Joe Pops Shore Bar

What Joe Pops Shore Bar does

Joe Pops Shore Bar is a privately held, single-location beach bar, restaurant, and live music venue located at 2002 Long Beach Boulevard in Ship Bottom, on Long Beach Island, New Jersey. The company operates under the brand "Joe Pop's Shore Bar + Restaurant" and positions itself as "Long Beach Island's Original" shore bar, marketing itself as a longstanding local icon. Its primary offering combines a full food and cocktail menu with daily live entertainment — bands, musicians, and DJs drawn from the tri-state area performing across multiple genres — supported by an adjacent outdoor Tiki Bar and beach yard that offers the same menu in an open-air setting. Customer segments are primarily beach-going tourists and local/seasonal Long Beach Island residents, with a secondary segment of group and corporate event organizers.

The business generates revenue through four streams: on-premises food and beverage sales, takeout service (including packaged goods), private event hosting for corporate parties, holiday parties, and engagement celebrations, and the sale of branded merchandise at the venue. Pricing is not publicly disclosed on the website; menus are available only as downloadable PDFs. The venue operates extended daily hours (Monday–Friday 3pm–2am, Saturday–Sunday 12pm–2am) and runs no proprietary technology platform; its digital footprint consists of a Squarespace-hosted website and an Instagram presence (@joepopsshorebar) used for daily customer engagement and event promotion.

Joe Pops is independent and founder-owned, with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or funding history. The firm is not a technology company and does not offer software, APIs, or digital services. Headcount is approximately 10 employees. There is no public management team disclosure, no certifications or regulatory filings in the input data, and no documented corporate actions such as funding rounds, acquisitions, or leadership changes. The overall operating model is a traditional hospitality venue differentiated by entertainment programming, brand heritage, and beachfront location rather than by technology or scale.

Name

Joe Pops Shore Bar

Legal name

Joe Pop's Shore Bar + Restaurant

Website

https://joepops.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Joe Pops Shore Bar is a privately held, single-location beach bar, restaurant, and live music venue on Long Beach Island, New Jersey, serving tourists and local residents with food, cocktails, daily live entertainment, and private event hosting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bar and Restaurant (Beach Bar / Live Music Venue)

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Rooftop Bars & Beach/Pool Bars (THAFAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cocktail Bars & Lounges (CRANACAD), Rooftop Bars & Outdoor Nightlife Venues (MPAGAIAF), Neighborhood & Sports Bars (THAFAEAA)

Keywords

• Beach bar restaurant
• Live music venue
• Private event hosting
• Food and beverage service
• Shore bar dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Ship Bottom

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Primary revenue stream from selling food, cocktails, and beverages to dine-in customers at the restaurant and bar venue.
2. Takeout and Packaged Goods: Full food menu available for takeout, plus packaged goods for sale - allowing customers to enjoy food and beverages off-premises.
3. Merchandise Sales: Merchandise items sold at the physical location including apparel and branded goods.
4. Private Event Hosting: Revenue from hosting private events including corporate events, holiday parties, and engagement parties with both indoor and outdoor spaces available.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Joe Pop's Shore Bar + Restaurant operates a single-location beach bar, restaurant, and live music venue on Long Beach Island in Ship Bottom, New Jersey. The establishment serves cocktails, food, and daily live entertainment (bands, musicians, DJs from the tri-state area), and features both an indoor dining area and an outdoor tiki bar with beach yard. Additional offerings include takeout food service, private event hosting, and branded merchandise.

Product overview

Joe Pop's Shore Bar + Restaurant is a single-location beach bar and music venue on Long Beach Island, New Jersey, operating since establishment. The core offering is the shore bar and restaurant featuring live music entertainment daily. Adjacent to the main venue is an outdoor Tiki Bar and lounge area. Additional services include private event hosting, takeout food service, and branded merchandise. The establishment is not a technology company and does not offer software products, platforms, or digital services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Outdoor Tiki Bar: Outdoor beach area with tiki bar, dining tables, and stage for acoustic performances. Dogs on leash are welcome.

Products and services

• Joe Pop's Shore Bar + Restaurant

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• The Hub (formerly Engleside): Beach Haven, NJ venue combining a full-service restaurant and bar with regular live music, operating in the same LBI market as Joe Pops and competing for similar tourist and resident traffic during the summer season.
• Martell's Tiki Bar: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ shore bar and event venue with a tiki/outdoor bar concept, live entertainment, and private-event hosting — directly comparable to Joe Pops' outdoor tiki bar with stage and event-driven revenue model on the Jersey Shore.
• Parker's Garage & Oyster Bar: Beach Haven/Long Beach Island restaurant and bar that offers a comparable casual dining experience with full bar service to LBI visitors and residents, in the same trade area as Joe Pops.
• The Lighthouse Restaurant: Long Beach Island, NJ restaurant and bar operating in the same coastal NJ market, competing for beach-community diners with a comparable casual full-service bar-and-grill model.
• Bird's Tavern: Long-standing Beach Haven, NJ bar and grill operating in the same LBI trade area as Joe Pops, with comparable pricing tier, casual full-menu/bar business, and live entertainment appeal for both locals and visitors.
• La Costa Lounge: Surf City, NJ (LBI) nightspot with live entertainment and bar service; competes with Joe Pops for late-night LBI tourist and resident traffic and operates in a similar size and format.
• Kems Restaurant & Bar: Beach Haven, NJ seasonal shore bar and restaurant serving food and drinks in the same LBI corridor as Joe Pops, with overlapping tourist and resident customer base.
• Tucker's Tavern: LBI-based tavern in Loveladies serving a similar beach-community customer base with a full bar, full menu, and lively evening atmosphere. Directly comparable in offering (drinks, food, casual coastal vibe) and scale to Joe Pops' venue.
• Chicken or the Egg: Beach Haven, NJ landmark restaurant and bar that has been a destination LBI dining establishment for decades, similar to Joe Pops' "iconic" LBI positioning. Operates a comparable full bar, full-service food menu, and high-volume tourism/local mix in the same trade area.
• Steve & Cookie's: Margate, NJ shore bar and restaurant famous for its outdoor patio, daily live music programming, and loyal beach-town clientele — directly comparable to Joe Pops' indoor-plus-outdoor, entertainment-led shore bar model on the NJ coast.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/joepopsshorebar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/joe-pops-shore-bar

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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