Frankfurt Event Center

The Frankfurt Event Center was a Jesstopian Event and Activity Center that served the Town of Frankfurt and Samson from October 3, 2016 until it’s closure on October 5, 2021. The event center was is the only major event center to be constructed prior to Jesstopia's rapid expansion. The center was founded by Frankfurt Resident and Businessman Al Gumbertwho wanted to allow a common place for members of his community to come together and have fun. The center was closed at the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic. It permanently closed and ceased all operations on October 5, 2021.

## Business Specifications

### Service Type

* Activity Center
* Community Center

### Services Provided

* Basketball
* Trampolines
* Swimming

## Business Information

### Ceased Operations

October 5, 2021

The Frankfurt Event Center was founded on June 9, 2016, by Al Gumbert. The center was formed by Mr. Gumbert in order to decrease the crime rate by allowing all walks of life in the town to join and have fun. The Center was the first and only one of its kind in Frankfurt. Gumbert worked with the Frankfurt community to mold the Center into the modern version of the brand.

## Public Access

The Event Center was opened to the public on October 3, 2016, and successfully gained traction as a premiere destination to go to for kids who were bored , avoiding trouble or just wanted to have fun. Al Gumbert who founded the Center was ecstatic with the community's complete support of it.

## Activities

The center offered the following activities:

1. Swimming
2. Basketball
3. Indoor Trampoline

## Expansion

The Event Center has been expanded 3 times, first with the addition of the pool in mid January of 2017. It then underwent the expansion where the indoor trampoline was installed and opened by June 20, 2017. It expanded finally to its current layout on September 3, 2017, when an indoor basketball court was installed. The basketball was the most popular spot for teenagers according to data collected by Gumbert.

## Decline In Use

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## COVID 19 Impact

COVID 19 really hit the Frankfurt Event Center hard as its use steadily declined greatly during pre COVID 19 days. When COVID-19 closed most places and gathering spots, Frankfurt Event Center was forced to close. By 2021, use had declined so much during the days before COVID-19 hit, had reached a point where Mr. Gumbert was forced to face the possibility of going bankrupt or to close his center's doors permanently.

## Planned Permanent Closure

On August 15, 2021, Frankfurt Event Center owner Al Gumbert announced that August 24, 2021 would be the day that the Center would open. In a report, he said he made so little money from any reservations, that it would force him into bankruptcy if he didn't act.

On August 31, 2021, Al Gumbert announced that the center would close permanently on October 1, 2021.

## Closure

On October 5, 2021, The Frankfurt Event Center closed permanently and the building was put up for auction and as of October 10, 2021, several developers have expressed interest in the site. No actual purchase has been made.

## Reference

1. ↑ *Frankfurt Event Center Is Closing Due To Dwindling Number Of Activities Due To COVID-19- Retrieved August 15, 2021, from News Jesstopia.*