What Summit Club does

Summit Club is a private members' club founded in 1967 by Jack W. Kelley in Tulsa, Oklahoma, occupying the top three floors (30, 31, and 32) of the Arvest Tower at 15 W 6th Street in downtown Tulsa. The club operates three distinct venues: The Penthouse (32nd floor) offering upscale fine dining with a four-sided modular island bar, raw bar, lounge with grand fireplace, and three private dining rooms; TH1RTYONE Kitchen (31st floor) providing a relaxed elevated dining experience with a cigar lounge, billiards room, overlook lounge, outdoor balcony, and one private dining room; and The Ballroom (30th floor), an elegant event space accommodating up to 325 guests with panoramic views of downtown Tulsa and the Arkansas River. Supporting offerings include four private dining rooms, four additional event spaces, dedicated wedding services with customizable menus, a member portal, and a reciprocal club network nationwide.

The club's business model is built on three revenue streams: (1) recurring membership fees across three tiers — Proprietary (age 38+), Junior (under 38, auto-converts to Proprietary at 38), and Non-resident (50+ miles from the club) — with full benefits extending to spouses and children under 25; (2) food and beverage sales across the three venues, including à la carte menus, wine, cocktails, and specialty beverages; and (3) event space rental for weddings, corporate meetings, and private celebrations. Membership admission is referral-driven and highly selective: applications require sponsor signatures from two current members and approval by the Members and Standards Committee and Board of Governors, and no corporate memberships are offered under its non-profit private club status. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the club operates on a quote-based inquiry model.

The club's technology footprint is conventional for the hospitality sector: a Prismic-based CMS website with member login, ADP Workforce Now for recruitment, a third-party e-commerce storefront for branded merchandise, and active social media on Facebook and Instagram. No proprietary technology, AI/ML systems, mobile app, API, or integrations were identified in the source data. Summit Club is ranked #38 among Platinum Clubs of America's Top 50 City Clubs and holds 5-Star Private Club recognition. Operations are led by General Manager and Executive Chef William Lyle, who joined in 2017 and led a complete renovation of all three kitchens.

Name

Summit Club

Legal name

The Summit

Website

https://summittulsa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Summit Club is a 1967-founded private members' club in Tulsa, Oklahoma, operating three dining and event venues across floors 30-32 of the Arvest Tower and serving distinguished Tulsa professionals and their families through an exclusive, sponsor-based membership model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tulsa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual/multi-year membership fees from proprietary, junior, and non-resident membership categories. Memberships extend full benefits to spouses and children under 25 living at home.
2. Food and Beverage Sales: Revenue from fine dining at The Penthouse (32nd floor), TH1RTYONE Kitchen (31st floor), and The Ballroom (30th floor). Includes à la carte menus, wine, cocktails, and specialty beverages.
3. Event Space Rental: Rental of private event spaces including The Ballroom (up to 325 guests), The Governor's Suite, The Boardroom, The Overlook, and private dining rooms. Catering and custom menus included.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Summit Club is a private members' club operating across three floors (30th, 31st, and 32nd) of the Arvest Tower in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma. It offers upscale dining, casual elevated dining, ballroom event hosting, private dining rooms, and full-service wedding coordination for its members and their guests. The club combines a non-profit private club membership model with high-end food and beverage service and event venue rental.

Product overview

Summit Club is a luxury private members club located in downtown Tulsa, occupying the top three floors (30th, 31st, and 32nd) of the Arvest Tower. The club operates three distinct dining and event venues: The Penthouse (32nd Floor) offering upscale fine dining with premium steaks and raw bar; TH1RTYONE Kitchen (31st Floor) providing a relaxed, experimental dining experience with a cigar lounge and billiards room; and The Ballroom (30th Floor) serving as the primary event and wedding venue accommodating up to 325 guests. Supporting offerings include four private dining rooms, four additional event spaces, wedding services, and a tiered membership program (Proprietary, Junior, and Non-resident). The club is recognized as a Platinum Club of America 5-Star establishment, ranked #38 among Top 50 City Clubs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TH1RTYONE Kitchen: A relaxed elevated dining experience on the 31st floor featuring a cigar lounge, billiards room, outdoor balcony, overlook lounge, and one private dining room. The menu features experimental approaches with inventive twists on familiar favorites and bold globally inspired flavors.
• The Penthouse
• The Ballroom

Products and services

• The Penthouse (32nd Floor Dining)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Select Private Clubs NationwideminorOthersAs a member of The Summit Club, reciprocal privileges are available at select private clubs nationwide. Contact the club for a list of participating locations. This provides members with access to quality private clubs when traveling for business or pleasure.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• City Club of Washington DC: Private business club located in downtown Washington, DC, offering dining, event spaces, and networking for professionals. Comparable as an urban private club serving executives and civic leaders with multi-venue event and dining offerings.
• University Club of New York: Historic private club (founded 1865) on Fifth Avenue offering multiple dining rooms, event spaces, overnight accommodations, and reciprocal club networks. Comparable as an established private club serving business and civic leaders with multi-venue dining and event operations.
• The Metropolitan Club (New York): Historic private club founded in 1891 on Fifth Avenue, offering dining, event spaces, and reciprocal club arrangements. Comparable as a long-established private city club serving distinguished professionals with similar amenity mix.
• The Commerce Club (Atlanta): Private business and social club in downtown Atlanta offering multiple dining venues, event spaces, and panoramic city views from a downtown high-rise location. Highly comparable amenity mix and target member base of business and civic leaders.
• The Jonathan Club: Historic private city club founded in 1895 in downtown Los Angeles, offering multiple dining venues, event spaces, and reciprocal club access. Directly comparable business model (private membership, dining, events) though operating at much larger scale in a major metro.
• The Houston Club: Private city club in downtown Houston offering multiple dining venues, event spaces, and reciprocal club arrangements. Comparable as an energy-industry-anchored private club in a comparable mid-size major market with similar membership model.
• The Pacific Club: Premier private business and social club in Newport Beach, California, offering multiple dining venues, event spaces, and panoramic views. Closely analogous to Summit Club in combining fine dining, events, and panoramic city views within a premium downtown tower location.

Direct peers

• The Petroleum Club of Tulsa: Direct competitor in the Tulsa private-club market, serving business and energy-industry professionals with dining, event spaces, and networking. The closest comparable peer, sharing the same city, member demographic, and amenity offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/summitclubtulsa
• Instagraminstagram.com/summitclubtulsa/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-summit-club

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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