Trifecta Management Group

What Trifecta Management Group does

Trifecta Management Group (TMG) is a privately held hospitality and entertainment management consulting firm founded in 2005 and headquartered in Agoura Hills, California. The firm was established by former executives of GameWorks (the Steven Spielberg–linked restaurant and interactive entertainment concept) and specializes in creating, developing, managing, and operating restaurant and location-based entertainment destinations. It serves investors, real estate developers, property owners, and operators across the restaurant, retail, entertainment, and hospitality industries, working on formats ranging from 1,000 to 100,000 square feet and delivering projects domestically and internationally, including an Uptown Alley expansion into China.

The company operates through a suite of service divisions rather than a software platform: Concept Creation & Development (market feasibility studies, financial analysis, design coordination, systems creation, and project management through opening), Management Services (day-to-day venue operations and supervision), Consulting, Trifecta Marketing Services (TMS), Team Development, TMG Eats & Drinks (culinary services), Group Sales, and Technical Services. Its underlying "technology" is operational rather than digital — proprietary operating systems, cash-handling and food-and-beverage management procedures, arcade/redemption and cashless payment programming, and preventative maintenance systems for bowling and attractions. TMG has also developed a portfolio of proprietary owned concepts including plank, Axis Alley, The Corner Alley, Coyote Entertainment Center, KDB, Zocalo Mexican Grill, Mestizo, Ten Pin Fun Center, Uptown Alley, and Cowboy Dips & Chips.

TMG monetizes through professional-services and managed-services engagements: quote-based, customized consulting fees, ongoing management/supervision fees, concept-development project fees, technical services, culinary services, and group-sales services. No public pricing tiers are disclosed. Go-to-market is direct and relationship-led — the firm partners closely with developers and investors to build entertainment anchors and complementary concepts, and provides consulting and ongoing management to existing operators. The firm reports headcount of 1–10 employees and does not publicly disclose revenue.

Name

Trifecta Management Group

Legal name

Trifecta Management Group

Website

https://trifecta-mg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Trifecta Management Group is a hospitality and entertainment management consulting firm that creates, develops, manages, and operates restaurant and location-based entertainment venues, serving developers, investors, and operators across the restaurant, retail, entertainment, and hospitality industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Agoura Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Management Services: Ongoing day-to-day management or supervision of restaurants and entertainment venues, providing operational expertise, systems implementation, and performance optimization.
2. Consulting Services: Customized consulting services for restaurant, retail, entertainment and hospitality industries, including concept development, operations assessment, and strategic recommendations.
3. Concept Creation & Development: Full-service concept creation from market feasibility studies through financial analysis, design coordination, systems creation, and project management to opening.
4. Technical Services: Technical and mechanical services to new and established location-based entertainment centers, including game room evaluation, installation, arcade systems setup, redemption programs, and bowling systems maintenance.
5. Culinary Services: Concept ideation, menu development, restaurant/kitchen/bar design, training, operational assessment, and cost control management for food and beverage operations.
6. Group Sales Services: Sales team development, software implementation, goal setting, branding/creative services, programming, event-related marketing strategy, and operational oversight.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Trifecta Management Group is a hospitality management and consulting firm that creates, develops, manages, and operates restaurant and entertainment destinations. It delivers eight service divisions: Concept Creation & Development, Management Services, Consulting, Trifecta Marketing Services, Team Development, TMG Eats & Drinks (culinary), Group Sales, and Technical Services, supporting investors, developers, and operators from market feasibility through grand opening and ongoing operations.

Product overview

Trifecta Management Group (TMG) is a hospitality management company that creates, develops, manages, and operates restaurant and entertainment destinations. The company offers a comprehensive suite of service divisions including TMG Eats & Drinks (culinary services), Technical Services, Group Sales, Team Development, Trifecta Marketing Services (TMS), Concept Creation & Development, Management Services, and Consulting. TMG has also developed and managed multiple entertainment concepts including plank, Axis Alley, Coyote Entertainment Center, The Corner Alley, KDB, Zocalo Mexican Grill, Pizzeria Villagio, The BLVD, Mic & Moe's, Mestizo, Ten Pin Fun Center, Uptown Alley, and Cowboy Dips & Chips.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• plank: Custom entertainment and dining concept featuring upscale bowling, dining, and entertainment experiences, first opened in Oakland's Jack London Square in 2014.
• Axis alley
• Coyote Entertainment Center
• The Corner Alley
• KDB (Kitchen, Den, Bar)
• Zocalo Mexican Grill and Tequileria
• Pizzeria Villagio
• The BLVD
• Mic & Moe's
• Mestizo
• Ten Pin Fun Center
• Uptown Alley
• Dip Shack

