Finn Mccools

What Finn Mccools does

Finn McCool's Irish Pub is a privately held, single-location bar and restaurant operating in the Mid City neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. The business operates from 3701 Banks Street and employs 52 people, with operating hours spanning midday to 1:30 AM most days and weekend morning openings for brunch and sports viewing. The pub positions itself as New Orleans' premier sports pub, with broadcast coverage spanning English Premier League, Scottish Premier League, Champions League, Rugby, NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS, and major international tournaments including World Cup, Euro Cup, and Gold Cup. Core product offerings include a pub food menu (fish and chips, burgers, wings, Scotch Eggs, sandwiches, salads), an extensive beverage program anchored by over 50 Irish whiskeys, a draught and craft beer selection featuring local Louisiana breweries, a wine list, and signature cocktails such as Finn's Traditional Irish Coffee and the Frozen Irish Coffee.

The business model is transaction-based, with on-site food and beverage sales driving essentially all primary revenue. Pricing is unit-based with a published menu ranging from $1 (grilled cheese) to $19 (fish and chips), drinks from $3.50 domestic bottles to $80 premium Irish whiskeys. Revenue is augmented through ancillary channels: a digital gift card storefront powered by Heartland HRPOS, a branded merchandise store on Inksoft, private event hosting, and rotating weekly specials (Wine Wednesday $14 bottles, $5 Cocktail Friday, Beer Buckets, Margarita Monday, Service Industry Tuesday discounts). Marketing relies on organic social channels (Facebook with 25,400+ followers, Instagram, Twitter, Yelp) and the SpotHopper-managed website, with email newsletter capture for repeat-customer engagement. The pub offers a 3% cash discount and adds a 3% fee on credit card payments.

The pub has built its identity around community integration, anchored by a 10+ year partnership with St. Baldrick's Foundation that has raised over $1 million for childhood cancer research, alongside sustained reciprocal partnerships with local Louisiana craft breweries (Parish Brewing Co., Abita Brewing Company, Gnarley Barley). Food service operations are supported through a partnership with Wolfhound, and the business has no disclosed ownership, investor, or parent-company affiliations. The technology stack is minimal and entirely third-party: a SpotHopper restaurant marketing platform, Heartland POS for gift cards, and Inksoft for merchandise, with no proprietary software, APIs, or AI capabilities.

Name

Finn Mccools

Legal name

Finn McCool's Irish Pub

Website

https://finnmccools.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Finn McCool's Irish Pub is a privately held, single-location Irish bar and restaurant in New Orleans' Mid City serving local sports fans and visitors with pub food, 50+ Irish whiskeys, craft beer, and international sports broadcasting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bar and Restaurant (Irish Pub)

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Food Services and Drinking Places (722)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Pubs & Gastropubs (CRANACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Neighborhood & Sports Bars (THAFAEAA)

Keywords

• Irish pub restaurant
• Irish whiskey bar
• Sports viewing pub
• Pub food service
• Craft beer bar

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Primary revenue from selling food, beverages (beer, wine, cocktails, Irish whiskeys), and merchandise. On-site dining and bar sales with daily specials to drive traffic.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Finn McCool's Irish Pub operates a single-location bar and restaurant in New Orleans' Mid City neighborhood, serving pub food (wings, sandwiches, Fish and Chips, salads), a wide beverage selection anchored by 50+ Irish whiskeys, craft beers, and cocktails, and sports viewing coverage of domestic and international leagues including the English Premier League, NFL, NBA, and Rugby. Ancillary offerings include branded merchandise, gift cards, weekly specials/happy hour, and private event hosting.

