LOOSEY'S INC.

What LOOSEY'S INC. does

Loosey's Inc. operates Loosey's Downtown, a single-location bar, restaurant, and live music venue at 120 SW 1st Avenue in Gainesville, Florida. The company serves local Gainesville residents, university-affiliated patrons, and visiting musicians with a combined offering of homemade American casual fare (burgers, sandwiches, wings, appetizers, and entrees priced from $4 to $25), a curated selection of American craft beers, and live music programming that runs seven nights per week. Weekly recurring events — Monday Night Trivia (season-based with a $100 prize), Thursday Indie Demolition Night featuring three local bands at no cover, and Saturday Karaoke — anchor the venue's identity as a community-focused music destination, supplemented by touring artist shows and high-end ticketed supper club dining experiences priced at $125 per seat.

The business operates on a fundamentally physical, event-driven model with no proprietary technology stack beyond a standard Point of Sale system, a WordPress website (looseys.com) with Eventbrite ticketing and Google Calendar integration, and active Facebook and Instagram channels (@looseyspub). Revenue is generated almost entirely through on-premise food and beverage sales and optional $10–$15 door cover fees (100% of which are passed to performing bands), with supplementary income from gift certificate sales and special event ticketing. Distribution is concentrated in the single downtown storefront, supplemented by call-ahead phone ordering (352-672-6465), a delivery partnership with local operator 352 Delivery, and Eventbrite for online ticket sales.

Loosey's is a privately held, single-entity operator with no disclosed funding history, no subsidiaries, and a six-person team. There are no named investors, no M&A activity, and no leadership changes documented in the available material; ownership and management structure are not disclosed beyond generic contact aliases ([email protected], [email protected], [email protected]). The company's strategic posture is best characterized as incremental monetization of its existing downtown footprint through new event formats, delivery, and ticketing infrastructure rather than expansion into new geographies or customer segments.

Name

LOOSEY'S INC.

Website

https://looseys.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Loosey's Inc. operates Loosey's Downtown, a single-location bar, restaurant, and live music venue in Gainesville, Florida, serving local residents and visiting musicians with homemade American fare, American craft beer, and nightly live music programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bar and Live Music Venue

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Neighborhood & Sports Bars (THAFAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Neighborhood Bars & Taverns (CRANACAA)

Keywords

• Craft beer bar
• Live music venue
• Casual dining restaurant
• Homemade bar food
• Community pub events

Headquarters

HQ city

Gainesville

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Core revenue from restaurant and bar sales including burgers, appetizers, wings, sandwiches, entrees, and alcoholic beverages. Menu items priced from $4-$25.
2. Door Cover Fees: Some live music events charge cover fees ($10 at door for touring shows), with most Indie Demolition Nights being free. Door fees go to the bands per booking terms.
3. Gift Certificates: Gift certificates sold in $10 and $25 increments. Cannot be used on door cover fees.
4. Special Event Ticketing: Special events like Fruits de Mer supper club at $125/seat, ticketed concerts through Eventbrite. All-inclusive pricing for special dining experiences.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Loosey's Inc. operates a downtown Gainesville bar and restaurant that sells homemade American bar food (burgers, wings, sandwiches, appetizers, entrees priced $4–$25), a curated selection of American craft beers, and hosts live music programming featuring local and touring musicians. The venue delivers its offering through dine-in service, call-ahead pickup, delivery via 352 Delivery, gift certificates, and ticketed special events such as supper club dinners.