Named customers21 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ARCO ConstructionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2026ARCO Construction built the WOW! Entertainment venue in Fenton, Missouri. This $15 million, state-of-the-art 26,875 sq. ft. facility includes bowling, dining, virtual reality, and other interactive attractions.
• Zeke's SmokehousecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 February 2006Partnership with Zeke's Smokehouse creators (chefs Leonard Schwartz and Michael Rosen, and Ron and Kirk Gelsinger of Gelsinger Meats) to further develop and expand the critically acclaimed BBQ restaurant chain. TMG provides expertise in managing multi-unit chains and developing unique consumer brands.
• MRN Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2005MRN Ltd., a commercial real estate development and management firm, partnered with TMG to develop The Corner Alley as the fourth anchor tenant in the $76 million East 4th Street project in Cleveland. TMG is responsible for all facets of concept design, development and ongoing operations for The Corner Alley.
• MRN Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 August 2005MRN Ltd. partnered with TMG to manage Flannery's Irish Pub in Cleveland. TMG aims to preserve the cherished aspects of Flannery's while making continued enhancements to the experience through menu additions, entertainment, and promotions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Delaware North: Delaware North is a global hospitality and entertainment company that manages food service, retail, gaming, and entertainment venues including national parks, airports, sports venues, and destination entertainment complexes. Comparable to TMG as a venue management and operations firm with similar service breadth across hospitality and entertainment.
• Levy Restaurants: Levy Restaurants is a hospitality company providing food service, restaurant, and catering operations for sports and entertainment venues, convention centers, and destination attractions. Comparable to TMG's venue management and culinary services for entertainment clients.
• HMSHost: HMSHost operates restaurants and food and beverage services in airports, motorways, and travel venues across North America and Europe. Comparable to TMG as a venue-based restaurant management firm, though HMSHost focuses primarily on travel hospitality locations.
• Legends Hospitality: Legends Hospitality is a venue management and hospitality services company that provides food, beverage, merchandise, and entertainment services for stadiums, arenas, and entertainment destinations. Directly comparable to TMG as a third-party venue management and consulting firm, though Legends is larger and focused on sports venues.
• Aramark: Aramark is a global provider of food, facilities, and uniform services operating in sports, entertainment, business, education, and healthcare venues. Comparable to TMG as a broad venue management and food service company, though at much larger scale and across more verticals.
• Centerplate / Sodexo Live!: Sodexo Live! (formerly Centerplate) provides food, beverage, and hospitality services for sports stadiums, convention centers, and entertainment venues. Comparable to TMG as a managed-services provider for entertainment and hospitality venues with similar consulting and operations capabilities.
• SSP Group: SSP Group operates restaurants and food and beverage outlets in airports, train stations, and travel hubs worldwide. Comparable to TMG as a managed-services restaurant operator serving venue-based clients, though focused on the travel hospitality segment.

Direct peers

• Main Event Entertainment: Main Event Entertainment operates family entertainment centers featuring bowling, laser tag, arcade games, and dining. Directly comparable to TMG's entertainment venue portfolio and customer base, with overlapping concepts like bowling, arcade, and food and beverage.
• Bowlero / Lucky Strike Entertainment: Bowlero (now Lucky Strike Entertainment) is the largest operator of bowling centers in the world, with upscale bowling, dining, and entertainment concepts. Directly comparable to TMG's bowling-centric venue portfolio (plank, The Corner Alley, Uptown Alley) and represents both a peer concept and a potential partner/competitor in the bowling-entertainment category.
• Dave & Buster's: Dave & Buster's operates a chain of entertainment and dining venues combining arcade games, sports viewing, and full-service restaurants. While Dave & Buster's is a direct venue operator rather than a management firm, it shares TMG's core model of entertainment-anchored dining and represents both a peer and adjacent business in the same product category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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