Berwyn Devon Featured Business of the Week - Brett Furman Playdrome Devon Lanes

Brett Furman, Playdrome Devon Lanes

300 Lancaster Ave., Devon, PA  19333

610-688-1920,  www.PlaydromeBowl.com

Personal Information:

Describe your company:  Playdrome Devon Lanes is a Family Entertainment and Bowling Center

Number of Employees, are there any plans for new hires in the future? 8 employees including consultants. 

Plans to grow the center and hire additional labor over the next year.  Always looking to hire dedicated customer service people with a good work ethic.

Recent Project/New Product or Service:  New party rooms that are available for Corporate Parties, Birthday Parties, Business Meetings & Life Events.

Education:  Bachelor of Business Administration – Temple University

MBA – Drexel University

Your First Job: SEI Corporation – Portfolio Analyst

Little Known Fact About You:  Just wrote the book entitled, “What You  Really Need To Know About Selling Your Home.”  A free copy of the book is available on the website:     http://www.homesellerhandbook.com/

Business Philosophy:

Essential Business Philosophy:  Always exceed the expectations of your clients and customers.

Best Way to Keep Your competitive Edge:  Training at the YMCA several times per week.

What is your Measure or Yardstick of Success:  Giving back to the community and being involved in two charities near and dear to my heart.  Created a fund at ALS Hope Foundation  in memory of my father, Dr. Harold Furman a local Pediatrician and school Doctor.  Created a memorial fund at the American Cancer Society in honor of my mother, Flora Furman a Tredyffrin Easttown substitute teacher. 

Goal Yet to be Achieved:  Renovation of the shopping center.

Any upcoming Specials, Sales, New Product Intros:   Visit our website at http://www.playdromebowl.com/devon  for our latest specials.

Judgment Calls:

Best Decision:  Hiring an outside management service which allows me to focus on my RE/MAX Classic Real Estate Business.

Worst Decision:  Not making the Bowling Center non-smoking sooner.

Toughest Decision:   Firing long time employees

Mentor:  Jack Canfield

True Confessions:

The most important lesson you’ve learned:  I learned from my father about what it means to help people.  My father worked tirelessly to care for those in our community.

What do you like about doing business in Devon and Berwyn:  Being a lifetime area resident and getting to know so many of the local business owners and customers.

Person most interested in meeting (can be any time in history) and why:  Dave Liniger the CEO of RE/MAX International.  He built the most successful real estate company in the world and just celebrated the 40^th year anniversary.

Et Cetera:

Award/honor you are most proud of:  Ranked #8 from RE/MAX International for  Pennsylvania & DE for helping sellers and buyers realizing the sale and dream of home ownership.    

Most influential Book to you:  The Success Principles by Jack Canfield.

Favorite Movie:  The Lincoln Lawyer since it was directed by my cousin, Brad Furman.

Favorite Restaurant:  Alba in Malvern

Favorite Vacation Spot: Ventnor, NJ

Favorite Room in your Home and why:  Study -  I have three computers that help me maximize my life.

Favorite Way you spend free time/hobbies/interests:  Weekly tennis outing that involves hitting lots of tennis balls.

Any other thoughts/stories or comments you would like to include (again can include specials/sales/new products/etc):  I spent my lifetime in the community and celebrated many of my birthdays at Playdrome Devon Lanes.  Now my kids host their birthdays at Devon Lanes.