OAKDALE FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT CENTER BREAKS GROUND

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (October 6, 2008) – Kraus-Anderson Construction Company (KA), one of the Midwest’s oldest and largest commercial general contractors and construction managers, today broke ground on the construction of Pinz, a 48,000-square-foot family entertainment center located in the Oakdale Marketplace development off Highway 5 and 694 in Oakdale, Minn.  Pinz is owned and operated by Anderson Companies of Woodbury   The project is expected to completed and open to the public

The entertainment center will house 34 lanes of bowling, 10 of which will be reserved for open bowling.  Pinz (www.pinz.com) will also include a 5,000-square-foot arcade area and a two-level, 3,800-square-foot laser tag arena.  Pool tables and darts will be located in the large sports bar.  The facility will also have a private dining room, pub-style restaurant and space for private parties in adjacent party rooms.  Anchor Bank is financing the project.

“We are all very excited that Pinz will soon be opening,” said Oakdale Mayor Carmen Sarrack.  “The new facility will benefit the greater Oakdale area because it will bring more recreational opportunities as well as people who enjoy them.”

Founded in 1980, Anderson Companies is privately held and owns and operates bowling centers in Minnesota, including Park Grove Bowl in St. Paul Park, Sun Ray Lanes in St. Paul, Classic Bowl in Coon Rapids, Super Bowl in Ramsey and Colonial Lanes in Rochester.

Established in 1897, Kraus-Anderson® Construction Company is one of the nation’s premier commercial general contractors and construction managers.  Kraus-Anderson (www.krausanderson.com) is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. and has regional offices in Phoenix, Ariz., Madison, Wis.; and Kansas City, Kan.  With a volume of over $800 million, Kraus-Anderson has one of the best safety records in the construction industry.

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Media contact for Anderson Companies is Jennifer Sainsbury, 651-578-3870 x3; Jennifer@anderson-cos.com