Mr. Dooley’s
Mr. Dooley's is a single-location Irish pub in Boston's Financial District, serving food, full bar service, and live entertainment nightly since 1991. It is one of five pubs operated under the Somers Pubs group.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1991
- HeadquartersBoston, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Mr. Dooley’s does
Mr. Dooley's is a single-location traditional Irish tavern operating at 77 Broad Street in Boston's Financial District since September 1991. The venue serves lunch and dinner daily, with extended hours to 2am, a full bar, and live music seven nights a week featuring local and Irish musicians including a recurring Dave Foley residency. The menu emphasizes award-winning burgers, an authentic Irish breakfast, and New England seafood (clam chowder, oysters, lobster). It is one of five pubs operated under the Somers Pubs group alongside The Green Dragon, Hennessy's, Upstairs @ Hennessy's, and Durty Nelly's.
The business generates revenue through on-premises food and beverage sales, private event hosting, and ancillary retail via the parent group's online gift card and merchandise platforms (somerspubs.com, swipeit.com) and a Grubhub delivery partnership. Distribution is concentrated on the single physical location, with no disclosed mobile app, no franchise model, and no enterprise catering contracts. The pub is the official Boston Premier Pub Partner of Major League Rugby's New England Free Jacks, hosting community watch parties since 2020.
Mr. Dooley's is privately held with no disclosed external investors or funding rounds. The company has 7 employees, no published revenue, and no management team information beyond a Boston Globe-profiled bartender (Terry Nixon). Marketing is conducted through organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) and an online events calendar. The asset is a mature, brand-driven hospitality business whose competitive position rests on 30+ years of continuous operation, location-driven foot traffic, and community programming rather than scale, technology, or formalized customer data assets.
Mr. Dooley’s firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Mr. Dooley’s
- Legal name
- Mr. Dooley's Boston
- Website
- https://mrdooleys.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1991
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Mr. Dooley's is a single-location Irish pub in Boston's Financial District, serving food, full bar service, and live entertainment nightly since 1991. It is one of five pubs operated under the Somers Pubs group.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Mr. Dooley’s industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Irish Pub & Restaurant
- 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)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Neighborhood Bars & Taverns (CRANACAA)
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Where Mr. Dooley’s is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Boston
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Mr. Dooley’s business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Food and Beverage Sales: Primary revenue from selling food, beverages (including beer, spirits, and meals) through dine-in, takeout, and patio seating service.
- Private Events and Functions: Revenue from hosting private functions and events at the venue.
- Retail Merchandise and Gift Cards: Online shop and gift cards sold through somerspubs.com and swipeit.com platforms.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Mr. Dooley’s product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Mr. Dooley's operates a single-location traditional Irish tavern at 77 Broad St. in Boston's Financial District, selling lunch and dinner food (burgers, authentic Irish breakfast, New England seafood), a full bar of beer and spirits, and live entertainment seven nights per week. The venue also hosts private functions and sells gift cards and merchandise online through the parent company's Somers Pubs platform.
Product overview
Mr. Dooley's Boston is a single-location traditional Irish pub that operates as a unified hospitality offering rather than a platform. The core business combines food service (lunch/dinner menu with burgers, Irish fare, and New England seafood), full bar operations, and seven-night-a-week live entertainment featuring local and Irish musicians. Additional revenue streams include private event hosting and an online gift card shop operated through parent company Somers Pubs.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Mr. Dooley's Boston Tavern Traditional Irish pub located at 77 Broad St. in Boston's financial district, offering lunch and dinner service, a full bar, live entertainment seven nights a week, patio and indoor seating, takeout, and private event hosting for individual consumers and groups.
- Private Functions and Events Bookable private event hosting for parties and gatherings at the Mr. Dooley's Boston Tavern location, leveraging the pub's food, bar, and entertainment offerings for group occasions.
- Gift Cards and Shop Merchandise Gift cards and branded merchandise sold online through the Somers Pubs shop platform (somerspubs.com) and Somers Pubs gift card portal (swipeit.com).
