Main Event Entertainment

Main Event Entertainment is an American chain of family entertainment centers. Headquartered in Lewisville, Texas, it operates 55 locations in 17 states, predominantly in the Southern United States, and feature attractions and features such as bowling alleys, arcades, and restaurants among others.

Main Event Entertainment
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryFamily entertainment centers
Founded1998 (1998)
Headquarters
Coppell, Texas, United States
Number of locations
55
Area served
United States
Parent
Websitehttps://www.mainevent.com/

Formerly owned by Ardent Leisure, Main Event was sold to its competitor Dave & Busters in June 2022, with Main Event's CEO Chris Morris becoming CEO of the combined company. Main Event will operate as a complement to the more adult-oriented Dave & Buster's chain.

History

Main Event was founded in 1998 by Neil Hupfauer and David Smith. [1] Ardent Leisure, an Australian company acquired it from the founders in 2006. [2]

In 2018, Chris Morris replaced Charlie Keegan as president and CEO of the company.[1]

In June 2020, Ardent Leisure sold a 24.2% stake in the company to RedBird Capital Partners.[3]

On April 6, 2022, Dave & Buster's announced its intent to acquire Main Event for $835 million, with Main Event's CEO Chris Morris becoming the chief executive of the combined company. Outgoing interim CEO Kevin Sheehan considered Main Event to be complementary to the main Dave & Buster's chain, citing that the two chains were positioned towards different demographics (families and young adults respectively), and that Main Event had a focus on larger-scale activities and attractions. The acquisition was completed in June 2022; Sheehan, who became chairman at that time, stated that larger Dave & Buster's locations could be converted to Main Event to take better advantage of their floorspace, and be supplanted by D&B locations with a smaller footprint in the same market.[4][5][6]

Operations

Main Event Entertainment operates family entertainment centers which feature billiards, bowling, arcade games, virtual reality games, laser tag, mini golf, gravity ropes course, and karaoke. Main Event offers facilities and services for birthday parties. The company also provides food and beverage, as well as meeting and event space with accommodations for corporate meetings or group gatherings; and event facility rental services.[7][8][9][10]

Each Main Event location offers full restaurant services, with items like appetizers, pizza, hamburgers, salads, and unique desserts. Each location also has a full-service bar, serving beer, wine, mixed drinks, and a bar menu.[11]

References
  1. Kezar, Korri (28 February 2018). "Main Event names restaurant veteran to CEO role". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  2. https://www.chron.com/news/article/prn-main-event-entertainment-holdings-inc-1905578.php
  3. Schlesinger, Larry (2022-04-06). "Ardent Leisure sells US entertainment business for $1.1b". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  4. Lalley, Heather. "Dave & Buster's might convert some units to Main Event". Restaurant Business. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  5. Lalley, Heather. "Dave & Buster's completes its Main Event acquisition". Restaurant Business. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  6. "Dave & Buster's to buy Main Event for $835M". Restaurant Dive. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  7. "Main Event Entertainment Competitors, Revenue and Employees - Owler Company Profile". Owler. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  8. "Guests Can Head For Fun At Main Event Entertainment's Second Chicago-Area Location". www.prnewswire.com.
  9. "Main Event opens in north Fort Worth".
  10. Haller, Sonja. "Main Event Entertainment brings fun for all ages to Avondale". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  11. "Main Event Entertainment Enhances Its Distinctive "Eat. Bowl. Play." Experience With New Spring Menu | RestaurantNews.com". RestaurantNews.com. 2018-04-13. Retrieved 2018-08-16.

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