Old Burdick’s

Old Burdick's is a privately held sports bar and grill operating a single location in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serving local sports fans, families, and private event bookers with dine-in food and beverage service, duckpin bowling, and private event hosting since 1994.

Company typePrivate
Founded1994
HeadquartersKalamazoo, United States
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

What Old Burdick’s does

Old Burdick's (DBA Burdick's Bar & Grill) is a privately held sports bar and restaurant founded in 1994 and operating a single location in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The venue offers dine-in food and beverage service, sports viewing, duckpin bowling entertainment, and private event hosting, supported by online ordering, table reservations, and gift card sales. Its menu centers on handcrafted burgers, stone-fired pizzas, shareable bites, and a drinks program. The business operates with approximately 11 employees and generates revenue from individual consumer transactions (dine-in, takeout, delivery) and group bookings for private events.

The company runs on a BentoBox-powered website that handles menus, reservations, online ordering, and an email signup funnel. Marketing is locally focused through Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok accounts, supplemented by a "Happenings" events page and email newsletter. Customer segments include sports enthusiasts, families and social groups, and private event bookers (corporate and celebratory gatherings). All distribution is direct-to-consumer from the single Kalamazoo site.

The business model is a hybrid of transactional food and beverage sales and event-driven revenue. Menu pricing is not publicly disclosed. There is no parent company, no disclosed funding history, no subsidiaries, and no publicly known ownership structure. The company has not expanded beyond Kalamazoo in its 30-year history, and no M&A, partnership, or leadership-change activity is disclosed.

Old Burdick’s firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Old Burdick’s
Legal name: Burdick's
Website: https://oldburdicks.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1994
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Short description: Old Burdick's is a privately held sports bar and grill operating a single location in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serving local sports fans, families, and private event bookers with dine-in food and beverage service, duckpin bowling, and private event hosting since 1994.
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Old Burdick’s industry classification

Industry

Product category: Sports Bar & Grill
NAICS: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Bowling Centers (71395)
SIC: Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)
akta.pro primary industry: Neighborhood & Sports Bars (THAFAEAA)
akta.pro secondary industries: Sports Bars (CRANACAC), Gaming Café/Bar Hybrid Venues (Food & Beverage + Competitive Play) (MPAFALAD)

Keywords

Sports bar dining
Casual restaurant service
Duckpin bowling entertainment
Private event hosting
Bar and grill

Where Old Burdick’s is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Kalamazoo
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Old Burdick’s business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

Food and Beverage Sales: Point-of-sale dine-in and takeout transactions for handcrafted burgers, stone-fired pizzas, shareable bites, and drinks. One-time transactional revenue model.
Private Event Hosting: Bookable private event spaces for gatherings and celebrations, generating rental or catering revenue.
Online Ordering: Digital ordering platform for food and beverage takeout and delivery orders.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Old Burdick’s product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Old Burdick's operates a single-location sports bar and grill in Kalamazoo, MI, serving handcrafted burgers, stone-fired pizzas, shareable bites, and a drinks menu via dine-in service and online ordering for takeout/delivery. The venue adds duckpin bowling as a distinctive entertainment offering and rents space for private events such as celebrations and corporate gatherings.

Product overview

Burdick's Bar & Grill is a sports bar and restaurant in Kalamazoo, MI with a 30-year tradition. The venue offers a unified dining and entertainment experience centered around its food menu (handcrafted burgers, stone-fired pizzas, shareable bites, and classic dishes), drinks menu, duck pin bowling entertainment, and private event hosting. Additional services include online ordering, table reservations, and gift cards. The establishment positions itself as a sports entertainment venue where guests can watch games while dining.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Food Menu Handcrafted burgers, stone-fired pizzas, shareable bites, and fresh takes on classic dishes served to dine-in and takeout customers at the Kalamazoo location.
Drinks Menu Beverage offerings that complement the food menu, available for dine-in service.
Duck Pin Bowling Duck pin bowling entertainment experience at the Kalamazoo venue, providing an interactive recreational amenity distinct from standard bowling alleys.
Private Events Private event hosting service for corporate events, birthday parties, anniversaries, and bachelor/bachelorette parties, with dedicated event space and catering.
Online Ordering Digital ordering platform powered by BentoBox for food and beverage takeout and delivery orders.
Reservations Table reservation system for dine-in guests, allowing advance booking of seating at the Kalamazoo location.
Gift Cards Purchasable gift cards usable at Burdick's Bar & Grill for food, beverages, and entertainment.
Happenings Scheduled events and entertainment programming hosted at the venue, listed on a dedicated webpage to drive attendance and community engagement.

Companies that use Old Burdick’s

Customer profile

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Old Burdick’s technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Old Burdick’s partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Old Burdick’s competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Lucky Strike Entertainment: National bowling-and-bar operator offering bowling lanes alongside full food and beverage service, directly analogous to Old Burdick's duckpin bowling + bar & grill model.
Dave & Buster's: Eatertainment operator combining arcade gaming, sports viewing, full bar service, and event hosting — overlapping Old Burdick's sports-bar-plus-entertainment positioning.
Pinstripes: Bowling-anchored bistro concept offering bowling, Italian-American food, wine, and private event hosting, comparable in its bowling-plus-F&B-plus-events structure.
Punch Bowl Social: Eatertainment chain combining bowling, food, and bar service in a single venue, with a similar focus on experiential dining and private events.
Buffalo Wild Wings: National sports bar chain competing for the same game-day viewing and casual dining occasions that drive Old Burdick's core sports enthusiast segment.
Hooters: Casual sports bar with strong wings/beer menu and sports-viewing positioning, comparable on dining format and casual social atmosphere.
Splitsville: Upscale bowling lanes paired with full bars and food service, including duckpin bowling offerings, making it a close functional analogue to Old Burdick's.
Brick House Tavern + Tap: Sports-anchored casual bar and grill emphasizing multiple TVs, shareable menu items, and event viewings, directly comparable to Old Burdick's sports-bar positioning.

Broad incumbents

Topgolf: Large-format sports entertainment venue combining gameplay, food, and bar service; overlaps Old Burdick's sports-entertainment-plus-F&B thesis at greater scale.
Applebee's Grill + Bar: National casual-dining bar & grill competing for the same casual dining and bar occasions, with broader menu and broader geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Old Burdick’s financial estimates

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Revenue estimate

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Old Burdick’s leadership team

Management profile

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Old Burdick’s funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Old Burdick’s M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Old Burdick’s

What does Old Burdick’s do?

Is Old Burdick’s a public or private company?

Old Burdick’s is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.

When was Old Burdick’s founded?

Old Burdick’s was founded in 1994. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Old Burdick’s based?

Old Burdick’s is headquartered in Kalamazoo, United States, in the North America region.

How does Old Burdick’s make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Food and Beverage Sales are the primary driver. The others are private Event Hosting and online Ordering.

Who are Old Burdick’s's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Lucky Strike Entertainment, Dave & Buster's, Pinstripes, Punch Bowl Social, Buffalo Wild Wings, Hooters, Splitsville and Brick House Tavern + Tap. Broad incumbents are Topgolf and Applebee's Grill + Bar.

Does Old Burdick’s have an API?

No public API is recorded for Old Burdick’s.

What industry is Old Burdick’s in?

Old Burdick’s's product category is Sports Bar & Grill. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAFAEAA, Neighborhood & Sports Bars, with a secondary code of CRANACAC, Sports Bars. Its NAICS code is 7224 and its SIC code is 5810.