History
George Carter III claimed to have had the idea for Photon while watching Star Wars when it premiered in 1977. In 1982, research and development started in earnest, and the first Photon center in Dallas, Texas opened in March 1984. The first franchisee opened in Toronto in June 1985. The architect for Photon was J.C Collins.
The home units were introduced in 1986, as were the Lazer Tag brand units of competitor Worlds of Wonder. Both companies were very successful in the Christmas shopping season of 1986.
By 1987, 70 franchise licenses had been sold and 45 arenas were operating.
In 1989, lack of financing and loss of franchise revenue forced the corporation to sell off its assets and cease operations.
In 2007, a new Photon center was constructed in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. It opened on July 1, 2008 but on September 9, 2008, after less than 9 weeks, lack of business revenue forced the center to cease operations.
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