Revs Bowl Bar Grill

What Revs Bowl Bar Grill does

Revs Bowl Bar & Grill is a privately held, single-location bowling entertainment venue located at 275 N. Washburn St. in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, owned under EMK Ventures LLC. The company operates as a multi-product entertainment destination combining traditional and cosmic bowling, a full-service bar and grill (burgers, wraps, pizza, wings, appetizers, beverages), live entertainment and shows, birthday-party and private-room rentals, and organized league bowling for youth (Revs Rollers), adults, and seniors. A differentiated outdoor footprint — the Backyard Tiki Bar — features 4 lighted sand volleyball courts, 2 gas fireplaces, and artificial-turf bocce ball and cornhole courts, supporting seasonal outdoor sports leagues including volleyball, cornhole, bocce ball, and wiffle ball.

The business generates revenue through four primary streams: bowling lane rentals and hourly fees for open bowling, cosmic bowling, and group sessions; food and beverage sales for dine-in and takeout; league fees and tournament entry fees (youth leagues at $150–$290 per bowler for a 28-week season, adult league subscriptions, and cornhole at $100 deposit plus $10 per team per week); and event-space rental for birthday parties, corporate events, and private rooms. Its customer base spans families with children, adult and senior league bowlers, corporate and group-event bookers, and outdoor sports enthusiasts across the Oshkosh and surrounding Wisconsin area.

The technology infrastructure is modest: a Weebly-hosted website at bowlrevs.com serving as the primary digital presence, with a subdomain bowlrevsfood.com for online food ordering. The company holds USBC certification (through United States Bowling Congress, Wisconsin USBC, and Oshkosh USBC) for its youth and adult leagues, connecting bowlers to over $6 million in annual scholarship money, and operates an in-house pro shop via partner Bowlers Extreme Pro Shop. Customer acquisition is driven by local community engagement, word-of-mouth, USBC affiliations, and a Lanetalk mobile-app integration, rather than sophisticated digital marketing. The venue has been recognized as the best bowling alley in Winnebago County continuously since 2011.

Name

Revs Bowl Bar Grill

Legal name

Revs Bowl Bar and Grill

Website

https://bowlrevs.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Revs Bowl Bar & Grill is a privately held single-location bowling entertainment venue in Oshkosh, Wisconsin offering bowling lanes, a full bar and grill, live shows, private events, USBC-certified youth and adult leagues, and outdoor sports at its Backyard Tiki Bar, serving families, adults, seniors, corporate groups, and local recreational sports enthusiasts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bowling Entertainment Center

NAICS

Bowling Centers (71395), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Neighborhood & Sports Bars (THAFAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sports Bars (CRANACAC)

Keywords

• Bowling alley entertainment
• Bar and grill
• Bowling league operations
• Birthday party venue
• Outdoor sand volleyball

Headquarters

HQ city

Oshkosh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bowling lane rentals and hourly bowling fees: Revenue from open bowling, cosmic bowling, group bowling sessions, and lane hourly fees.
2. Food and beverage sales: Restaurant and bar services offering burgers, wraps, pizza, wings, appetizers, and beverages for dine-in and takeout customers.
3. League fees and tournament entry fees: Youth league fees ($150-$290 per season), adult league fees, outdoor sports league deposits ($100) and weekly fees ($10/team), and tournament entries.
4. Event space rental: Room rental for private events including birthday parties, corporate events, and room bookings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Revs Bowl Bar and Grill is a single-location bowling entertainment venue in Oshkosh, Wisconsin offering traditional and cosmic bowling, group packages, tournaments, a full bar and grill food menu, live entertainment, birthday parties, private room rentals, and organized bowling leagues for adults, youth, and seniors. The venue also operates seasonal outdoor sports leagues (sand volleyball, cornhole, bocce ball, wiffle ball) at its Backyard Tiki Bar area, with USBC-certified youth leagues providing access to more than $6 million in annual scholarship money.

