Beerhead Bar

What Beerhead Bar does

Beerhead Bar is a privately held, for-profit American bar operator founded in 2012 and headquartered in Vernon Hills, Illinois. The company positions itself as a corner-bar concept built around curated American craft beer in a casual neighborhood setting, and is led by co-founder Greg Goodrich. Its publicly stated purpose is to combine a relaxed bar atmosphere with a focused craft beer selection rather than a broad-skew beverage program.

Operationally, Beerhead Bar reports 251–500 employees — a staffing footprint consistent with a multi-unit hospitality operator rather than a single-location bar — though the precise number of operating locations, unit economics, and geographic footprint are not disclosed in the available data. The website (beerheadbar.com) was observed behind a verification placeholder and did not yield additional substantive content on menus, pricing, locations, or operational details.

The business model is standard for a craft-beer-led bar: revenue is generated at the point of sale through beverage (and presumably limited food) sales to walk-in consumers. No technology platform, app, delivery integration, loyalty program, B2B channel, franchise system, or proprietary product is identified in the source data, and no funding rounds, ownership structure, or financial disclosures are available. As a result, the investment-relevant signals are limited to firmographic basics (founding year, headcount band, single confirmed market, founder identity) rather than growth, monetization, or capital-structure data.

Name

Beerhead Bar

Website

https://beerheadbar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Beerhead Bar is a privately held, multi-unit American craft beer bar concept founded in 2012 by co-founder Greg Goodrich and headquartered in Vernon Hills, Illinois, serving walk-in consumers seeking a casual, curated craft beer experience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer Bar / Hospitality

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (72241)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Taprooms & Brewpubs (CRANACAF), Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA)

Keywords

• Craft beer bar
• American craft beer
• Casual dining
• Neighborhood bar
• Bar and grill

Headquarters

HQ city

Vernon Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Beerhead Bar operates a corner bar concept dedicated to American craft beer, pairing a curated craft beer selection with a cool, casual atmosphere. The establishment serves as a neighborhood gathering spot where customers can enjoy a rotating selection of craft brews alongside typical bar food offerings in a relaxed social setting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• American Craft Beer Selection
• Casual Bar & Dining Experience

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• BJ's Restaurant Brewhouse: BJ's operates a chain of brewpubs with in-house craft beer programs and casual dine-in service, directly comparable to Beerhead Bar's craft beer bar + casual dining concept.
• HopCat: HopCat is a multi-unit craft beer bar and grill concept emphasizing a large draft selection—directly comparable to Beerhead Bar on product, format, and target customer.
• Bar Louie: Bar Louie is a casual bar and restaurant chain with a focus on craft cocktails and beers, comparable in the casual-craft-beverage bar segment that Beerhead Bar serves.
• World of Beer: World of Beer is a craft beer-focused bar chain with curated tap lists in casual settings—a near-direct analog to Beerhead Bar's positioning and likely the closest peer in scale.
• Yard House: Yard House is a multi-location craft beer bar and restaurant chain offering extensive tap lists in a casual setting—closely matching Beerhead Bar's craft beer + casual positioning and multi-unit footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Buffalo Wild Wings: Buffalo Wild Wings is a large established casual dining and bar chain, sharing the casual bar + alcohol-led format Beerhead Bar operates but on a much broader scale and menu.
• Twin Peaks Restaurant: Twin Peaks is a national casual dining chain with a strong bar program and beer-forward positioning, comparable to Beerhead Bar as a multi-unit casual bar chain.
• TGI Fridays: TGI Fridays is a national casual dining chain with a heavy beverage and bar focus—a broad incumbent whose casual bar model overlaps with Beerhead Bar's positioning.
• Buffalo's Cafe / Famous Dave's (FAT Brands): FAT Brands operates casual dining and bar concepts including Famous Dave's—relevant as a multi-concept casual bar portfolio peer to Beerhead Bar's single-brand chain model.

Regional players

• Goldfish Bar (or local craft beer bar concepts): Local/regional craft beer bar concepts operate in Beerhead Bar's core Midwest market, sharing the curated craft beer + neighborhood bar model as regional direct competitors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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