Foundry Social

Name

Foundry Social

Legal name

Foundry Social

Website

https://thefoundrysocial.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Entertainment Venue

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Amusement Arcades (71312), Amusement Arcades (713120), Bowling Centers (71395)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Gaming Café/Bar Hybrid Venues (Food & Beverage + Competitive Play) (MPAFALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cocktail Bars & Lounges (CRANACAD), Coin-Operated Entertainment (Pinball, Crane/Claw, Jukebox, Darts/Billiards) (MPAEAJAF), Bars & Pubs (Non-Music) (MPAGAIAC)

Keywords

• Duckpin bowling entertainment
• Casual dining venue
• Craft beer bar
• Private event hosting
• Arcade gaming center

Headquarters

HQ city

Medina

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Full-service restaurant and bar generating revenue from food orders, alcoholic beverages (draft beer, cocktails, wine, spirits), and non-alcoholic drinks. Kitchen hours vary by day, closed Mondays. Seating for 30+ at full bar.
2. Game Time Rental: Per-session rental of entertainment games including duckpin bowling ($20/30min, $40/60min), billiards ($12/hour), bocce ($6/30min), and video game wall access. Arcade operates on token system.
3. Event Hosting and Private Bookings: Revenue from hosting private events including corporate functions, team building, birthday parties, bachelor/bachelorette parties, and fundraisers. Facility rental options range from small rooms (20-35 guests) to full facility (250+ guests). Catering menu available.
4. Gift Cards: Sale of gift cards for Foundry Social, MAD Brewing Company, and High Voltage Indoor Karting. Gift cards are brand-specific and cannot be used cross-brand.
5. Arcade Tokens: Token-based arcade gaming where each game takes 1 token (or 1 token per player for multiplayer games). Tokens purchased at host stand.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Foundry Social operates a single-location entertainment venue that combines a full-service restaurant and bar with multiple rentable games (duckpin bowling, billiards, bocce, arcade, video game wall, ping pong, cornhole, giant Jenga, Skee-Ball, shuffleboard) within a repurposed 1871 industrial foundry building in Medina, Ohio. The venue's core sellable offerings are game-time rentals at pay-as-you-go rates, food and beverage sales (including on-site MAD Brewing Company craft beers), and private/corporate event hosting across nine distinct event spaces for groups of 12 to 250+ guests.

Product overview

Foundry Social is a single-location entertainment venue combining casual dining, craft beverages, and competitive social games within a converted industrial foundry building in Medina, Ohio. The venue operates as a unified hospitality concept offering 8 duckpin bowling lanes, multiple billiards tables, two bocce courts, table tennis, a video game wall (The Arena), a token-based arcade, and various social games including cornhole, giant Jenga, Skee-Ball, and shuffleboard. Food and beverage is provided through an on-site full kitchen and bar, supplemented by MAD Brewing Company for house-crafted beers. The facility spans over 20,000 square feet and includes multiple private event spaces accommodating groups from 12 to 250+ guests for corporate events, team building, bachelor/bachelorette parties, birthdays, and fundraisers. The venue is co-located with High Voltage Indoor Karting, which offers go-kart racing as a related attraction accessible through event coordination. The business operates primarily as a walk-in and reservation-based entertainment destination rather than a software-as-a-service platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Foundry Socialite Rewards Program: Loyalty rewards program where members earn points for every dollar spent and unlock rewards at 150 points ($10 reward).

