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Hollywood Bowl vs Lane7:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Hollywood Bowl had more branded searches than Lane7 among bowling chains in the United Kingdom. Hollywood Bowl had about 165,000 branded searches, while Lane7 had 74,000. Hollywood Bowl made up 49.1% of all bowling chain searches we track, and Lane7 accounted for 22%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about bowling chains, both Hollywood Bowl and Lane7 appeared in all three answers. Hollywood Bowl was mentioned before Lane7 in two out of three answers.

Among bowling chains in the United Kingdom in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Hollywood Bowl, about 2 searches for every 1 for Lane7

Hollywood Bowl 165K searchesLane7 74K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both are mentioned in every answer we collected.

Hollywood Bowl in 3 of 3Lane7 in 3 of 3

Who does AI recommend more?

Hollywood Bowl, named ahead of Lane7 in 2 of 3 answers

Hollywood Bowl first in 2Lane7 first in 1

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Top bowling chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, both Hollywood Bowl and Lane7 showed up in all three answers. Hollywood Bowl was listed before Lane7 in two of them.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Hollywood Bowl1st
  2. Lane72nd
  3. Tenpin3rd
  4. All Star Lanes–
  5. Namco Funscape–
  6. Superbowl UK–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Hollywood Bowl3 of 3Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Lane73 of 3Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Tenpin3 of 3Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • All Star Lanes0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Namco Funscape0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Superbowl UK0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers

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3 answers

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which bowling chain is the best in the UK?”

    1. 1Hollywood Bowl
    2. 2Tenpin
    3. 3Lane7

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What are the best ten-pin bowling places in the UK?”

    1. 1Lane7
    2. 2Hollywood Bowl
    3. 3Tenpin

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which bowling chain in the UK is best for a group night out?”

    1. 1Hollywood Bowl
    2. 2Lane7
    3. 3Tenpin

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “bowling”

    Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “tenpin bowling”

    Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 22, 2026.

Is Hollywood Bowl or Lane7 more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Hollywood Bowl and Lane7 by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six bowling chains we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.

Hollywood Bowl and Lane7 among bowling chains in the United Kingdom, by month

Share of searches by month for Hollywood Bowl, Lane7. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthHollywood BowlLane7TenpinAll Star LanesNamco FunscapeSuperbowl UK
Oct 202541.5%27.9%18.7%8.4%2.5%1.1%
Nov 202541.5%27.7%18.6%10.2%0.91%1.1%
Dec 202543%23.6%23.6%8.7%0.77%0.41%
Jan 202648%21.5%21.5%7.9%0.86%0.37%
Feb 202647.4%21.2%21.2%7.8%0.85%1.6%
Mar 202649%22.1%18.1%9.9%0.71%0.24%
Apr 202652.1%19.2%19.2%8.6%0.75%0.26%
May 202648%21.5%21.5%7.9%0.84%0.21%
Jun 202647.2%21.1%21.1%9.5%0.84%0.25%
Jul 202650%22.4%18.3%8.2%0.88%0.22%
Aug 202652.9%19.5%19.5%7.1%0.77%0.22%
Sep 202649.1%22%18%9.9%0.71%0.21%

How has the Hollywood Bowl and Lane7 comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United Kingdom bowling chains in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Lane7 gained share of searches among bowling chains in the United Kingdom, from 19.5% to 22%.

  2. In September 2026, Hollywood Bowl lost share of searches among bowling chains in the United Kingdom, from 52.9% to 49.1%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hollywood Bowl’s and Lane7’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Hollywood Bowl

1 branded search term

  • hollywood bowl

Lane7

1 branded search term

  • lane7

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