A Mobile Topgolf, if the council supports a $1.25 million incentive, could be under construction by fall.
Topgolf’s closest operation to Mobile is in Baton Rouge, a nearly 200-mile drive. Birmingham, also home to Topgolf, is 210 miles away.
“It’s time for Mobile to get money back from Mississippi and Florida,” said Council President C.J. Small. “People are going to Florida to play the lottery, or Mississippi to play at the casinos. I really believe this will draw people not just from the Mobile area, but Mississippi and Florida and from North Mobile County.
He added, “It’s a competitive process now. Our sister cities didn’t have to incentivize it, but I don’t see us being in that position.” An analysis on the project does not include a projection on how many people Topgolf in Mobile will attract, or whether a sizable portion of its visitors will travel from outside of Mobile.
The Mobile venue is proposed to be a two-story structure with 60 hitting bays, mini-golf and an outdoor patio. It will be built on 9-1/2 acres where a multiplex cinema now sits abandoned. “We are 1-1/2 years away from opening our doors,” Waldo said. “It’s an exciting place to work for college folks and competitive wages and a fun environment to work.”
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