Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
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in mil. unless spec.- CEO
- Tarun Lal
- Full Time Employees
- 23,420
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Address
- 1221 Beltline Road Coppell TX United States of America 75019
- IPO Date
- Oct 10, 2014
- CIK
- 0001525769
- Website
- ir.daveandbusters.com
- Similar Companies
- Business
- Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAY) owns and operates entertainment and dining venues that combine full-service restaurants and bars with extensive arcade gaming experiences, including the "Million Dollar Midway" featuring video games, simulators, interactive social gaming such as electronic darts and shuffleboard tables, and attractions like virtual reality; the company also provides food and beverage offerings encompassing pastas, burgers, steaks, seafood, chicken, desserts, Sunday brunch at select locations, and full bar service with alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Founded in 1982 by David Corriveau and James Corley with its first location in Dallas, Texas, the company is headquartered in Coppell, Texas, and operates over 230 venues across the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and recently expanded internationally with its first store in India via a partnership with the Malpani Group in Bangalore in December 2024 and in the Philippines under a franchising agreement with The Bistro Group in October 2025. In addition to its core Dave & Buster's brand, the company integrates Main Event Entertainment, acquired in June 2022 for $835 million from Ardent Leisure Group Limited and RedBird Capital Partners, which adds bowling, laser tag, arcade games, virtual reality, and family-oriented entertainment across over 60 locations primarily in 20 U.S. states. Recent strategic developments include the appointment of Tarun Lal as Chief Executive Officer in September 2025, following the retirement of prior leadership; a significant sale-leaseback transaction in Q2 2025 for real estate of operating stores and future sites, generating approximately $77 million in liquidity and establishing a long-term partnership with an institutional real estate investor to fund new store openings; and a "store of the future" pilot launched in 2023 and expanding in 2024 with enhanced bar features like self-serve beer walls, larger video walls, and VIP watch rooms alongside plans for 11 new store openings targeting $675 million in EBITDA. Dave & Buster's targets adults and groups including corporate clients for events, social gatherings, and sports viewing, with operations emphasizing high-traffic locations and innovations like the Power Card reloadable debit system integrated with mobile wallets.
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