Who owns Dave & Buster's?
Dave & Buster's is owned by Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (the United States, NASDAQ: PLAY).[1]
Evidence: Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-31, SEC EDGAR, 31 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Coppell, Texas
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Restaurants & foodservice › Casual dining › Casual dining restaurants
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: PLAY
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Dave & Buster's
Dave & Buster's is an entertainment-and-dining chain whose stores pair a full food and drink menu with an arcade of redemption, simulation and virtual reality games and screens for live sports. It had 179 company-operated stores in 43 states, Puerto Rico and Canada at 3 February 2026, averaging about 125 games each, plus four franchised locations outside North America.
Ownership timeline of Dave & Buster's
- Current owner Dave & Buster's [1] verified
Where Dave & Buster's sits in Dave & Buster's
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Dave & Buster's
Dave & Buster's controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in restaurants & foodservice.
Also in restaurants & foodservice
Other brands in casual dining restaurants, and who owns them
The 72 brands in casual dining restaurants on Brandtree belong to 24 owners. The largest is Gulf Hotels Group, with 19; Dave & Buster's has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Al Waha Restaurant | Gulf Hotels Group | 🇧🇭 Bahrain |
| Casa Bella | Spur Corporation | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Chaonabian | Jiumaojiu | 🇨🇳 China |
| Bonefish Grill | Bloomin' Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen | Darden | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Oliver's Super Sandwiches | Café de Coral | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| Café de Paris Monte-Carlo | Monte-Carlo SBM | 🇲🇨 Monaco |
| Chili's Grill & Bar | Brinker | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Dave & Buster's
Dave & Buster's is a publicly listed company headquartered in Coppell, Texas, United States. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: PLAY.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment owns and operates 243 venues in North America that combine dining with games and entertainment, under the Dave & Buster's and Main Event brands. At 3 February 2026 it had 179 Dave & Buster's stores in 43 states, Puerto Rico and Canada, 64 Main Event stores in 22 states, and four franchised Dave & Buster's locations abroad. Entertainment made up about 62.9 per cent of fiscal 2025 revenue.
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🇺🇸 Dave & Buster's and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Dave & Buster's is not one of them.
- Applebee's — Dine Brands 🇺🇸
- Arby's — Inspire Brands 🇺🇸
- Baja Fresh — MTY Group 🇨🇦
- Bonefish Grill — Bloomin' Brands 🇺🇸
- Burger King — Restaurant Brands International 🇨🇦
- Caribou Coffee — Panera Brands 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Dave & Buster's?
The parent company of Dave & Buster's is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc., a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Dave & Buster's American?
Yes. Dave & Buster's originated in the United States and its owner, Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc., is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Dave & Buster's still owned by Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.?
Yes. As of 7 October 2026, Dave & Buster's is still owned by Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-31 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 31 March 2026; retrieved 7 October 2026.
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