Topgolf
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October 3 2024 | Topgolf Callaway Brands launched Topgolf Shop, a new retail initiative. |
September 4 2024 | Topgolf Callaway announced a plan to split into two separate companies, with Callaway focusing on golf equipment and clothing, and Topgolf continuing as a dining and entertainment venue brand. |
June 2024 | Lounge by Topgolf was shut down and sold to Five Iron Golf, with CEO Artie Starrs emphasizing a strategic focus on outdoor venues. |
October 2023 | Topgolf Callaway completed the acquisition of BigShots Golf for $29 million, purchasing four operational venues and securing potential rights for future location development. |
2022 | Topgolf broke ground on a new location in Glasgow, United Kingdom, expanding its international presence. |
September 2021 | The U.S. Department of Labor required Topgolf to pay over $750,000 in back wages to 255 employees in 25 states for unpaid overtime violations. |
2020 | Cineplex Entertainment abandoned its joint venture with Topgolf for operating locations in Canada. |
October 27 2020 | Callaway Golf Company announced its intention to acquire Topgolf for $2 billion, with Callaway already holding a 14% share of the company and having invested in Topgolf since 2006. |
January 17 2020 | Opened the first Lounge by Topgolf location in Kirkland Urban, Kirkland, Washington, featuring a live sports restaurant, public hitting bays, a special events bay, and virtual game simulators. |
March 28 2019 | Topgolf launched the second season of 'Who Will Rock You' with 12 unsigned bands competing for a $50,000 prize and a BMG record deal. |
June 2018 | The first Topgolf venue in Australia officially opened in Queensland. |
May 2018 | Topgolf premiered its first television series 'Who Will Rock You', with the band Crimson Riot winning the inaugural season. |
July 2017 | Topgolf entered a joint venture with Cineplex Entertainment to open entertainment locations across Canada (later cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19). |
June 23 2016 | Topgolf announced its first international venue outside the US and UK, a location next to Warner Bros. Movie World in Oxenford, Queensland, Australia, through a joint venture with Village Roadshow Theme Parks. |
January 2016 | Topgolf purchased the World Golf Tour gaming company. |
2013 | Topgolf expanded significantly, opening ten new locations. Mobile phone apps were also introduced this year. |
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