My father and everyone else told me it couldn’t work. But I persevered and kept making payroll, so here I am, 25 years later.

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