O'Loughlin's

What O'Loughlin's does

O'Loughlin's is an independently owned American restaurant and pub operating from a single location at 1258 Bay Dale Drive in Arnold, Maryland (Annapolis area). Founded in 1986 by Tom Crawford and named after his mother's maiden name, the business serves the greater Anne Arundel County community with casual dine-in service, a full bar featuring 12+ draft beers and craft cocktails, a diverse menu centered on signature Buffalo-style chicken wings (including a distinctive Old Bay and Butter sauce), pasta, seafood, grilled items, and house-made desserts. The restaurant operates extended hours across all seven days and is equipped with 14 TVs, a dining room, and an outdoor patio.

The business generates revenue through multiple streams: dine-in food and beverage sales as the core, supplemented by private event bookings (birthdays, meetings, special occasions), third-party online ordering via orders.cake.net for takeout and delivery, and a Sunday brunch service priced at $20 per adult with bottomless mimosas. The technology stack is intentionally lean — Popmenu powers the website, online ordering integration, customer review collection, and the VIP membership program. There is no proprietary mobile app, no AI/ML capability, and no integration beyond standard restaurant-tech tooling.

The go-to-market motion is purely direct-to-consumer and hyper-local: customer acquisition is driven by physical presence in a suburban shopping center, word-of-mouth, online reviews (actively solicited via a $500 giveaway), and a VIP loyalty program. The company employs between 101 and 250 staff and has no evidence of institutional investment, franchise activity, or multi-unit expansion plans. O'Loughlin's is, in short, a mature, founder-controlled, single-unit casual dining operator executing a defensible local community playbook rather than a scalable growth vehicle.

Name

O'Loughlin's

Legal name

O'Loughlin's Restaurant

Website

https://www.oloughlinspub.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

O'Loughlin's is an independently owned, single-location American restaurant and pub in Arnold, Maryland (Annapolis area), serving casual dine-in fare centered on signature Buffalo-style chicken wings, full bar service, Sunday brunch, and private events to local community patrons.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Casual Dining Restaurants (THAFACAB)

Keywords

• Casual dining restaurant
• Chicken wings pub
• American bar grill
• Sunday brunch service
• Private event venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Arnold

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Food and Beverage Sales: Core revenue from serving food and drinks in the restaurant setting. Full menu including appetizers, entrees, wings, pasta, seafood, steaks, and desserts. Full bar with craft cocktails and draft beer.
2. Private Events: Booking private events for birthdays, meetings, and other occasions. Revenue from event catering and venue rental.
3. Online Ordering: Third-party online ordering platform (orders.cake.net) for takeout and delivery orders.
4. Sunday Brunch: Special Sunday brunch service at $20 per adult with bottomless mimosas option.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

O'Loughlin's is a casual American restaurant and sports pub serving the Annapolis area since 1986. It sells dine-in food and beverages — including signature Buffalo-Maryland fusion chicken wings, seafood, pasta, steaks, sandwiches, tacos, and house-made desserts — alongside a full bar with craft cocktails and 12+ draft beers. The restaurant also operates Sunday brunch with bottomless mimosas, hosts private events, and offers takeout/online ordering through a third-party platform.

Product overview

O'Loughlin's is an American restaurant and pub in Arnold, Maryland, established in 1986. The restaurant offers a diverse menu of classic American fare centered around its famous chicken wings (available in traditional bone-in and boneless varieties), along with seafood dishes (Maine Mussels), pasta entrees (Chicken or Shrimp Cavatappi), grilled items (Beef or Chicken Kabobs), appetizers (Ultimate Nachos), tacos, and house-made desserts (Mississippi Mud Pie). The restaurant also features a Sunday Brunch service. O'Loughlin's is known for its signature Old Bay and Butter wing sauce, reflecting its unique blend of Buffalo, NY wing traditions with Maryland local flavors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chicken Wings (Traditional Bone-In and Boneless) Signature chicken wings offered in traditional bone-in and boneless varieties, served with celery and blue cheese. Available in multiple quantity tiers with sauces including Buffalo Hot, Old Bay and Butter (signature), Spicy Thai, Lemon Pepper, and honey BBQ. Target customers are local diners and sports fans seeking the restaurant's signature Buffalo-Maryland fusion flavor.
• Sunday Brunch Service
• Private Event Hosting
• Online Ordering and Takeout
• Full-Service Dine-In Restaurant and Bar Full-service dine-in American restaurant and sports pub offering a full menu of appetizers, entrees, wings, pasta, seafood, steaks, sandwiches, tacos, and desserts, plus a full bar with 12+ draft beers and craft cocktails. Features a sprawling bar area with 14 TVs, a dining room, and outdoor patio. Target customers are local Annapolis-area residents, families, and sports fans.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recognized as having 'best wings south of Buffalo' by customers

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Buffalo Wild Wings: National wings-focused casual dining and sports bar chain. Directly comparable to O'Loughlin's on core product (chicken wings), casual dining service model, sports-bar atmosphere with multiple TVs, and bar program. Represents the scaled, branded version of O'Loughlin's signature wings concept.
• Hooters: Casual dining chain with strong sports-bar identity, wings-centric menu, and full bar service. Comparable to O'Loughlin's in target customer (sports fans, casual diners), dine-in plus takeout model, and emphasis on wings and bar revenue.
• Chili's Grill & Bar: Full-service casual dining chain offering burgers, ribs, wings, and a full bar. Comparable to O'Loughlin's as a mainstream casual-dining operator serving families and casual diners with a broad American menu and bar-driven secondary spend.
• Applebee's: Iconic American casual dining chain with neighborhood-bar positioning, broad menu including wings and bar appetizers, and dine-in/takeout channels. Closest direct analog to O'Loughlin's positioning as a community-anchored casual dining and bar destination.
• TGI Fridays: Casual dining and bar chain with full American menu, prominent bar program, and sports/social gathering positioning. Comparable to O'Loughlin's in casual full-service dining model and bar as a core revenue driver.
• Twin Peaks Restaurant: Sports-bar casual dining chain featuring abundant TVs, full bar with draft beer, and a wings-and-American-fare menu. Highly comparable to O'Loughlin's on the 14-TV sports-viewing infrastructure and bar-led dining experience.
• BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse: Casual dining and brewpub chain with deep bar program, sports viewing, and broad American menu including wings and craft beer. Comparable to O'Loughlin's on the combination of craft cocktails, draft beer selection, and casual full-service dining.

Broad incumbents

• Bonefish Grill: Casual upscale dining chain within Bloomin' Brands with a seafood-forward menu. Comparable to O'Loughlin's as a broader casual-dining incumbent, particularly given O'Loughlin's seafood items (Maine Mussels, Shrimp Cavatappi) and pasta offerings.
• Dave & Buster's: Entertainment-anchored casual dining and bar operator with full food menu and bar-heavy revenue mix. Comparable to O'Loughlin's as a destination venue combining dining, bar, and event/private-booking use cases.

Others

• Popmenu: Restaurant technology platform that powers O'Loughlin's website, online ordering, and customer engagement. Relevant as an enabling technology partner rather than a competitor, and a useful comp for the digital/loyalty layer of O'Loughlin's go-to-market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OLoughlinsPub

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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