Kings Tattoo

Name

Kings Tattoo

Legal name

Kings Avenue Tattoo

Website

https://kingsavenuetattoo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kings Avenue Tattoo is a US custom tattoo studio founded in 2005 by Mike Rubendall, operating three locations in Long Island, Manhattan, and Durham NC, serving individual consumers seeking one-of-a-kind hand-crafted tattoos from a roster of world-recognized artists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Massapequa (Long Island)

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Custom Tattoo Services: Per-tattoor transaction-based revenue model where clients pay for custom tattoo work. Each tattoo is a unique, one-of-a-kind piece tailored for the individual client, priced based on design complexity, size, placement, and artist expertise.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kings Avenue Tattoo delivers professional, custom tattoo services from three physical studio locations in Long Island NY, Manhattan NY, and Durham NC. Services span scheduled bespoke tattoo appointments with named artists and same-day walk-in tattoos, with pricing determined by design complexity, size, placement, and artist experience. A companion merchandise storefront operates at kacollective.com.

Product overview

Kings Avenue Tattoo is a single-location-origin tattoo studio that has expanded into a multi-location operation. The company operates as a unified tattoo service business with three physical studio locations (Long Island, Manhattan, and Durham NC), offering professional tattooing services including both scheduled appointments and walk-in tattoos. The portfolio consists of the core professional tattooing service, walk-in tattoo service, and the KA Collective retail store for merchandise. The company was founded in 2005 by Mike Rubendall and features a roster of sought-after tattoo artists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Tattooing Services Professional tattoo services delivered by world-renowned artists, offering tailor-made, one-of-a-kind tattoos via scheduled appointments, with styles ranging from traditional to modern craftsmanship. Targeted at individual consumers seeking bespoke tattoo work.
• Walk-In Tattoos Same-day tattoo services available without appointments, allowing clients to receive custom tattoos without prior scheduling at the studio locations.
• KA Collective Store Online retail store featuring tattoo-related merchandise and products, operated as a sub-brand of Kings Avenue Tattoo and accessible through the company's main website.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Saved Tattoo: Saved Tattoo is a Brooklyn-based high-end custom tattoo studio with a roster of internationally recognized artists. It competes with Kings Avenue for premium custom tattoo clientele in the NYC metro, with comparable celebrity clientele and custom-art positioning.
• East Side Ink: East Side Ink is a Manhattan-based tattoo studio with a roster of guest and resident artists. It competes directly with Kings Avenue's Manhattan location for premium and walk-in tattoo customers in NYC.
• Fun City Tattoo: Fun City Tattoo is a Manhattan-based tattoo studio offering both walk-ins and custom appointments. Comparable to Kings Avenue's Manhattan location in serving walk-in traffic and custom work in the NYC market.
• Smith Street Tattoo: Smith Street Tattoo is a Brooklyn-based custom tattoo parlor offering walk-ins and appointments with a respected artist roster. Comparable to Kings Avenue in its combination of walk-in availability and custom appointment-based work in the NYC metro market.
• Shamrock Social Club: Shamrock Social Club is a Nashville-based high-end tattoo studio founded by Ami James with a rotating guest-artist program. Comparable to Kings Avenue in its focus on internationally recognized artists, custom work, and walk-in availability, though in a different US region.
• Adornment Tattoo: Adornment Tattoo is a Brooklyn-based tattoo studio with a roster of high-profile artists. Comparable to Kings Avenue's NYC studios in positioning around premium custom work and recognized artists in the NYC market.
• Bang Bang Tattoo: Bang Bang Tattoo is a high-end, celebrity-frequented custom tattoo studio in Manhattan, NYC. It is the closest direct competitor to Kings Avenue Tattoo: premium custom work, world-recognized artist roster, walk-in and appointment services, similar Manhattan location footprint.
• Solid State Tattoo: Solid State Tattoo is a Brooklyn-based high-end tattoo studio known for Japanese-style and custom work. Comparable to Kings Avenue's specialization in traditional Japanese tattooing and recognized artist collective model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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