Chances R Restaurant & Lounge

Name

Chances R Restaurant & Lounge

Legal name

Chances R Restaurant and Lounge

Website

https://chancesryork.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Full-Service Restaurant and Catering

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Family-Style Restaurants (THAFACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Lounge Bars & Hotel Bars (THAFAEAI)

Keywords

• Family restaurant dining
• Off-premises catering services
• Private event venue rental
• Buffet and brunch service
• Carry-out and delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

York, Nebraska

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Service: In-restaurant dining across multiple dining rooms including West Dining Room, East Dining Room, Hob-Nob Lounge, and Tommy-Suz Beer Garden. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with varying hours throughout the week.
2. Buffet Service: Prime Rib Buffet (Saturday evenings) and Sunday Brunch buffet served monthly due to staff shortages. Reservations suggested for buffets.
3. Carry Out & Delivery: Local delivery available daily from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. for dinner. Out-of-town deliveries may be arranged with advance notice. Delivery fees quoted based on distance.
4. Catering Services: Full-service off-premises catering from 25 to 5,000 people at any location in York and surrounding areas including Lincoln, Grand Island, Seward, and Columbus. Complete menu planning with hors d'oeuvres, entrées and desserts served by courteous and experienced staff.
5. Private Event Venue Rental: Shir-Ra Room (up to 100 people) and Tommy-Suz Beer Garden (up to 250 people) available for private events including company parties, training sessions, retirement events, weddings, and special occasions. Meal service required; 17% gratuity and applicable sales tax added.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Chances R Restaurant & Lounge is a family-owned restaurant and lounge in York, Nebraska, offering full-service dine-in across multiple themed dining rooms, weekend buffets, carry-out and local delivery, and full-service off-premises catering for groups from 25 to 5,000 guests. It also rents the Shir-Ra Room (up to 100 guests) and Tommy-Suz Beer Garden (up to 250 guests) for private events such as weddings, company parties, training sessions, and retirement events.

Product overview

Chances R Restaurant & Lounge is a family-owned restaurant and hospitality business operating as a single unified establishment with multiple dining venues and event spaces. The core offering is dine-in restaurant services across the West Dining Room, East Dining Room, and Hob-Nob Lounge, supplemented by monthly Prime Rib and Sunday Brunch buffets. Event hosting capabilities include the Shir-Ra Room (private meetings/banquets up to 100 guests) and Tommy-Suz Beer Garden (casual events up to 250 guests). Additional services encompass off-premises catering (25 to 5,000 guests), carry-out, and delivery. The business has operated since 1932 and is currently owned by Bryan and Renee Jantz as of September 2021.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cracker Barrel Old Country Store: National chain offering family-style full-service dining, retail country store, and catering. Comparable at the category level (family-style sit-down dining with catering), though it competes on convenience and brand consistency rather than local heritage like Chances R.
• Texas Roadhouse: National steakhouse chain emphasizing hand-cut steaks, full bar, and family dining. Comparable at the menu/occasion level (steakhouse with full bar and banquet capability), though it competes on price/convenience rather than the multi-format heritage positioning of Chances R.
• Perkins Restaurant & Bakery: National family dining chain offering breakfast, lunch, dinner, and bakery items with dine-in and catering. Comparable at the family-style full-service dining and bakery/pastry category, though it competes on convenience and franchise scale rather than local heritage.

Direct peers

• Skeeter Barnes: Family-owned Lincoln, Nebraska full-service restaurant and bar with private event space and a broad American menu. Comparable as a Nebraska independent operating full-service dining, bar, and events under one roof.
• Dinker's Bar-B-Que: Family-owned Omaha BBQ restaurant with a full bar and catering operation. Comparable as a Nebraska independent full-service restaurant emphasizing a signature food category (BBQ vs. Chances R's prime rib/pan-fried chicken) and operating a catering/event business alongside dine-in.
• Gorat's Steakhouse: Long-running family-owned Omaha steakhouse (since 1944) with a similar full-service dining room, bar, and private event capability. Directly comparable as a multi-generational Nebraska independent restaurant emphasizing prime beef and banquet hosting.
• The Drover Restaurant & Lounge: Family-owned Nebraska steakhouse in Omaha with a similar full-service dining room, lounge/bar, and banquet-event business model. Comparable as a multi-format Nebraska independent restaurant built on a long family heritage.
• Brother Sebastian's Steakhouse: Independent, family-operated Nebraska steakhouse in Omaha with full-service dining, lounge, and private dining/event rooms. Comparable as a long-standing Nebraska independent full-service restaurant with a banquet/event revenue line.

Others

• Loess Hills Catering: Regional Midwest off-premises catering company serving events of comparable scale. Comparable as a peer to Chances R's catering business line specifically, though it operates without an attached restaurant and competes primarily in the B2B/event segment.

Regional players

• Valentino's Pizza: Lincoln, Nebraska-based regional pizza and pasta restaurant chain with dine-in, carryout, delivery, and event catering. Comparable as a Nebraska-headquartered family restaurant operating full-service dining plus a delivery/catering arm, though it competes more on pizza than on steak/buffets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ChancesRYork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chances-r-restaurant-&-lounge

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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