Product overview

Loosey's Downtown is a bar and restaurant offering a unified experience combining American craft beer, homemade quality food, and live music entertainment. The core product encompasses the bar/restaurant service with a full menu (burgers, wings, snacks, salads, sandwiches, entrees), craft beer selection, and live music programming. Supporting products include weekly recurring events (Monday Trivia, Thursday Indie Demolition Night, Saturday Karaoke), band booking services, gift certificates, online ticketing, and 352 Delivery integration for food orders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Loosey's Downtown Bar & Restaurant Full-service bar and restaurant in downtown Gainesville offering homemade American food (burgers, wings, sandwiches, appetizers, entrees) and a curated selection of American craft beers served in a casual indoor setting. Targeted at walk-in local adult customers.
• Live Music Events Regular live music performances at Loosey's featuring local Gainesville bands and touring artists, scheduled across multiple nights per week. Some touring shows carry a door cover fee ($10 at door / $15 advance via Eventbrite). Targeted at local music enthusiasts and the Gainesville community.
• Monday Night Trivia Free weekly trivia competition held on Monday nights featuring two rounds of 10 questions each covering current events, geography, history, sports, music, and general knowledge, with a seasonal 10-week competition awarding $100 in Loosey's bucks to season winners. Targeted at local trivia enthusiasts.
• Indie Demolition Night Free weekly event series held (almost) every Thursday at 8pm, featuring three local Gainesville indie bands per show. Targeted at fans of local indie music and the Gainesville music community.
• Saturday Karaoke Party Free weekly karaoke event held every Saturday starting at 9pm. Targeted at local customers seeking casual participatory entertainment.
• Gift Certificates Gift certificates available for purchase in $10 and $25 increments, redeemable in-store. Cannot be used toward door cover fees. Targeted at customers purchasing gifts for friends, family, or colleagues.
• Supper Club Special Dining Events Special-ticketed seated dining events such as the Fruits de Mer seafood feast, priced at $125 per seat and including dinner, drinks, wine pairings, dessert, and service for a limited guest count. Targeted at local food enthusiasts seeking a curated multi-course experience.
• Band Booking Services Booking service for bands and musicians to perform at Loosey's, with shows scheduled primarily on Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Loosey's typically remits 100% of door collections to the booked bands unless the show is a benefit. Targeted at local and touring independent musicians.

Quantifiable outcome

• Books approximately 45 days in advance with regular Thursday, Friday, and Sunday slots for bands

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Humane Society of North Central FloridaminorOthers · 21 April 2024Charitable partnership for community events. The Cookie Bake-Off on April 21, 2024 benefited the Humane Society of North Central Florida. Proceeds from the $10 entry fee went to support the organization's animal welfare work.
• 352 DeliveryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal delivery service partnership allowing customers to order Loosey's food for delivery. Delivery service can be reached at 352-225-5555. This extends Loosey's reach beyond dine-in customers.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Boca Fiesta: Gainesville, FL bar and restaurant with a similar indie-music, casual-food, and craft-beer positioning. Directly comparable local competitor with overlapping customer base and event programming.
• The Earl: East Atlanta Village bar/restaurant with live music programming several nights a week. Comparable indie-music-plus-casual-food format, though at a larger scale and busier urban location.
• The Atlantic: Long-running Gainesville, FL live music venue and bar serving a similar UF-area crowd. Closest direct peer given shared music-forward, casual bar identity in the same micro-market.
• Caledonia Lounge: Athens, GA indie-rock bar and small live music venue with a similar free-to-low-cover weekly event model and craft-beer focus. Strong structural parallel as a college-town indie venue.
• Saturn: Birmingham, AL live music venue and bar with full bar service and occasional food programming. Comparable small/mid-size music-forward bar operating in a similar Southern college/mid-size city context.
• Heartwood Soundstage: Gainesville-area live music venue with an event-driven model. Comparable on the music-venue/nightlife axis, though more music-focused and less food-led than Loosey's.
• Cat's Cradle: Chapel Hill, NC small-venue bar and live music institution. Comparable in role as a mid-sized college-town live music bar, though with higher ticket volume and less food emphasis.
• Eddie's Attic: Decatur, GA singer-songwriter-focused bar and live music venue with food service. Comparable as an established indie live music venue/bar with a loyal local following in a college-adjacent market.

Regional players

• Toppers Restaurant & Bar: Florida-based bar and restaurant concept operating casual food, bar, and event programming across multiple FL locations. Comparable on casual American pub format and craft-beer positioning, though less music-centric and broader in geography.

Broad incumbents

• The Basement East: Nashville, TN live music bar/venue with broader programming scale and a more established brand. Comparable in role as an indie-leaning live music bar, though materially larger in capacity and ticket volume.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/looseyspub
• Instagraminstagram.com/looseyspub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/loosey's-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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