Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (D&B) is an American restaurant and entertainment business headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Founded in 1982 by David "Dave" Corriveau and James "Buster" Corley in Dallas, the company was created after they realized that patrons were moving back and forth between their respective arcade and bar establishments in Little Rock, Arkansas in the 1970s, prompting them to partner in creating the combined arcade/bar/restaurant concept. Each Dave & Buster's location has a full-service restaurant, full bar, and a video arcade, the latter of which is known as the "Million Dollar Midway". As of September 2026, the company has 184 Dave and Buster's branded locations in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada, as well as six international franchise stores across the countries of Australia, the Dominican Republic, India, and the Philippines, with a location in Mexico City, Mexico set to open before the end of the company's 2026 fiscal year. The company also owns the Main Event brand of similar activity and food & beverage based stores as a wholly owned subsidiary company, which features more than 65 locations under that brand name.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- entertainment industry; gastronomy [1]
- Company / filing name
- Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. [2]
- Headquarters location
- Dallas [1]
- Founded
- 1982 [1]
- Official website
- www.daveandbusters.com ↗ [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US2383371091 [1]
- CIK
- 1525769 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- PLAY (Nasdaq) [2]
Company positioning and business
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (D&B) is an American restaurant and entertainment business headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Founded in 1982 by David "Dave" Corriveau and James "Buster" Corley in Dallas, the company was created after they realized that patrons were moving back and forth between their respective arcade and bar establishments in Little Rock, Arkansas in the 1970s, prompting them to partner in creating the combined arcade/bar/restaurant concept. Each Dave & Buster's location has a full-service restaurant, full bar, and a video arcade, the latter of which is known as the "Million Dollar Midway". As of September 2026, the company has 184 Dave and Buster's branded locations in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada, as well as six international franchise stores across the countries of Australia, the Dominican Republic, India, and the Philippines, with a location in Mexico City, Mexico set to open before the end of the company's 2026 fiscal year. The company also owns the Main Event brand of similar activity and food & beverage based stores as a wholly owned subsidiary company, which features more than 65 locations under that brand name. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Dave & Buster's. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: PLAY (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. founded?
Founded: 1982. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.?
Headquarters location: Dallas. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.?
Business sectors: entertainment industry; gastronomy. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Dave & Buster's (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.