What Telesis does

Telesis, Inc. is a privately held holding company headquartered at 729 Q Street in Lincoln, Nebraska, operating since 1985 as a diversified family of locally owned businesses with more than 400 employees. The company runs five distinct operating sub-brands: Lazlo's Brewery & Grill (a from-scratch comfort food restaurant operating over 30 years), FireWorks Restaurant (wood-fired cooking concept opened in 2002), Empyrean Brewing Co. (Nebraska's first brewpub, established 1990), Data Security, Inc. (described as the world's leading manufacturer of electronic information disposal equipment including degaussers and destruction devices), and AVERT Vertical Cultivations (a hydroponic vertical farm producing lettuce, herbs, and vegetables in a controlled environment with reduced water and nutrient runoff). The portfolio is rounded out by South Haymarket Parking (monthly downtown parking subscriptions at 745 L St. and 716 L St.), The Lot (season-long tailgate parking for Nebraska football home games), and commercial property leasing in the South Lincoln market.

The company's offerings span three distinct operating models. First, a hospitality cluster (restaurants and a brewpub) generates transaction-based revenue from on-premise dining and on-site craft beer sales in Lincoln, NE. Second, Data Security, Inc. operates as a design, manufacturing, sales, and support business for degaussing and destruction equipment, positioning Telesis in the B2B/enterprise data sanitization hardware market. Third, AVERT Vertical Cultivations uses controlled-environment hydroponic vertical farming as a differentiated production method emphasizing resource efficiency (less water, less nutrient runoff). Supporting real estate and parking assets include monthly parking subscriptions priced at $65 (weekday-only) and $75 (24/7), seasonal tailgate passes at $375, and commercial property leases.

Telesis's go-to-market is direct-to-consumer for its hospitality, parking, and tailgate businesses, targeting the Lincoln-area community and visitors to the South Haymarket district near Memorial Stadium. Pricing models mix transaction-based restaurant sales, recurring monthly parking subscriptions, one-time seasonal tailgate licenses, and recurring commercial property leases. Distribution is heavily reliant on the Lincoln, Nebraska geography and includes individual sub-brand websites, organic social media (Facebook, Instagram), and direct reservation forms. The company carries registered trademarks for Empyrean Brewing Co., Data Security, Inc., and AVERT Vertical Cultivations. No external funding rounds, acquisitions, or public listings are disclosed; ownership remains with local founding investors.

Name

Telesis

Legal name

Telesis, Inc.

Website

https://telesis-inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Telesis, Inc. is a privately held Lincoln, Nebraska-based family of companies operating since 1985 across hospitality (Lazlo's, FireWorks, Empyrean Brewing), data destruction equipment manufacturing (Data Security Inc.), hydroponic farming (AVERT), and downtown parking services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lincoln

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Operations: Operating family of restaurants including Lazlo's Brewery & Grill, FireWorks Restaurant, and Empyrean Brewing Co., serving from-scratch comfort food and hand-crafted beverages
2. Monthly Parking Services: Monthly parking passes at South Haymarket lots (745 L St. and 716 L St.) with M-F and 24/7 access options
3. Tailgate Parking: Season-long tailgate parking passes for Nebraska football games at South Haymarket locations
4. Property Leasing: Commercial property leasing including undeveloped land in South Lincoln for retail/restaurant use

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Telesis, Inc., founded in 1985 in Lincoln, Nebraska, operates as a diversified family of locally owned companies providing hospitality (Lazlo's Brewery & Grill, FireWorks Restaurant, Empyrean Brewing Co.), data destruction equipment manufacturing (Data Security, Inc.), hydroponic vertical farming (AVERT Vertical Cultivations), downtown monthly parking (South Haymarket Parking), Nebraska football tailgate parking (The Lot Tailgate Parking), and commercial property leasing. With over 400 employees, the portfolio serves the Lincoln community through customer-driven services, civic leadership, environmental stewardship, and a growth-focused culture.

