Circle Bowl in Baton Rouge closing due to fallout from pandemic 3 weeks 6 days 9 hours ago Monday, March 15 2021 Mar 15, 2021 March 15, 2021 8:49 PM March 15, 2021 in News Source: WBRZ Photo: Circle Bowl on Facebook BATON ROUGE - After 62 years of being in operation, Circle Bowl is permanently closing its doors. The bowling alley, known to be a Baton Rouge staple, cited economic hardships in a post to their Facebook page. "To our Circle Bowl Family After 62 great years, Circle Bowl will be closing our doors on Thursday April 1, 2021. We did our best to get through the Covid shutdowns, mandates, and other restrictions placed on the bowling industry. It has not been easy on our guests, our employees, our company, or our business (owned by Malco Theatres, a movie theater chain with 34 locations that was hit even harder by the pandemic).