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After several years of planning, Seven Ranges Entertainment is ready to open its doors.
Seven Ranges is the newly renovated, privately-owned 80,000-square-foot entertainment complex occupying the former Sears retail space in the Fort Steuben Mall. It's the brainchild of the Lisa and Derek Ferguson and their sons, Ron and Bobby.
Seven Ranges is filled with more than 150 arcade games, a nine-hole miniature golf course, eight lanes of ax-throwing and 12 lanes of bowling, along with a virtual reality gaming area and a "redemption store packed full of prizes, top of the line."
Patrons who prebook online, by phone or in person will be admitted Thursday from 5 p.m. to midnight; and Friday or Feb. 3 from 11 a.m. to midnight.
Then, on Feb. 4, Seven Ranges opens its doors "full on -- everybody can come in, no bookings."
"The first three days, Thursday through Feb. 3, you have to prebook online at our website, sevenrangesent.com; call us at 740-346-3156 from 10.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday through Wednesday; or stop in," Ron Ferguson said.
Seven Ranges also features the G.O.A.T. House sports bar and grill.
"G.O.A.T. is an acronym for 'greatest of all time', and it will pay homage to all the greatest local athletes as well as all the greatest athletes in the history of the game like Tom Brady and Babe Ruth," Ron Ferguson said.
There's also a restaurant that can seat more than 200 people; a banquet hall for more than 150 people; a conference room that can accommodate 75; and party rooms of varying sizes for smaller events like birthday parties. By spring, they'll have patio seating where guests can play outdoor games.
The Seven Ranges parking area is newly paved, he noted.
Ron Ferguson said they'd originally planned to open in 2021 but "hit the big pause button" when COVID struck.
"It's been a passion for our family, no doubt about it," Ron Ferguson said. "My brother and I, (we) grew up here, we try to put back in the community. People are always asking for something fun to do -- this is something you can do, and in your own community."
Bobby Ferguson, owner of Ferguson's House of Furniture, said it "feels great to give back to the community."
"I think it's going to be an awesome place for everyone to go to," he said. "Our focus has been on creating an exceptional guest experience for people. This is something the valley hasn't had before -- I think it's going to be big."
Beginning Feb. 4, regular hours will be 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays; and 11 a.m. to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. They'll be closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except for private functions.
"It's a family-owned business, that's one thing that separates us from others," Ron Ferguson said. "People will get an enhanced customer experiences, faces they know from the area."
The second floor offers plenty of room for expansion, and down the road he said they'll look at how they want to use it. "Right now we wanted to focus on the first floor and getting it right."
Their mother, Lisa Ferguson, figures it's going to pulls patrons from Pittsburgh and Wheeling.
"They don't have anything like this," she said. "They might have some arcade games and a sports bar, but they don't have bowling, axe throwing and miniature golf. People tell us it's a 'Dave & Busters' on steroids when they come in."