Dave & Buster's
American chain that turned the arcade into a bar and restaurant for adults, the biggest of its kind in the country.
4 figures on Dave & Buster's, drawn from 2 Modern MBA case studies.
The figures
US dollars1
| Against its own chart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual revenue, from the biggest chain to a two-man studio | $9,630,000 | 1st of 6 · top $9,630,000 | Why arcades never actually died |
Percentages1
| Against its own chart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual operating margin | 13% | 5th of 7 · top 70% | Why arcades never actually died |
Counts2
| Against its own chart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Average square footage by venue | 44,000 | 3rd of 5 · top 60,000 | Why arcades never actually died |
| Square footage of the two Ohio haunted houses against other attraction types | 44,000 | 4th of 6 · top 70,000 | How much a haunted house actually makes |
Case studies covering Dave & Buster's
Case study — Media & entertainmentHow much a haunted house actually makesA haunted house has six weekends a year to make its money back. The good ones out-earn Disney Parks on margin.12 min read
Case study — Media & entertainmentWhy arcades never actually diedConsoles killed the arcade market. They did not kill the arcade business — it just stopped being about games.14 min read