Spencer candlepin bowling sold to Acton Bowladrome operator
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Bayberry Bowling Center in Spencer
A candlepin bowling alley that has operated in Spencer for 58 years has been sold to another longtime Central Massachusetts candlepin alley operator.
Bayberry Bowling Center, located at 338 Main St. in Spencer, has been purchased by Acton Bowladrome Enterprise, the operator of Acton Bowladrome & Arcade, for $800,000. The deal finalized on Friday, according to Worcester District Registry of Deeds records. The alley was purchased from the Bayberry Nominee Trust of Spencer.
The 16-lane bowling alley at 338 Main St. was constructed in 1966, according to an archived version of Bayberry’s website available via the Internet Archive. In 1975, it changed hands to Bernie Pelletier, who named it the Bayberry Bowling Center.
The alley was the first in the state to adopt an automatic scoring system, according to its website. In addition to bowling, the center has a video game arcade and billiards tables.
Joshua Sundberg, owner of Acton Bowladrome, told WBJ the owner of Bayberry was retiring and it made sense for Sundberg to purchase the facility. Acton Bowladrome has been open for nearly 60 years, according to its website.
The property at 338 Main St. was given a tax assessment value of $573,800 for 2024, according to Town of Spencer property records.
Played with narrower pins and smaller balls than the more nationally prominent 10-pin bowling, candlepin bowling was invented in Worcester in 1880, according to the New Hampshire-based International Candlepin Bowling Association. The ICBA’s website lists 20 active candlepin alleys in Massachusetts.
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