EP08 Andrew Lanners My Journey Into Pinball
Episode 8 of The Pinball Studio Podcast features Andrew Lanners of Premier Pinball & Amusement. In this episode, we learn how Andrew’s pinball journey began on the business side buying and selling games long before he ever fell deep into the hobby. He walks us through how Premier Pinball & Amusement was built.
Kineticist’s take
Minnesota operator discusses scaling from used sales to distributor aspirations by 2026.
Synopsis
Andrew Lanners of Premier Pinball and Amusement discusses his journey entering the pinball industry 6-7 years ago through used machine sales, shipping, and repairs in Minnesota and the Midwest. He outlines plans to become a distributor by 2026 and expand into in-house restoration services. The conversation covers his sales channels (Facebook Marketplace, Pinside, website), business model focused on inventory turnover rather than rentals, and his ordered Beetlejuice machine.
Entities
- Barrels of Fun· company
- Flippin' Out Pinball· company
- Old Town Pinball· company
- Pinball Brothers· company
- Pinball Palace· company
- Premier Pinball and Amusement· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Turner Pinball· company
- Back to the Future· game
- Beetlejuice· game
- Big Buck Hunter· game
- Strikes and Spares· game
- Taxi· game
- Minneapolis· location
- Pinball Studio Podcast· organization
- Andrew Lanners· person
- Sterling Martin· person
- Facebook Marketplace· platform
- Pinside· website/platform