Developer, after 15 year-wait, plans $20M mixed-use project

Kevin Walsh aims to seize on an entertainment industry trend: esports.

Stefania Pifferi. Kevin Walsh has worked at Gator Lanes in Fort Myers since 1978; he bought the bowling alley in 1982.
Stefania Pifferi. Kevin Walsh has worked at Gator Lanes in Fort Myers since 1978; he bought the bowling alley in 1982.
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Some 15 years ago, Kevin Walsh sought to strike development gold with a planned family entertainment center on 7 acres next to the bowling alley he owns in south Fort Myers, Gator Lanes. Known as a FEC, his idea, back in 2005, was to generate spillover revenue with non-bowling entertainment options, such as laser tag and arcades.

 

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