Hangar 38

What Hangar 38 does

Hangar 38 is a privately held family entertainment center (FEC) operator running two brick-and-mortar venues in Tallahassee, Florida and Dothan, Alabama. Founded by three local businessmen who identified an unmet need for family entertainment in Northeast Tallahassee, the company built a combined-attraction venue integrating boutique bowling lanes, an arcade of more than 70 games (including virtual reality), Zeppelin's — a full-service 190-seat restaurant and sports bar with 16 draught beers and aviation-themed cocktails — billiards, and a recurring programming slate (trivia, bingo, karaoke, live music). The entire concept is wrapped in an aviation motif, with menu names ("Runway Pies," "Spirit of St Louis ribs," signature sushi rolls like "Hindenburg" and "Seaplane") reinforcing the theme; Zeppelin's is also operated as a formal sub-brand. The company employs approximately 19 people across both locations and is independently founder-owned, with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, M&A activity, or patent portfolio.

The company's central operational technology is the Hangar Card system, a proprietary unified payment and rewards platform that lets guests load points onto a single card redeemable across arcade gameplay, restaurant dining, and bar purchases, with earned points exchangeable in an on-site Redemption Room for prizes. Revenue is generated through unit-priced streams: bowling lane rentals ($25–$50 per lane per hour, varying by day and time), arcade card reloads, individual menu items, alcoholic beverages, shoe and sock rentals, private event bookings (birthdays, corporate, team-building), and catering routed through the ezCater platform. Customer segments are horizontal — families and groups (primary), corporate/office groups, and adult dining/nightlife patrons. Marketing relies on organic social (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter), the Captain's Club email-based loyalty program, weekly event programming, and happy-hour promotions. Distribution is predominantly physical, with online food ordering as a complementary digital channel.

There are no AI/ML capabilities, no API or developer platform, no mobile app, and no third-party integrations beyond ezCater referenced in the source material. The Captain's Club program functions as a basic first-party data collection mechanism (name, email, birthday, location preference). Geographic footprint is concentrated in the Florida–Alabama border region, with Tallahassee as the larger/flagship location.

Name

Hangar 38

Legal name

Hangar 38

Website

https://thehangar38.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hangar 38 is a privately held family entertainment center operator with two locations in Tallahassee, FL and Dothan, AL. It combines boutique bowling, 70+ arcade games, Zeppelin's restaurant and sports bar, and private events, unified by a proprietary Hangar Card payment system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family Entertainment Center

NAICS

Bowling Centers (71395), Amusement Arcades (713120), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Gaming Café/Bar Hybrid Venues (Food & Beverage + Competitive Play) (MPAFALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Coin-Operated Entertainment (Pinball, Crane/Claw, Jukebox, Darts/Billiards) (MPAEAJAF)

Keywords

• Family entertainment center
• Boutique bowling lanes
• Arcade gaming venue
• Casual dining restaurant
• Private event hosting

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hangar 38 operates a multi-attraction family entertainment center combining boutique bowling lanes, an arcade of over 70 games (including VR), Zeppelin's full-service 190-seat restaurant and sports bar, and private event spaces. The Hangar Card provides a unified payment and rewards system usable across gaming, dining, and bar purchases, with points redeemable for prizes in the Redemption Room. Two locations operate in Tallahassee, FL and Dothan, AL.

Product overview

Hangar 38 is a family entertainment center featuring a unified multi-attraction venue combining bowling, arcade gaming, and dining. The core offerings include Zeppelin's Restaurant (full-service 190-seat restaurant and sports bar with aviation-themed cuisine and 16 draught beers), state-of-the-art boutique bowling lanes, and over 70 arcade games with a Hangar Card redemption system. Additional services include birthday parties and special events hosting, a Captain's Club loyalty program, online ordering, catering, billiards, and regular entertainment events (trivia, bingo, karaoke, live music). The company operates two locations in Tallahassee, FL and Dothan, AL.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zeppelin's Restaurant and Sports Bar Full-service 190-seat deluxe restaurant and sports bar offering chef-crafted American cuisine, aviation-inspired specialty cocktails, 16 draught beers, sushi, signature pizzas, wings, and Zepp's appetizers; for individual diners, families, and group outings.
• Boutique Bowling State-of-the-art boutique bowling lanes supporting up to 6 players per lane with traditional scoring plus themed variants such as Plants & Zombies, hourly lane rentals by day and time slot, and ancillary shoe/ sock rentals; for families, friend groups, and corporate outings.
• Arcade Gaming and Redemption Room Over 70 arcade games (including virtual reality, skee ball, and classic/ modern games) operated via the Hangar Card points system, with a Redemption Room where accumulated points are redeemable for prizes; for arcade and family entertainment visitors at both Hangar 38 locations.
• Birthday Parties and Special Events Private event hosting service offering dedicated event rooms and bundled access to bowling, arcade, and Zeppelin's restaurant for birthday parties, office parties, and team-building events; for families, companies, and organizations.
• Catering Services Catering service providing Hangar 38's Zeppelin restaurant menu items for off-site events, booked through ezCater for both Tallahassee, FL and Dothan, AL markets.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lucky Strike Entertainment: Premium boutique bowling and entertainment operator with full bars and chef-driven menus in upscale urban settings. Comparable elevated bowling + dining + nightlife positioning.
• Main Event Entertainment: Family entertainment center chain offering bowling, arcade games, laser tag, and dining under one roof. Closest direct competitor to Hangar 38's three-in-one model, targeting families, groups, and corporate events nationwide.
• Punch Bowl Social: Bowling-anchored eatertainment concept combining boutique bowling, arcade-style games, full bar and chef-driven dining. Comparable dining-led, multi-activity positioning targeting adults and groups.
• Andretti Indoor Karting & Games: Multi-attraction indoor entertainment center combining karting, arcade, bowling, laser tag, and full restaurant/bar. Comparable high-investment multi-attraction family entertainment concept.
• Splitsville Entertainment: Upscale bowling and entertainment venue with full-service dining and bars, located primarily in tourist destinations like Disney Springs. Comparable boutique bowling + elevated dining model.
• Stars and Strikes: Regional family entertainment center chain in the Southeast U.S. offering bowling, arcade, laser tag, bumper cars, and a sports bar/grill. Closest geographic and format competitor to Hangar 38.
• Round1 Entertainment: Multi-attraction entertainment venue combining bowling, arcade games (including crane/UFO catchers), karaoke, and dining. Comparable hybrid entertainment-and-dining concept appealing to families and groups.

Broad incumbents

• Topgolf Callaway Brands: Technology-enabled entertainment golf venue with full-service restaurant and bar. Comparable high-investment experiential entertainment and F&B model, though focused on golf rather than bowling/arcade.
• Bowlero Corporation: Largest owner and operator of bowling centers in the world with 300+ locations, increasingly adding arcade gaming and elevated F&B to its venues. Directly comparable boutique bowling + entertainment positioning.
• Dave & Buster's: National FEC chain combining arcade gaming with full-service restaurant and bar. Directly comparable business model (games + food + bar) but at vastly larger scale with 150+ locations, competing for the same group/family entertainment occasions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/thehangar38
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheHangar38
• Instagraminstagram.com/hangar_38_tallahassee
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hangar-38

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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