Products and services

• Duckpin Bowling Eight duckpin bowling lanes paired with a lounge area of couches and tables, rented in 30- or 60-minute sessions to walk-in guests and group bookers. Players use smaller balls and shorter pins than in traditional bowling and receive three rolls per frame.
• Billiards Rental of pool tables supporting 8-Ball, 9-Ball, cutthroat, bank pool, and one-pocket, charged at $12 per hour and open to walk-in guests.
• Bocce Two bocce courts rented on a first-come, first-served basis at $6 per 30 minutes, played with one pallino and eight bocce balls.
• Arcade Games Token-based arcade with classic video games ranging from Pac-Man to Mortal Kombat. Tokens cost a flat per-game price (1 token per game; 1 token per player for multiplayer games) and are purchased at the host stand.
• The Arena — Video Game Wall Large video game wall featuring consoles (Atari, Sega, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo) running sports, racing, first-person shooters, action, and RPG titles, with spectator seating for group play.
• Ping Pong Free table tennis available for casual or competitive singles and doubles play; tables are open to walk-in guests.
• Other Social Games Collection of casual social games — Cornhole, Giant Uno, Giant Jenga, Giant Connect Four, Skee-Ball, and Table Shuffleboard — designed for competitive play alongside drinks.
• Food & Beverage Service Full-service kitchen and bar offering appetizers, salads, main courses (burgers, sandwiches, wings), a kids' menu, and dessert, complemented by draft beer, cocktails, wine, and non-alcoholic drinks. Food items priced $8-$18; beers $4-$8.50; cocktails $11-$12. Kitchen hours vary by day and the venue is closed Mondays.
• Private Event Spaces and Facility Rental Rental of 9 distinct event spaces accommodating 12 to 250+ guests, including Full Facility Rental, 4 Girders Room, Three Seasons Room, 2 Girders Room, MAD Brewing Taproom, The Whole Damn Thing, The Slow Lane, and The Pavilion, with catering menus and dedicated event coordinators.
• Corporate and Team-Building Events Packages for corporate gatherings — including team building, seminars, conferences, product launches, appreciation events, awards banquets, holiday parties, charity events, and networking — featuring competitive games such as duckpin bowling, bocce, ping pong, billiards, and arcade games to build camaraderie.
• Birthday Party Hosting Birthday party packages with event coordinator assistance for planning, featuring game activities suitable for all ages, including duckpin bowling, bocce, ping pong, billiards, and arcade games.
• Bachelor and Bachelorette Party Packages Pre-wedding party packages providing unlimited access to games including duckpin bowling, bocce, ping pong, billiards, "The Arena" video game wall, and arcade games for bachelor and bachelorette groups.
• Group Outings and Custom Events Customizable group events for organizations covering employee appreciation, fundraisers, bachelor/bachelorette parties, and customer meetings, supported by an event coordinator.
• Fundraising Event Hosting Fundraiser event hosting with full event coordination, including format support for reverse raffles, "Night at the Races," and casino nights for nonprofits and community organizations.
• Foundry Socialite Rewards Program Points-based loyalty program in which members earn 1 point per dollar spent and unlock a $10 reward at 150 points; signup available online or at checkout.
• Gift Cards Gift cards for Foundry Social, MAD Brewing Company, and High Voltage Indoor Karting, redeemable for food, drinks, games, and merchandise; brand-specific and sold through Toast Tab.

Named customers5 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

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• High Voltage Indoor KartingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2015High Voltage Indoor Karting opened in March 2015 in the same Foundry building. The founders of Foundry Social (Greg Cordray, Steve Madden, and Brian Fontanella) also operate High Voltage Karting. Both businesses share the 135,000 sq ft Foundry facility, occupying roughly 40% of the building. Separate gift cards available for each attraction.
• MAD Brewing CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMAD Brewing Company operates an on-site taproom within Foundry Social. The brewery provides exclusive draft beers including McCarthy's Red Scare (Red Ale), Lavender Summer Wit, and Gilded Rooster (Imperial IPA). The partnership creates a vertically integrated craft beer experience within the entertainment venue. MAD Brewing opened as a separate entity within The Foundry complex.
• Local Craft BreweriesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with regional craft breweries including MadTree Brewing Company (Cincinnati, OH), Hoppin' Frog Brewery (Akron, OH), Great Lakes Brewing Company (Cleveland, OH), and The Brew Kettle (Strongsville, OH) to feature their beers on draft. Supports local Ohio brewing community.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Direct peers

• Punch Bowl Social: National eatertainment chain offering food, drinks, bowling, arcade, karaoke, and private events under one roof. Most direct comparable to Foundry Social's hybrid dining-plus-games model across a similar demographic.
• Pinstripes: Boutique eatertainment concept pairing Italian-American dining with bowling, bocce, and private events. Closest peer on the duckpin-bowling + bocce + upscale-F&B combination Foundry Social offers.

Broad incumbents

• Bowlero: Publicly-traded (formerly) bowling entertainment chain with food, beverage, and arcade offerings. Overlaps on duckpin/traditional bowling and event hosting at much larger scale; comparable on bowling-led entertainment F&B model.
• Dave & Buster's: Large national chain combining arcade gaming with full F&B service. Comparable on token-arcade + food + bar combination, but at much larger footprint and broader demographic.
• Main Event Entertainment: Family entertainment center chain featuring bowling, laser tag, arcade, and F&B. Comparable on multi-attraction F&B-plus-games model, especially for birthday parties and group events.
• Topgolf: National entertainment golf venue with F&B, event hosting, and group/corporate packages. Comparable on event-heavy revenue mix and adult group-occasion positioning.

Emerging players

• Swingers (the crazy golf club): Boutique competitive socializing concept pairing mini-golf with cocktails and street food. Comparable on adult-targeted competitive games + premium bar positioning and Instagram-driven brand identity.
• Flight Club (Social Darts): Social darts concept with full bar and food service. Comparable on adult-targeted bar + tech-enabled competitive gaming format and group/corporate event focus.
• The Painted Pin: Boutique Atlanta-based bar combining bowling, bocce, ping pong, and craft cocktails in an upscale industrial space. Closest small-format analog to Foundry Social's industrial-chic, multi-game + craft-cocktail model.

Regional players

• High Voltage Indoor Karting: Co-located indoor go-karting attraction in the same Foundry complex, operated by Foundry Social's founders. Comparable as a Northeast Ohio indoor entertainment attraction often bundled with Foundry Social events.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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