Product overview

Telesis is a family of companies—a multi-business holding company founded in 1985 with over 400 employees. Rather than a unified technology platform, the portfolio consists of five distinct sub-brands operating across different industries: Lazlo's Brewery & Grill and FireWorks Restaurant (dining/hospitality), Empyrean Brewing Co. (brewpub), Data Security, Inc. (data destruction equipment manufacturing), and AVERT Vertical Cultivations (hydroponic farming). Additionally, Telesis operates core service businesses including South Haymarket Parking (monthly parking services) and The Lot Tailgate Parking (seasonal football parking), along with commercial properties for lease. The portfolio is unified by shared core values emphasizing customer service, quality, teamwork, community impact, and sustainability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lazlo's Brewery & Grill: Brewery and grill serving from-scratch comfort food cooked over a live hickory fire for over 30 years
• FireWorks Restaurant
• Empyrean Brewing Co.
• Data Security, Inc.
• AVERT™ Vertical Cultivations
• The Lot Tailgate Parking

Products and services

• Lazlo's Brewery & Grill Brewery and grill restaurant serving from-scratch comfort food cooked over a live hickory fire and offering homemade ales; targeted at local diners, families, and craft beer enthusiasts in Lincoln, Nebraska.
• FireWorks Restaurant Wood-fired cooking restaurant offering from-scratch recipes and handcrafted ales in a casual environment; targeted at local diners seeking adventurous food in Lincoln, Nebraska.
• Empyrean Brewing Co. Nebraska's first brewpub offering handcrafted ales made in Downtown Lincoln; targeted at craft beer enthusiasts and visitors to Lincoln, Nebraska.
• Data Security, Inc. Design, manufacture, sale, and support of electronic information disposal equipment including degaussing and destruction hardware; serves organizations needing secure data destruction solutions.
• AVERT Vertical Cultivations Hydroponic vertical farm growing lettuce, herbs, and vegetables locally in a controlled environment using less water and less nutrient runoff; serves produce customers in the Lincoln, Nebraska region.
• South Haymarket Parking Monthly parking service at 745 L St. and 716 L St. lots in downtown Lincoln's South Haymarket, offering M-F and 24/7 access plans; serves downtown Lincoln employees and residents needing recurring parking near the Haymarket.
• The Lot Tailgate Parking Season-long tailgate parking passes for Nebraska football home games at two South Haymarket locations between 7th & 8th and L & M streets, offering assigned spots, RV accommodation, and portable restrooms near Memorial Stadium.
• Properties for Lease Commercial real estate properties available for lease in South Lincoln, including undeveloped land at S 84th Street and Old Cheney Road for retail/restaurant use; serves small and mid-market commercial tenants.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Direct peers

• LAZ Parking: Large North American parking-management operator serving commercial districts and stadium/event venues — comparable business model to Telesis's recurring monthly parking and event-tailgate operations.
• Garner Industries: Manufacturer of physical media and hard-drive destruction/degaussing equipment — direct competitor to Telesis's Data Security, Inc. subsidiary in the data-destruction equipment category.
• SP+ Corporation: Public parking facility operator providing monthly, event, and venue-adjacent parking management — directly comparable to Telesis's South Haymarket monthly parking and The Lot tailgate parking assets.
• McMenamins: Portland-based, family-owned 'family of companies' combining brewpubs, restaurants, hotels, music venues, and theaters — the closest structural analog to Telesis's multi-vertical, locally rooted holdings model.
• VS Security Products: Manufacturer of degaussers, shredders, and destruction equipment for magnetic and solid-state media — a direct international peer to Telesis's Data Security, Inc. line of business.

Emerging players

• AeroFarms: Indoor vertical-farming operator producing leafy greens and herbs in controlled environments — comparable CEA model to Telesis's AVERT Vertical Cultivations hydroponic unit.
• Phiston Technologies: Specialist in high-volume data destruction and SSD/media sanitization equipment — adjacent competitor to Telesis's Data Security, Inc. in electronic information disposal hardware.
• Plenty: Indoor vertical farm building pesticide-free leafy greens via controlled-environment agriculture — directly comparable technology and category to AVERT Vertical Cultivations.

Others

• Houchens Industries: Diversified, privately held holding company spanning food/grocery, insurance, and real estate — comparable ownership and multi-vertical family-holding structure to Telesis, Inc.

Broad incumbents

• Granite City Food & Brewery: Multi-unit brewpub and casual-dining chain with proprietary craft beer — comparable in concept mix (brewery + restaurant) to Lazlo's, FireWorks, and Empyrean.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TheLotParking
• Instagraminstagram.com/thelotparking
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/telesis-inc-com

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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