Memphis Restaurant

What Memphis Restaurant does

Memphis Restaurant is a privately held, single-location dual-venue entertainment complex operating at 5000 Beltline Road in Dallas, Texas. The business comprises two adjacent establishments: Memphis, a live-music nightclub that has operated continuously since New Year's Eve 1981 with performances nightly from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. (currently Wednesday through Saturday per a pandemic-era adjustment), and Shuck-N-Jive, an adjacent Cajun restaurant serving gumbo, oysters, and po-boys open daily from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Both venues are smoke-friendly and share the same contact infrastructure.

The company targets an adult (21+) Dallas-area clientele seeking live music entertainment and casual Cajun dining, with secondary revenue from event planners and party hosts booking private and corporate events. Revenue is generated through four streams: in-house food and beverage sales at Shuck-N-Jive, bar service and implied cover charges at Memphis nightclub, custom catering for off-premise events, and private venue rentals for parties. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, relying primarily on foot traffic at the Beltline Road location, a basic website (memphis-dallas.com) listing venues and a weekly performance calendar, a Facebook page, and phone/email inquiry for catering and event bookings. There is no disclosed pricing, no digital marketing sophistication, no app, no online ordering, and no third-party delivery integration.

Memphis operates with approximately 31 employees and no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, funding rounds, or executive team. The business model is asset-heavy and location-dependent, with virtually all revenue tied to a single physical address. While the 40+ year brand heritage and integrated nightclub-plus-restaurant concept provide some defensibility, the company's scale, digital footprint, and growth signals are characteristic of a small, mature independent operator rather than a scaling enterprise.

Name

Memphis Restaurant

Legal name

Memphis

Website

https://memphis-dallas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Memphis Restaurant operates a dual-venue entertainment complex in Dallas, Texas, combining the Memphis live-music nightclub (operating since 1981) and the adjacent Shuck-N-Jive Cajun restaurant, serving adult nightlife patrons, event planners, and Cajun food enthusiasts with food, beverage, catering, and private party services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nightclub and Casual Dining

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

Live Music Clubs & Venues (MPAGAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nightclubs & Dance Clubs (THAFAEAC), After-Hours Clubs (MPAGAIAK)

Keywords

• Live music venue
• Cajun restaurant
• Nightclub entertainment
• Event catering
• Private party venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Shuck-N-Jive serves Cajun cuisine including gumbo, oysters, and po-boys. Memphis provides bar service alongside live music entertainment.
2. Live Music Cover Charges: Memphis features live music every night from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., seven days per week, with implied cover charge revenue.
3. Catering Services: Custom catering for events featuring menu items like spicy shrimp, crawfish, and gulf oysters tailored to customer needs.
4. Private Event Venue Rental: Booking private and corporate parties at Memphis nightclub venue for special events and functions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Memphis Restaurant operates two adjacent venues on Beltline Road in Dallas: Memphis, a live music nightclub open since New Year's Eve 1981 with nightly performances from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. seven days a week, and Shuck-N-Jive, a Cajun restaurant open daily from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. serving gumbo, oysters and po-boys. Both venues are smoke-friendly and operated under shared management. The business also offers custom catering services and private/corporate party venue bookings.

Product overview

Memphis Restaurant operates as a dual-venue entertainment complex consisting of two adjacent establishments: Memphis nightclub (opening hours vary by day: Mon-Fri 4pm-2am, Sat 7:30pm-2am, Sun 9pm-2am) and Shuck-N-Jive Cajun restaurant (11am-2am daily). Memphis features live music every night from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., seven days a week, and has operated since New Year's Eve 1981. Shuck-N-Jive serves Cajun cuisine including gumbo, oysters, and po-boys. Both venues are smoke-friendly environments located at 5000 Beltline Road in Dallas, TX, and offer catering services for private and corporate events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Memphis Nightclub A live music nightclub venue in Dallas operating since New Year's Eve 1981, featuring live music performances every night from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. seven days a week for adult (21+) patrons. Also offers private and corporate party bookings in the same venue. Smoke-friendly environment.
• Shuck-N-Jive Cajun Restaurant

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• House of Blues Dallas: National live-music venue chain operating a Dallas location with a full restaurant and bar program plus nightly entertainment. Directly comparable to Memphis because both pair a ticketed/cover-charge live music hall with on-site food and beverage service for adult nightlife patrons.
• Three Links: Deep Ellum bar and live-music room featuring nightly acts and a strong local-talent pipeline. Comparable to Memphis as an independent Dallas live-music + bar venue targeting adult nightlife patrons.
• The Bomb Factory: Deep Ellum live-music venue hosting national and regional acts with full bar service. Comparable as a Dallas live-music hall competing for ticketed entertainment dollars.
• The Rustic: Dallas Uptown restaurant-bar featuring nightly live music alongside a full Southern-style food menu. Highly comparable to the Memphis/Shuck-N-Jive concept of combining dinner service with live entertainment in one venue.
• Adair's Saloon: Deep Ellum dive bar with live music and a smoke-friendly atmosphere, established for decades. Closely comparable to Memphis in being a long-running, smoke-tolerant Dallas bar with regular live entertainment.
• Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill: Dallas bar-and-grill with frequent live music, full food menu, and late-night hours. Directly mirrors the Memphis/Shuck-N-Jive blend of food, drink, and live entertainment in one venue.
• Poor David's Pub: Long-standing Dallas live-music listening room and pub featuring nightly original acts. Comparable to Memphis as a heritage, independent Dallas live-music venue of similar scale and programming style.
• Granada Theater: Dallas live-music theater and bar in Lower Greenville offering nightly concerts with full bar service. Comparable as an established Dallas live-music venue competing for the same adult nightlife audience.
• Trees (Deep Ellum): Long-running Dallas live-music venue hosting nightly bands with bar service. Direct competitor for live-music patrons and bookings in the Dallas market.

Broad incumbents

• Dos Equis Pavilion (Live Nation): Large-scale amphitheater operated by Live Nation in the Dallas market. Comparable as a Dallas live-entertainment venue, but operates at much larger capacity and is part of a national portfolio rather than an independent neighborhood spot like Memphis.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/233240248375
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/memphis-restaurant

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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