Quantifiable outcome
- Winner of 'Boston's Best Burgers' award
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Mr. Dooley’s
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Mr. Dooley’s technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Mr. Dooley’s partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- New England Free JackscoreSomers Pubs (parent company of Mr. Dooley's) named Official Boston Premier Pub Partner of New England Free Jacks, a Major League Rugby franchise. The venue serves as official host of Free Jacks watch parties, bringing the community together to celebrate the team during their inaugural 2020 season.
- Somers PubscoreMr. Dooley's Boston is part of Somers Pubs, which operates multiple Irish pubs in Boston including The Green Dragon, Hennessy's, Upstairs @ Hennessy's, and Durty Nelly's. Somers Pubs is headquartered at 11 Marshall St., Boston.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights3 records
Mr. Dooley’s competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- jmCurley: Boston downtown bar and restaurant with multi-floor dining, cocktails, and music programming. Comparable format and Financial District/downtown clientele despite a less Irish-specific concept.
- The Tam: Boston-area neighborhood tavern with bar, comfort food, and live entertainment. Comparable single-location independent tavern model rather than direct Irish-themed competitor.
Direct peers
- The Kinsale Irish Pub & Restaurant: Independent Irish pub and restaurant operating near Downtown Crossing, Boston. Comparable Irish pub concept, full food menu, full bar, and live music offerings targeting similar white-collar and tourist customers.
- The Green Dragon: Sister pub under the same Somers Pubs parent group operating in Boston. Same ownership, overlapping Irish pub format, bar-and-food model, and downtown customer base, making it the most directly comparable venue.
- Durty Nelly's Boston: Fifth pub in the Somers Pubs portfolio located in downtown Boston. Operates the same casual Irish tavern format with bar, food, and live entertainment, offering a like-for-like comparison.
- Ned Devine's Irish Pub: Multi-location Irish pub chain operating in the Boston area with similar food, bar, and entertainment mix. Overlapping concept, multiple venues, and broad reach make it a meaningful like-for-like peer.
- The Druid: Long-running Irish pub in Cambridge serving a similar Boston-area professional and student crowd with comparable tavern fare, drinks, and live music. Direct competitive overlap on format and customer profile.
- Hennessy's Boston: Another Somers Pubs sister Irish pub in Boston with nearly identical operating model: bar, food menu, live music, and Financial District/downtown traffic. Direct sibling and direct substitute for Mr. Dooley's.
Others
- Grubhub: Third-party delivery platform that already distributes Mr. Dooley's via Grubhub. Adjacent ecosystem participant and indirect channel partner, not a direct competitor but relevant to the venue's digital distribution.
Broad incumbents
- Hillstone Restaurant Group: National upscale-casual full-service restaurant operator with comparable menu, bar, and hospitality footprint though a different price tier and broader chain model. Useful as a benchmark for full-service urban unit economics.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Mr. Dooley’s leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Mr. Dooley’s funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Mr. Dooley’s M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Mr. Dooley’s
What does Mr. Dooley’s do?
Mr. Dooley's operates a single-location traditional Irish tavern at 77 Broad St. in Boston's Financial District, selling lunch and dinner food (burgers, authentic Irish breakfast, New England seafood), a full bar of beer and spirits, and live entertainment seven nights per week. The venue also hosts private functions and sells gift cards and merchandise online through the parent company's Somers Pubs platform.
Is Mr. Dooley’s a public or private company?
Mr. Dooley’s is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Mr. Dooley’s founded?
Mr. Dooley’s was founded in 1991. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Mr. Dooley’s based?
Mr. Dooley’s is headquartered in Boston, United States, in the North America region.
How does Mr. Dooley’s make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Food and Beverage Sales are the primary driver. The others are private Events and Functions and retail Merchandise and Gift Cards.
Who are Mr. Dooley’s's main competitors?
Emerging players on record are jmCurley and The Tam. Direct peers are The Kinsale Irish Pub & Restaurant, The Green Dragon, Durty Nelly's Boston, Ned Devine's Irish Pub, The Druid and Hennessy's Boston. Grubhub is listed as an others. Hillstone Restaurant Group is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Mr. Dooley’s have an API?
No public API is recorded for Mr. Dooley’s.
What industry is Mr. Dooley’s in?
Mr. Dooley’s's product category is Irish Pub & Restaurant. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRANACAA, Neighborhood Bars & Taverns. Its NAICS code is 7224 and its SIC code is 5810.