John Brewers Tavern

What John Brewers Tavern does

John Brewer's Tavern is a privately held, single-location neighborhood tavern operating at 39 Main Street, Waltham, Massachusetts. It serves local Waltham and greater Boston residents with American tavern fare, a kids menu, a rotating draft beer selection featuring regional craft breweries, a full bar of cocktails and non-alcoholic beverages, and ancillary services including catering and private function/event hosting. The business is locally owned by longtime employees and positions itself around community gathering, sports viewing, and casual dining.

The commercial model blends on-premise dine-in service with a multi-channel off-premise stack. Direct online ordering, gift card sales, and the JBT Rewards loyalty program run on the ToastTab platform, while delivery is also listed on three third-party marketplaces — Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Grubhub. Pricing is standard à la carte: draft beer pints range from $5.50 to $13, and complete food menu pricing is gated behind downloadable PDFs or the online ordering flow rather than published on the website. Marketing is concentrated on an active Facebook page (approximately 5,708 followers) using local hashtags such as #WalthamEats and #SupportLocal, with no app, no API, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

Financially and structurally, the business is opaque: no parent company, no funding rounds, no disclosed headcount, no management team listed in the data, no patents, no certifications, and no public revenue disclosure. Operating hours are 11:30am–10pm Monday–Thursday, 11:30am–11pm Friday–Saturday, and 12pm–10pm Sunday. The tavern depends entirely on a single physical site for revenue generation, making site-level performance the dominant variable in any revenue, profitability, or growth assessment.

Name

John Brewers Tavern

Legal name

John Brewer's Tavern

Website

https://johnbrewerstavern.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

John Brewer's Tavern is a privately owned neighborhood tavern at 39 Main Street in Waltham, Massachusetts, serving American tavern fare, craft beer, and cocktails to local residents via dine-in, ToastTab online ordering, and Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Grubhub delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining / Neighborhood Tavern

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Neighborhood Bars & Taverns (CRANACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG)

Keywords

• Neighborhood tavern
• Casual dining
• Craft beer bar
• Food and beverage
• Catering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Malden

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

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. Dine-in Food and Beverage Sales: Traditional restaurant revenue from dine-in service, featuring American tavern fare and drinks including craft beers, cocktails, and non-alcoholic beverages. The tavern offers food menus, kids menus, and catering services.
2. Online Ordering and Delivery: Revenue from direct online orders through ToastTab and third-party delivery services including Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Grubhub.
3. Gift Cards: Gift card sales through ToastTab platform.
4. Catering Services: Catering menu available for events and functions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

John Brewer's Tavern operates a neighborhood tavern in downtown Waltham, Massachusetts, serving American tavern fare and a full bar with craft beers, cocktails, and non-alcoholic beverages. The establishment offers dine-in service, direct online ordering via ToastTab, delivery through third-party platforms (Uber Eats, DoorDash, Grubhub), gift cards, a loyalty rewards program, and catering services for private events.

Product overview

John Brewers Tavern is a neighborhood tavern offering a unified dining experience centered around its food and beverage menus. The core offerings include downloadable Food Menu, Kids Menu, and Catering Menu (PDFs), along with a Drink Menu and rotating On Tap beer selection featuring local and regional craft breweries. Supporting services include Online Ordering via ToastTab, Gift Cards, and JBT Rewards loyalty program. The establishment also provides event hosting capabilities through its Function/Event Request service and offers a Virtual Tour of its facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Menu Full food menu offering American tavern fare including appetizers, entrees, and desserts, available for dine-in and online ordering customers.
• Kids Menu Child-friendly menu options for families visiting the tavern, available as a downloadable PDF.
• Catering Services Catering menu and services for events and functions, allowing customers to order prepared food for off-premise occasions.
• Drink Menu Full beverage menu including cocktails, draft and bottled beer, wine, and non-alcoholic drinks offered at the tavern.
• On Tap Draft Beers

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered primary, standard and minor.

• ToastTabprimaryTechnology or IntegrationToastTab is used as the online ordering platform for direct orders, gift cards, and the JBT Rewards loyalty program.
• Uber EatsstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party delivery partner for food and beverage delivery orders.
• DoorDashstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party delivery partner for food and beverage delivery orders.
• GrubhubstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party delivery partner for food and beverage delivery orders.
• Three Olives VodkaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStaff training partnership. Employee Charlotte completed Three Olives Vodka training, with various flavored vodkas (Berry, Blueberry, Raspberry, Orange, Vanilla, Cherry, and Grape) available behind the bar.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Kinsale Irish Pub: Boston-based Irish pub with traditional pub fare, full bar, and live entertainment. Comparable neighborhood tavern operating model with strong food + beverage mix and local repeat-customer base.
• Hennessy's: Boston neighborhood bar and grill offering casual American fare and a full bar with sports viewing. Comparable neighborhood tavern concept targeting the same Greater Boston local crowd.
• Copper House Tavern: Waltham, MA tavern-style restaurant offering American comfort food and a wide craft beer selection. Closest head-to-head competitor operating blocks away on Main Street with an overlapping menu and customer base.
• Bell in Hand Tavern: One of Boston's oldest taverns, serving American bar food and a strong draft beer program. Comparable independently-owned, neighborhood-anchor tavern with craft beer emphasis in the Greater Boston market.
• Bison County: Casual neighborhood bar and restaurant in Waltham, MA with a craft beer and American comfort food focus. Operates in the same downtown Waltham catchment and competes directly for the same Friday-night, sports-viewing local diner.
• The Gaff: Waltham-based neighborhood bar and kitchen serving American tavern fare and a rotating craft beer list. Highly comparable operating model (food + craft beer, local patronage) in the same immediate geographic market.
• The Warren Tavern: Historic Charlestown, MA tavern serving American pub fare and a wide beer selection since 1780. Operates as a neighborhood tavern with a strong local following — directly comparable heritage tavern positioning.
• Solea Restaurant: Waltham, MA restaurant and bar serving a varied menu and cocktails to local diners. Comparable dining-and-drink neighborhood concept targeting the same Waltham residents and evening/weekend traffic.

Broad incumbents

• Buffalo Wild Wings: National sports-bar chain emphasizing game-day viewing, beer, and casual American food. Competes for John Brewer's Tavern's sports-fan segment and Waltham-area casual diners, but at much larger scale.
• Yard House: National casual dining chain built around an oversized draft beer list (often 100+ taps) and American gastropub fare. Not a direct physical competitor but competes for the same craft-beer-seeking diner in the broader market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/johnbrewerstavern
• Xx.com/JohnBrewers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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