Sad week for pool in the DFW area. Hawley's, an institution since 1993, has closed. I was just there a few weeks ago playing Snooker with Bert Kinister, and we had a great time. I only discovered it about two years ago when I got back into pool, but the staff was always nice and Walter was a great guy.
Here is Walter's post on Facebook a few days ago.
https://www.facebook.com/HawleysBilliardsParlor
I am sorry to report that our landlord on Oct. 10th, 2013 locked us out of our business due to back rent not paid.
Due to many factors outside of our control, we were unable to make enough business under our pool room business model to pay all the rent, despite having been in that location for over 20 years. Our landlord worked with us in our efforts to turnaround the business and more recently while we tried to find investors, but I suppose they decided they waited long enough.
We developed an alternative Pub style restaurant business plan incorporating a full kitchen, lots of dining tables and booths and fewer pool tables but was unable to find committed investors prior to the lockout.
So unless one of you wants to invest about $250,000 to see the last family owned single location pool rooms in Dallas reopened, we will be permanently closed.
To the best customers and employees one could ever ask for, thanks for everything over the past 20 years
Walter
Hawley's Billiards
Here is Walter's post on Facebook a few days ago.
https://www.facebook.com/HawleysBilliardsParlor
I am sorry to report that our landlord on Oct. 10th, 2013 locked us out of our business due to back rent not paid.
Due to many factors outside of our control, we were unable to make enough business under our pool room business model to pay all the rent, despite having been in that location for over 20 years. Our landlord worked with us in our efforts to turnaround the business and more recently while we tried to find investors, but I suppose they decided they waited long enough.
We developed an alternative Pub style restaurant business plan incorporating a full kitchen, lots of dining tables and booths and fewer pool tables but was unable to find committed investors prior to the lockout.
So unless one of you wants to invest about $250,000 to see the last family owned single location pool rooms in Dallas reopened, we will be permanently closed.
To the best customers and employees one could ever ask for, thanks for everything over the past 20 years
Walter
Hawley's Billiards
