A New England bowling entertainment center chain is planning its fifth location this fall, which is due to be the company’s first in New Hampshire. The new 20,000-sq.-ft. PiNZ location will be in Portsmouth and feature 10 luxury lanes, interactive and virtual reality games, as well as a restaurant, bar and patio, according to Seacoast Online. The venue will be in a former Big Lots store and next to a movie theater. Other locations include Hadley, Milford and Kingston, Mass., along with one in New Hartford, N.Y., which is expected to open in May. For more information, visit www.pinzbowl.com.
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