Product overview

Revs Bowl Bar & Grill operates as a single-location bowling alley entertainment venue offering bowling (cosmic bowling, tournaments, group packages), food service (burgers, wraps, pizza, wings, appetizers), live entertainment at the bar, birthday parties, room rentals, and organized league bowling for adults, youth, and seniors. The venue also features outdoor sports leagues including volleyball and cornhole at its Backyard Tiki Bar area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Revs Rollers: Youth bowling league program at Revs
• Revs Backyard Tiki Bar

Products and services

• Bowling (Cosmic Bowling, Group Deals, Tournaments) Traditional and cosmic bowling with group packages and tournament options for individuals and groups of all sizes at the Oshkosh venue.
• Revs Food Menu (Food and Beverage Service) Full food service offering burgers, wraps, pizza, wings, appetizers, and beverages for dine-in or takeout, with online ordering available via bowlrevsfood.com.
• Bar and Live Shows Bar service with live entertainment including shows and performances hosted at the venue.
• Birthday Party Packages Birthday party packages for children and families featuring bowling lanes and celebration spaces at the Oshkosh venue.
• Private Party Room Rentals Rental of private event rooms for parties, corporate events, and group gatherings at the Revs venue.
• Adult Bowling Leagues Organized adult and senior bowling leagues running almost every weeknight plus Saturdays, including USBC-certified leagues with certified averages.
• Youth Bowling Leagues (Revs Rollers) USBC-certified Saturday morning youth bowling leagues including Smaller Fries, Small Fries, Alley Katz, and Pin Chippers divisions, with access to more than $6 million in annual scholarship money.
• Outdoor Sports Leagues Spring and summer outdoor recreational leagues including sand volleyball, cornhole, bocce ball, and wiffle ball hosted at the Revs Backyard Tiki Bar.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $6 million in scholarship money awarded annually through USBC youth bowling certification

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United States Bowling Congress (USBC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSBC certification for youth bowling leagues enables bowlers to earn recognition and access over $6 million in scholarship money awarded annually. Revs Rollers youth league program operates under USBC certification through Wisconsin USBC and Oshkosh USBC affiliations.
• Wisconsin USBCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level bowling certification body that partners with Revs to provide youth league certification, youth scholarship pathways, and league sanctioning for Wisconsin bowling programs.
• Oshkosh USBCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal bowling certification authority that works with Revs for youth league programming, certification, and local bowling community development in the Oshkosh area.
• Bowlers Extreme Pro ShopminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPro shop partner located at Revs facility, providing bowling equipment, ball drilling, and pro shop services for league bowlers and casual customers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Schwoegler's Bowling & Entertainment: Family-owned bowling and entertainment venue in the Madison, Wisconsin area offering bowling, leagues, food, and bar. Comparable as a Wisconsin-based independent bowling operator with a similar league-driven and family-oriented model.
• Landmark Lanes: Independent bowling center in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area with leagues, food, and bar. Comparable as a Wisconsin independent operator running USBC-style leagues and a similar community-league business model.
• Pinz Entertainment Center: Wisconsin-based entertainment center combining bowling with arcade, laser tag, and full food and bar service. Directly comparable in the bowling-plus-multiple-entertainment-amenities model serving a similar regional Midwest market.

Broad incumbents

• AMF Bowling: Long-established U.S. bowling chain with full-service centers offering leagues, food, and bar service. Directly comparable as a multi-location bowling-and-entertainment operator, though larger and more geographically distributed than Revs.
• Dave & Buster's: National eatertainment chain combining arcade gaming, sports viewing, food, and bar service. Comparable as a scaled entertainment-venue competitor for group outings and corporate events in the same discretionary-spending segment Revs targets.
• Bowlero: Largest bowling center operator in North America, running hundreds of venues that combine bowling with bar, F&B, and event programming. Comparable as the dominant scaled player in the same bowling-and-entertainment category Revs competes in, but at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.

Direct peers

• Punch Bowl Social: Bowling-centered eatertainment chain offering bowling, food, cocktails, and private events. Comparable to Revs in the bowling-plus-bar-plus-event-space model targeting groups, parties, and corporate outings.
• Pinstripes: Multi-location concept combining bowling, bocce, and a full Italian-American restaurant and bar. Highly comparable to Revs in the bowling-plus-F&B-plus-bocce/outdoor games positioning, particularly around the Backyard Tiki Bar's bocce and cornhole courts.
• Splitsville: Bowling-plus-upscale-dining concept with locations in high-traffic venues (including Disney Springs). Comparable to Revs in pairing traditional bowling with elevated F&B and bar service, though positioned at a more polished/tourist end of the market.
• Stars and Strikes: Regional bowling-and-entertainment operator with multiple locations featuring bowling, laser tag, arcade, and full F&B. Directly comparable in the family/entertainment-center positioning that Revs pursues with its leagues, parties, and live shows.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/97280837968
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/revs-bowl-bar-grill

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

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