Finnegan's Pub

What Finnegan's Pub does

Finnegan's Pub (legal entity Finnegan's Pub 302) is a single-location Irish-themed neighborhood pub operating at 1701 Lovering Avenue in Wilmington, Delaware. Founded in 2023 and co-owned by partners Paul Degnars and Melissa Zimmerman, the establishment operates Tuesday through Saturday evenings (Tue-Wed 4:30-11pm; Thu-Sat 4:30pm-1am; closed Sun-Mon), serving alcoholic beverages and food to walk-in customers and hosting live music performances as a core part of its offering. The brand identity is built around the partners' dog Finnegan — described as "really calling the shots" — paired with the slogan "Ice cold drinks....Stone cold grooves" and a self-described location on "one of Wilmington's most storied streets."

The business runs on a straightforward brick-and-mortar retail model with no proprietary technology platform, no mobile app, no online ordering system, and no public pricing. Revenue is generated exclusively through on-premise food and beverage transactions, with a "transaction fee" revenue model applied per item sold at the point of sale. Customer acquisition is driven by organic social media presence on Instagram and Facebook (@finneganspub302), the website (finneganspub302.com), and live music event programming. The target customer is local pub-goers and live music enthusiasts seeking a social neighborhood venue.

At the category level the offering — drinks and live entertainment in a physical venue — is undifferentiated. The pub's competitive positioning rests on brand personality, music programming, and location rather than on technology, network effects, scale, or any contractual lock-in. There is no evidence of institutional funding, partnerships, certifications, intellectual property holdings, M&A activity, geographic expansion, or a second location. Headcount stands at approximately 7 employees, consistent with a small independent venue.

Name

Finnegan's Pub

Legal name

Finnegan's Pub 302

Website

https://finneganspub302.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Finnegan's Pub is a single-location Irish-themed neighborhood pub in Wilmington, Delaware, co-owned by Paul Degnars and Melissa Zimmerman, serving drinks and live music to local walk-in customers five evenings per week.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Neighborhood Pub / Bar

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Pubs & Gastropubs (CRANACAB)

Keywords

• Neighborhood pub
• Irish bar
• Live music venue
• Alcoholic beverages
• Bar and grill

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: The pub generates revenue through on-site sales of food and drinks to walk-in customers. Customers pay per item for alcoholic beverages (Guinness and other drinks visible in imagery) and food items directly at the establishment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Finnegan's Pub is a single-location Irish-themed neighborhood pub that sells alcoholic beverages and food on-site to walk-in patrons and hosts live music performances as a core entertainment offering. The pub operates from a storefront at 1701 Lovering Avenue in Wilmington, Delaware, and generates revenue through per-item food and drink sales at the establishment.

Product overview

Finnegan's Pub 302 is a single-location Irish-centric pub offering live music entertainment, drinks, and a social atmosphere. The business operates as a unified pub experience with no separate product modules or platform offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Finnegan's Pub 302 (Irish Pub with Live Music) A walk-in Irish-themed neighborhood pub at 1701 Lovering Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware, selling alcoholic beverages (including Guinness) and food to adult patrons during Tue–Wed 4:30–11pm and Thu–Sat 4:30pm–1am hours, with regular live music entertainment.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Others

• The Irish Pub Company: Industry supplier and consultancy that designs, builds, and operates Irish pub concepts globally; relevant as an ecosystem participant understanding the Irish pub operating model rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Iron Hill Brewery: Delaware-headquartered craft brewery and restaurant with on-site taproom service; comparable as a Delaware-based neighborhood on-premise beverage venue competing for similar local customer occasions.
• Deer Park Tavern: Historic Delaware tavern and bar with food, drink, and live entertainment serving a similar neighborhood gathering use case as Finnegan's in the broader Delaware market.
• Stanley's Tavern: Long-standing Delaware neighborhood tavern offering food, drinks, and a casual social atmosphere; comparable as a local independent hospitality venue pursuing similar customer occasions in the Delaware market.

Direct peers

• Fadó Irish Pub: Multi-unit Irish pub concept serving food, beer, and spirits in a themed atmosphere; directly comparable to Finnegan's on Irish pub branding and beverage-led offering, though at significantly larger footprint.
• P.J. Whelihan's Pub & Restaurant: Irish-American pub and restaurant chain in the Mid-Atlantic offering a similar neighborhood pub experience with casual food and beer; comparable to Finnegan's as a pub-format destination, though at materially larger scale.
• World Cafe Live: Wilmington-based live music venue and restaurant that combines food and beverage service with programmed concerts, directly comparable to Finnegan's live-music-plus-pub positioning in the same local market.

Broad incumbents

• The Greene Turtle: Mid-Atlantic sports bar and casual dining chain combining food, beer, and entertainment; comparable to Finnegan's as a casual on-premise beverage venue, though broader in format and significantly larger in scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/finnegan-s-pub-302

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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