What Klover Architects does

Klover Architects is a full-service commercial architecture and design firm founded in 1990 by Henry Klover and Danny Potts, headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas. The firm provides Master Planning, Mixed-Use Development Design, Restaurant Design, Shopping Center Design, Retail Architecture, Office Building Design, Residential and Hospitality Architecture, Interior Design, 3D Visualization and Renderings, Prototype Development, LEED Certification Consulting, and National Roll-out Programs. Its client base centers on national retail and restaurant chains — including Helzberg Diamonds (30+ years), Panda Express (25+ years as prototype architect), Hallmark (20 years), Applebee's, Verizon Wireless, and Russell Stover — alongside regional real estate developers such as Copaken Brooks, Briarcliff Development, and EPC Real Estate Group.

The firm is professionally registered in all 50 US states and the District of Columbia, enabling it to execute multi-jurisdictional roll-outs that smaller competitors cannot. Underlying technology is conventional architectural practice: master planning, construction documentation, renderings and animations, interior design, and LEED documentation, with no disclosed proprietary platform, software product, or AI/automation tooling. The firm does not operate an app, API, or SDK.

Klover generates revenue through project-based professional services fees negotiated per engagement, sold via a sales-led, invitation-only go-to-market model. The firm explicitly declines public bidding, subcontracting solicitations, and cold sales outreach, relying instead on long-term relationships, referrals, and active participation in industry bodies such as ICSC, NCARB, and AIA. Leadership transitioned in December 2021 with the retirement of founding principal Danny Potts and in 2023 with Patrick Reuter's promotion to Vice President alongside Henry Klover (President) and Vu Le (Vice President). The firm is privately held and employee-managed, with no disclosed outside investors or parent company.

Name

Klover Architects

Legal name

Klover Architects, Inc.

Website

https://klover.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Klover Architects is a privately held, full-service commercial architecture firm founded in 1990 in Lenexa, Kansas, delivering master planning, mixed-use, retail, restaurant, and hospitality design to national chains and real estate developers across all 50 US states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Commercial architecture services
• Mixed-use development design
• Retail prototype architecture
• Restaurant chain design
• Master planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lenexa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Professional architectural and design services for commercial real estate projects including master planning, design, construction documentation, and construction administration. Revenue generated through project-based fees for services spanning from concept to reality.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Klover Architects is a full-service architecture and design firm that provides commercial architectural services from concept through construction administration. Their work spans master planning, mixed-use development design, retail and restaurant architecture, shopping center design, office building design, residential/hospitality design, interior design, 3D visualization/renderings, prototype development for national chains, LEED certification consulting, and nationwide roll-out programs. The firm is professionally registered in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Product overview

Klover Architects is a full-service architecture and design firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of services rather than a single unified software product. Their core service offerings include Master Planning, Mixed-Use Development Design, Residential and Hospitality Architecture, Restaurant Design, Shopping Center Design, Retail Architecture, and Office Building Design. These are complemented by supporting services including Interior Design, 3D Visualization and Renderings, Prototype Development, LEED Certification Consulting, and National Roll-out Programs. The firm specializes in serving the retail, mixed-use, office, restaurant, and hospitality markets, with particular expertise in prototype implementation for national retail and restaurant chains. The company is licensed to practice in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, enabling them to execute nationwide roll-out programs for clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Master Planning Services Comprehensive master planning services for large-scale mixed-use developments, including conceptual design, site analysis, and phased development strategies.
• Mixed-Use Development Design Design services for mixed-use complexes combining retail, residential, office, and hospitality components in unified developments.
• Residential and Hospitality Architecture Design services for residential communities including luxury apartments, active adult communities, hotels, and multi-family housing developments.
• Restaurant Design Architecture and design services for restaurant chains and independent dining establishments, including prototype development for national roll-outs.
• Shopping Center Design Full-service design for shopping centers ranging from neighborhood retail to large-scale lifestyle centers and regional malls.
• Retail Architecture Design services for retail spaces including prototype implementation for national retail chains and standalone retail establishments.
• Office Building Design Architecture services for office buildings including corporate headquarters, professional plazas, and multi-tenant office complexes.
• Interior Design Interior design services for commercial and residential spaces, including amenity areas, common spaces, and tenant interiors.
• 3D Visualization and Renderings 3D visualization services including renderings, animations, and concept imagery for project presentation and marketing.
• Prototype Development Development of architectural prototypes for national retail operations and restaurant chains, enabling consistent design implementation across multiple locations.
• LEED Certification Consulting LEED certification documentation and sustainable design services for buildings targeting LEED certification through energy-efficient design and sustainable materials.
• National Roll-out Programs Nationwide architectural roll-out programs for retail and restaurant chains, providing consistent design standards across multiple states.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed hundreds of stores for Helzberg Diamonds across the country over 30+ year relationship
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)coreOthersHenry Klover is a member of NCARB, which enables the firm to maintain professional registration across all 50 states and DC.
• International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)coreOthersHenry Klover is an active member of ICSC, providing networking opportunities and industry visibility for the firm.
• American Institute of Architects (AIA)coreOthersPatrick Reuter and Vu Le are members of the AIA, supporting professional development and industry standards.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• BNIM: BNIM is a Kansas City architecture and planning firm comparable to Klover in regional base and mixed-use/commercial practice areas, though with a stronger sustainability/LEED emphasis that aligns with Klover's LEED-certified project track record.
• Hoefer Welker: Hoefer Welker is a Kansas City-based architecture firm with similar size, full-service offerings (architecture, interior design, planning), and a comparable regional Midwest footprint to Klover Architects.

Direct peers

• Wight & Company: Wight & Company is a Midwest-based design firm with architecture, interior design and engineering capabilities, serving retail, commercial and education clients — directly comparable to Klover in size, regional base, multi-sector focus, and full-service project delivery model.
• DLR Group: DLR Group is an integrated design firm with deep retail, hospitality, commercial and mixed-use practices — closely comparable to Klover Architects in service breadth, client segments (national retail/hospitality chains), and full-service delivery from master planning through construction administration.
• Sheehan Partners: Sheehan Partners is a mid-size architecture firm focused on commercial, retail and hospitality projects with national rollout and prototype expertise — directly comparable to Klover's core practice areas and client base.
• CallisonRTKL: CallisonRTKL is a global architecture and design firm specializing in retail and hospitality, with deep prototype and rollout expertise for major brands — directly comparable to Klover's national retail prototype work and mixed-use development practice.
• JLG Architects: JLG Architects is a Midwest architecture firm with significant retail, education and commercial work, comparable to Klover in size, multi-sector focus and regional/national client base.

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Gensler is the world's largest design firm with deep retail, hospitality, commercial and mixed-use practices — a broad incumbent that competes for many of the same national rollout and prototype engagements Klover serves.
• HKS Architects: HKS is a large national architecture firm with commercial, hospitality and mixed-use practices, often competing for the same national rollout and large-scale development projects that Klover pursues.
• Perkins&Will: Perkins&Will is a large global architecture firm with commercial, hospitality and mixed-use practices, often competing for marquee national rollout and mixed-use development mandates similar to those Klover serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kloverinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kloverarchitects
• Instagraminstagram.com/kloverarchitects

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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