Meet Audra

The Cog in Our Wheel.

Our team leader, and the proprietor of Royal Billiard & Recreation, Audra is the heartbeat of our team.

In 1982, Audra’s parents, Frank and Connie, opened Royal Billiard & Recreation in Montgomeryville, near 5-points intersection. For the next decade, as they grew the business, Audra had very little interest in joining her family in selling pool tables and other home recreation games.

That’s not to say that Audra didn’t help out! Her first job at the store was preparing pool table rails for installation by stapling the cloth on them. And, as a teenager, her favorite job was “guarding” the hot tubs at night, with her friends’ “help”, when they were in on display in the parking lot. (She’ll readily admit that was more of a party than a job!)

Upon graduating high school, Audra headed off to college and soon started a career as a day trader of municipal bonds. And, for a time, Audra continued her education in Texas. While on summer break in 1993, Audra came back to Pennsylvania to assist her parents at the store. She never planned on staying… but here she still is today!

Why did Audra changer her mind and stay after the summer of ’93? She’ll happily tell you that it was the people. She fell in love with helping customers to find the perfect gaming table for their whole family to enjoy. She also was enjoying rekindling a close relationship with her parents while working with quality products provided by conscientious manufactures.

We are proud of our team here at Royal Billiard & Recreation. As a second-generation family business, we recognize that our staff drives our day-to-day operation and we are proud to include them in our work family. Therefore, once a while, we’ll be introducing you to a member of our team.

So, 28 years later, Audra is happy with the decision she made to switch careers back in 1993. Of many accomplishments over the years, Audra is proudest of:

Building a work culture focused on friends, family and fun, with some team members being part of the business for over 20 years. If you ask her, she’ll tell you that her team doesn’t work for her, they work with her.
Establishing customer trust and loyalty. Many customers have been shopping with Royal Billiard & Recreation for over 25 years!
Implementing a modern marketing plan while keeping up with internet marketing trends. Oh… speaking of which, and have you seen our tv commercial that plays during local sports broadcasts or heard Anthony Gargano mention us on 97.5 The Fanatic?
With the rest of the team, continually growing the business, year after year.

Going forward, Audra plans to keep Royal Billiard & Recreation’s offerings current with design and style trends while continuing to carry quality products; much of which is made by American manufactures and local craftspeople.

What’s Audra’s favorite game, you wonder? It’s shuffleboard. A friendly game of shuffleboard always takes her back to fond memories of family reunions at her grandparents home and all the fun she had with her family.

When not at the store, Audra, her husband and three boys enjoy playing games, traveling, kayaking, and hanging with their two dogs – Petey and Bella. Audra is an avid reader and tennis player.

When you shop at Royal Billiard & Recreation, you can count on quality products and services supported by experienced professionals, like Kent. Whether you are considering upgrading your game room or have a pool table in the need of service, stop in or call to talk to our team.