Product overview

Finn McCool's Irish Pub is a single-location bar and restaurant offering a unified hospitality experience. The core offerings consist of a full food menu featuring pub fare (wings, sandwiches, Fish and Chips), an extensive drink menu with over 50 Irish whiskeys and craft beers, and sports viewing for multiple leagues and tournaments. The business also operates ancillary services including a merchandise store, gift cards, weekly specials/happy hour promotions, and private event hosting for celebrations and gatherings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Menu Full pub food menu featuring wings, Scotch Eggs, Mini Meat Pies, sandwiches (Cheeseburger, Nashville Hot Chicken, Corned Beef, Danger Dog, Grilled Cheese, Grilled Chicken BLT), salads and wraps (Caesar, Cobb), and plates such as Fish and Chips and Chicken Tenders & Fries. Sold on-site at the New Orleans location.
• Drink Menu Extensive drink menu including draught beers (Guinness, Smithwick's, Harp Lager, craft IPAs), domestic and imported bottles/cans, wines (red, white, sparkling), signature cocktails (Finn's Traditional Irish Coffee, McCool's Iced Irish Coffee, Frozen Irish Coffee, Bloody McCool), over 50 Irish whiskeys, and mocktails. Sold on-site at the New Orleans location.
• Sports Viewing Sports viewing experience featuring broadcasts of English Premier League, Scottish Premier League, Champions League, Rugby, NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS, and international matches. Major tournaments including World Cup, Euro Cup, and Gold Cup are shown regularly. Available on-site at the New Orleans location.
• Merchandise Store Online merchandise store selling Finn McCool's branded items and apparel via the Inksoft platform.
• Gift Cards Digital gift cards available for purchase for use at the pub, sold via the Heartland HRPOS system.
• Specials and Happy Hour Recurring weekly promotional specials including Wine Wednesday ($14 bottles), Beer n Shot Thursday ($5), $5 Cocktail Friday, beer bucket specials (Saturday/Sunday), Margarita Monday ($4), Service Industry Day Tuesday ($1 off drinks), and Monday Night Pub Quiz with prizes. Available on-site at the New Orleans location.
• Private Events Event hosting services for private parties including birthdays, retirements, and office gatherings, with drink specials and keg/wine pricing. Available on-site at the New Orleans location.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• WolfhoundcoreOthersWolfhound provides food menu items for Finn McCool's. A reviewer mentioned 'great food via Wolfhound' indicating a food partnership for the pub's kitchen operations.
• Local Craft BreweriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatures craft beer selection from local breweries including Gnarley Barley, Parish Brewing Co., and Abita Brewing Company. Supports local New Orleans and Louisiana brewing ecosystem.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Guinness Open Gate Brewery: Diageo-owned Guinness brewery and taproom experience in the U.S. While a national brand rather than a local pub, it is directly comparable through its Irish beer focus and experiential on-premise consumption model.

Regional players

• Bruno's Tavern: Long-standing New Orleans neighborhood bar with sports viewing and casual pub fare. Comparable neighborhood-bar format and customer profile but with a more general (non-Irish) positioning.
• The Bulldog (Baton Rouge): Louisiana-based craft beer and sports bar with broad beverage selection. Comparable Louisiana footprint and sports-bar format, but operating in Baton Rouge rather than New Orleans.
• Buffa's Bar & Restaurant: New Orleans neighborhood bar and restaurant with regular live music and community events. Comparable community-anchor positioning and Mid City adjacency, though with a music-led rather than sports-led identity.
• Rendon Inn: Mid City New Orleans dive/neighborhood bar with pool tables and casual drinks. Comparable location and casual-drinker base, though with a different price-point and brand positioning versus Finn McCool's.
• The Pour House: New Orleans bar with craft beer selection and casual atmosphere. Comparable on craft beer curation and neighborhood bar economics, though positioned differently than an Irish pub.

Direct peers

• Cooter Brown's Tavern & Oyster Bar: New Orleans neighborhood sports bar and pub with extensive beer selection and game-day atmosphere. Comparable on sports viewing, broad beer portfolio, and casual Mid City-adjacent customer base.
• The Kerryman Irish Pub: New Orleans Irish pub with a similar combination of Irish drinks, pub food, and sports viewing. Directly comparable to Finn McCool's in concept, customer base, and Mid City/CBD geographic exposure.
• The Irish House: New Orleans Irish pub and restaurant offering a comparable menu of Irish fare, whiskey selection, and neighborhood gathering experience. A direct competitor for Irish-themed dining and on-premise alcohol sales.

Others

• SpotHopper: Restaurant-marketing SaaS provider that powers Finn McCool's website, menus, and digital presence. An enabling technology partner rather than a competitor, but informative for understanding the digital and operational stack of independent pubs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/finnmccoolspub
• Facebookfacebook.com/25421828753
• Instagraminstagram.com/finnmccoolsnola
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/finn-mccools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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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