SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-K

                ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

  For the fiscal year ended June 29, 2003        Commission file Number 1-7829

                             BOWL AMERICA INCORPORATED
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter.)

          MARYLAND                                       54-0646173
  (State of Incorporation)                (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

              6446 Edsall Road, Alexandria, Virginia         22312
             (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

                                (703)941-6300
              Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

     Title of Class                                  Name of Exchange on
                                                       which registered

Common stock (par value $.10)                       American Stock Exchange

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  YES [X] NO [ ]

     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K, Section 229.405 of this Chapter, is not contained
herein, and will not be contained to the best of registrant's knowledge, in
definitive Proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part
III of this Form 10-K or any amendments to this Form 10-K.  YES [X] NO [ ]

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
Defined in Exchange Act Rule 12 b-2).  YES [ ]  NO [X]

     As of August 18, 2003, 3,670,112 Class A common shares were outstanding,
and the aggregate market value of the common shares (based upon the closing
price of these shares on the American Stock Exchange) of Bowl America
Incorporated held by nonaffiliates was approximately $47 million; 1,468,462
Class B common shares were outstanding.  Class B common shareholders have the
right to convert their Class B common to Class A common stock on a share for
share basis. If the Class B shares were converted to Class A shares as of
August 18, 2003, the total aggregate market value for both classes of common
stock would be approximately $66 million.  (This includes the amount of
shares held by all officers and directors as a group and by anyone known to
own more than 5% of the stock.)

<PAGE>

                            BOWL AMERICA INCORPORATED

                        INDEX TO FISCAL 2003 10-K FILING

                                    PART I
                                                                         Page
Cover Page
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Index

ITEM 1. Business
        (a)   General Development of Business                               1
        (b)   Financial Information about Industry Segments                 1
        (c)   Narrative Description of Business                             1
        (d)   Foreign Operations                                            1

ITEM 2. Properties                                                          2

ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings                                                   2

ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                 2

                                    PART II

ITEM 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related
        Stockholder Matters                                                 2

ITEM 6. Selected Financial Data                                             2

ITEM 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
        Results of Operations                                               2

ITEM 7a.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk           2

ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data                         3

ITEM 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants and
        Financial Disclosure                                                3

ITEM 9A.Controls and Procedures                                             3
                                    PART III

ITEM 10.Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant                  3

ITEM 11.Executive Compensation                                              3

ITEM 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
        and Related Stockholder Matters

        (a) Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners                 3
        (b) Security Ownership of Management                                3
        (c) Changes in Control                                              3
        (d) Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity
            Compensation Plans                                              3

                           BOWL AMERICA INCORPORATED

                        INDEX TO FISCAL 2003 10-K FILING

                                   PART III
                                  (Continued)
                                                                          Page
ITEM 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
        (a) Transactions with Management and Others                         3
        (b) Certain Business Relationships                                  3
        (c) Indebtedness of Management                                      3
        (d) Transactions with Promoters                                     3

ITEM 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services                              3

                                   PART IV

ITEM 15.Exhibits, Financial Statements and Reports on Form 8-K
        (a)1. Financial Statements                                          4
        (a)2. Exhibits                                                      4
        (b)   Reports on Form 8-K                                           4

Signatures                                                                5-6

<PAGE>


                             BOWL AMERICA INCORPORATED

                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

BOWL AMERICA INCORPORATED


Leslie H. Goldberg
President and Principal Executive
& Operating Officer

Date:  September 25, 2003



Cheryl A. Dragoo
Chief Financial Officer,
Assistant Treasurer and Controller
Principal Accounting Officer

Date:  September 25, 2003


<PAGE>


                             BOWL AMERICA INCORPORATED

                                     SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and the dates indicated.

Name, Title, Capacity


Leslie H. Goldberg
President, Principal Executive
& Operating Officer & Director

Date:  September 25, 2003

Ruth Macklin                                A. Joseph Levy
Senior Vice President-Treasurer             Senior Vice President-Secretary
and Director                                and Director

Date:  September 25, 2003                   Date:  September 25, 2003

Warren T. Braham                            Stanley H. Katzman
Director                                    Director

Date:  September 25, 2003                   Date:  September 25, 2003

Allan L. Sher                               Merle Fabian
Director                                    Director

Date:  September 25, 2003                   Date:  September 25, 2003

Irvin Clark
Director

Date:  September 25, 2003



<PAGE>