Elbo Room

What Elbo Room does

Elbo Room is a privately held beach bar and entertainment business founded in 1938 at the intersection of Las Olas Boulevard and A1A in Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida. It operates a single physical venue offering daily live music (from 11am), a full bar with signature cocktails, and karaoke on Tuesday evenings, alongside cash-only beverage transactions. The company serves tourists, South Florida beachgoers, and live music enthusiasts, with a secondary audience of remote patrons engaging via digital channels.

The company's technology footprint centers on ElboTV, a 24/7 multi-camera live streaming platform broadcasting Band Cam, Bar Cam, Patio Cam, and Beach Cam views, accompanied by the proprietary "ElboTV Beach Radio" audio mix. ElboTV is hosted on YouTube and supports a "Social Club Regular" paid membership tier for ad-free viewing and exclusive perks. Supporting e-commerce operations run on Shopify (store.elboroom.com), selling branded merchandise ($25-$30 per item) and the "Sponsor a Brick" commemorative patio program, which has executed 14+ installation batches.

Elbo Room monetizes through four primary streams: in-venue beverage sales, merchandise and brick-sponsorship transactions (processed via Shopify Payments and Stripe through MVP Management LLC), recurring digital subscriptions via the YouTube-hosted Social Club, and brand-driven community engagement across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Pinterest, and email (Brevo). Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed; the company operates with an 11-50 employee headcount and has signaled intent to expand to additional physical locations via a pre-sign-up page on its website.

Name

Elbo Room

Legal name

Elbo Room

Website

https://elboroom.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Elbo Room is a historic Fort Lauderdale Beach bar (since 1938) operating a single venue with daily live music and full bar service, complemented by a 24/7 multi-cam live streaming platform (ElboTV), a YouTube-hosted subscription membership, and an e-commerce storefront selling branded merchandise and a patron brick-sponsorship program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beach Bar Hospitality and Entertainment

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Rooftop Bars & Beach/Pool Bars (THAFAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Neighborhood & Sports Bars (THAFAEAA)

Keywords

• Beach bar hospitality
• Live music venue
• Live streaming webcams
• Branded merchandise sales
• Commemorative brick sponsorship

Headquarters

HQ city

Rhinelander, Wisconsin

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, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Bar Operations Revenue: Traditional beach bar revenue from beverage sales including cocktails (Bay Breeze, Classic Margarita, Bloody Mary), beer, tropical frozen cocktails, and specialty drinks. Cash-only transactions at physical venue.
2. Merchandise Sales: Online store selling branded merchandise including apparel (tank tops, t-shirts), hats, and commemorative items. Products shipped within 7-14 business days. Pricing at $25-$30 per item.
3. Sponsor a Brick Program: Patio brick sponsorship program allowing individuals to purchase personalized bricks for installation. Orders batched and installed periodically.
4. Digital Subscription (Social Club): YouTube membership tier 'Social Club Regular' providing ad-free 24/7 viewing, exclusive perks, and monthly member benefits.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Elbo Room operates a historic beach bar at Fort Lauderdale Beach offering live music, beverages, and beachfront entertainment since 1938. The venue complements physical operations with ElboTV, a 24/7 multi-camera live streaming platform featuring Band Cam, Bar Cam, Patio Cam, and Beach Cam views with ElboTV Beach Radio audio. Additional revenue streams include e-commerce merchandise sales, a Sponsor a Brick commemorative patio program, and a YouTube-based Social Club Regular membership for ad-free viewing and exclusive perks.

Product overview

Elbo Room is a historic beach bar established in 1938 offering live music, food and beverages, and entertainment at Fort Lauderdale Beach. The company operates a multi-platform entertainment business combining its physical venue with digital streaming services. The core offering consists of the Elbo Room Beach Bar venue complemented by ElboTV, a live streaming platform featuring four camera feeds (Band Cam, Bar Cam, Patio Cam, Beach Cam) with ElboTV Beach Radio audio programming. E-commerce operations include the Elbo Room Online Store and Elbo Outlet Store for merchandise and the Sponsor a Brick commemorative program. Recent products include America's 250th Anniversary merchandise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Elbo Room Beach Bar Physical beach bar venue offering live music performances daily from 11am, full bar service with signature cocktails, beer, and tropical frozen drinks. Cash-only transactions at 241 S Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd with operating hours Mon-Thu 10am-2am, Fri-Sat 10am-3am, Sun 10am-2am. Features karaoke nights on Tuesdays 8pm-midnight upstairs. No food service.
• ElboTV Live Streaming Platform Multi-camera live streaming platform broadcasting 24/7 from the Elbo Room beach bar location. Features rotating 3-cam experience with Band Cam (front row to live music), Bar Cam (nightlife atmosphere), Patio Cam (ocean views), and Beach Cam views, accompanied by ElboTV Beach Radio audio mix. Available via YouTube with Social Club Regular membership for ad-free viewing and exclusive perks.
• Elbo Room Online Store (Merchandise)

Quantifiable outcome

• Continuous 24/7 beach bar broadcasting since launch
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MVP Management LLCcoreOthersManagement company responsible for day-to-day operations and payment processing. Credit card transactions display 'MVP-Elbo' or 'MVP Management' as merchant of record. Contact available via mvpmgmtexpert.com.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationE-commerce platform powering the store.elboroom.com online merchandise store. Processes payments via Shopify Payments with 'ELBO ROOM SHOP' as merchant descriptor.
• YouTubecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVideo streaming platform hosting ElboTV live broadcasts and enabling Social Club Regular membership for ad-free content, exclusive perks, and monthly member benefits.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mango's Tropical Cafe: A Miami Beach entertainment complex combining live music, dancing, food, and nightlife. It is comparable on high-energy live entertainment and tourist nightlife spend, although its model is more like a destination entertainment complex than a single beach bar.
• The Rusty Pelican: An established waterfront restaurant and event venue in Key Biscayne with scenic views, dining, drinks, and entertainment. It competes for upscale South Florida waterfront occasions, though it operates at a broader hospitality scale.
• The Boat Yard: A Fort Lauderdale waterfront dining and entertainment venue with bars, live music, and event programming. It is relevant as a nearby operator competing for the same local event and nightlife demand.
• Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort: A beachfront resort and entertainment destination with multiple bars, live music, events, and hospitality offerings. It is a broad incumbent comparable for tourist traffic, live entertainment, and ancillary beverage and merchandise monetization.

Direct peers

• The Wharf Fort Lauderdale: An open-air Fort Lauderdale waterfront venue with bars, food, events, and live entertainment. It is comparable on destination traffic, beverage-led monetization, and event programming, while operating at a broader venue scale.
• Blue Marlin Fort Lauderdale: A beachfront Fort Lauderdale seafood and raw-bar venue with drinks, ocean views, and a tourism-heavy customer base. It is comparable on beachfront food-and-beverage destination economics and local event traffic.
• YOLO Fort Lauderdale: A Fort Lauderdale waterfront restaurant and lounge with drinks, live events, and a high-energy nightlife audience. It is comparable on local destination traffic and the combination of hospitality, entertainment, and beverage spend.
• Clevelander South Beach: A Miami Beach hotel, pool, and nightlife complex known for live music and beach atmosphere. It is a direct destination competitor for tourists seeking live entertainment, drinks, and an all-day beach experience.
• McSorley's Beach Inn: A historic Fort Lauderdale Beach bar with a similar water's-edge setting, drinks, and live-music positioning. It competes for the same tourist and local nightlife audience, although it does not appear to have ElboTV's 24/7 multi-camera offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TheElbo_Room
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@elboroom
• Facebookfacebook.com/334020415806
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elbo-room

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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