Westport Ale House

What Westport Ale House does

Westport Ale House was a two-story sports bar and restaurant located at 4128 Broadway Blvd in the Westport entertainment district of Kansas City, Missouri. The venue operated as a direct-to-consumer sports lounge offering 50+ big-screen TVs and projectors, two full-service bars, a four-season rooftop beer garden with panoramic district views, a free PlayStation gaming booth seating up to 10, weekend live DJs, and classic American pub fare including pizza, wings, burgers, and late-night food. The venue was positioned as "KC's #1 Sports Lounge" and held official affiliations with KC Chiefs, Sporting KC, and St. Louis Blues fan communities, anchored by a Patrick Mahomes mural by local artist Sike.

The business monetized across three revenue streams: on-premise food and beverage sales (daily specials, happy hour, late-night menu), private event and VIP booth bookings managed through Tripleseat software, and premium bottle service for group reservations via SevenRooms. A sister cocktail bar, The Fall, operated in the basement under shared ownership, enabling a multi-level destination experience. The customer base was highly local and consumer-facing, drawing sports fans, nightlife seekers, and group event organizers from across the Kansas City metro area; the company built neighborhood-targeted SEO landing pages for surrounding communities within a 30-minute drive radius.

The company has ceased operations. After 10 years in business, ownership announced permanent closure citing unsustainable inflationary increases in food/beverage costs, insurance, and rent that would have required price increases the customer base could not absorb. No funding, M&A, or investor structure was disclosed; the business was independently owned.

Name

Westport Ale House

Legal name

Westport Ale House

Website

https://westportalehouse.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Westport Ale House was a two-story sports bar and restaurant in Kansas City's Westport entertainment district, serving local sports fans, nightlife seekers, and group event organizers with 50+ TVs, a rooftop beer garden, pub fare, and private event bookings until its closure after 10 years.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Bar and Restaurant

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFAEAA

Neighborhood & Sports Bars

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Bars, Pubs & Nightlife Venues

SECONDARYCRANACAC

Sports Bars

Consumer Products & Retail/Tobacco, Alcohol & Cannabis Retail/On-Premise Alcohol Retail (Bars, Pubs & Taprooms)

SECONDARYMPAGAIAK

After-Hours Clubs

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Nightlife & Live Music Venues (Clubs, Bars)

Keywords

• Sports bar restaurant
• Rooftop beer garden
• Private event venue
• Pub fare dining
• Late night nightlife

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Primary revenue from selling food items (pizza, wings, burgers, sandwiches, tacos, chicken tenders, nachos) and beverages (draft beers, cocktails, liquors). Menu features daily food and drink specials. Operates late into the evening for late-night food service.
2. Event Space Rental and Bottle Service: Revenue from private event bookings, VIP booth reservations, and bottle service menu for premium experiences
3. Private Events: Tripleseat-powered private event software for booking space for corporate events, parties, and large group gatherings

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Westport Ale House operated as a two-story sports lounge and restaurant in Kansas City's Westport entertainment district, offering classic pub fare (pizza, wings, burgers, sandwiches, tacos, chicken tenders, nachos) alongside draft beers, cocktails, and liquors. The venue featured 50+ big-screen TVs for sports viewing, a four-season rooftop beer garden with panoramic district views, weekend live DJ entertainment, and a free PlayStation gaming booth, with reservations handled via SevenRooms and private event bookings via Tripleseat.

Product overview

Westport Ale House operates as a sports lounge and bar/restaurant in Kansas City's Westport entertainment district. The core offering is the two-story sports bar featuring 50+ big-screen TVs, two full-service bars, live DJs on weekends, and classic pub food. Key products include the main sports lounge, a four-season rooftop bar/beer garden with panoramic views, a PlayStation gaming booth (free rental), and private event/booth reservations with bottle service. The venue also offers delivery service for off-premise dining.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Westport Ale House Sports Lounge

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The FallcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fall is a cocktail bar located in the basement of Westport Ale House, created by the same ownership team. It offers an immersive, fantasy-themed experience with handcrafted cocktails, VIP rooms with bottle service, and weekend DJs. Ale House customers can seamlessly transition downstairs after their main floor experience.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Topgolf: Large-format sports-entertainment venue with full bar/restaurant service; broader entertainment focus but overlapping 'sports + food + beverage + social' value proposition.

Direct peers

• Twin Peaks: Sports lodge concept with extensive TV coverage, bar-centric menu, and late-night service — directly comparable in format, sports focus, and casual nightlife positioning.
• Hooters: National sports-bar chain combining wings/beer with extensive game-day TV coverage; comparable casual sports-bar positioning and bar-forward revenue mix.
• Bar Louie: Casual neighborhood bar and restaurant chain with strong sports viewing and happy-hour positioning — directly overlaps Westport Ale House's affordable pub-fare + sports + late-night positioning.
• The Brass Tap: Craft beer and sports-focused gastropub franchise; comparable in curated beer selection, multi-screen sports viewing, and casual pub-fare menu.
• Dave & Buster's: Adult entertainment venue combining full bar/restaurant service with arcade and active gaming — analogous to Westport Ale House's PlayStation gaming booth + bar/food model, though at national scale.
• Buffalo Wild Wings: National sports-bar chain specializing in wings, beer, and multi-screen game viewing — the most directly comparable scaled peer to Westport Ale House's sports lounge + pub fare model.
• Yard House: Upscale sports bar chain known for 100+ taps and large-screen sports viewing; closely mirrors Westport Ale House's high-density TV, full-bar, full-food positioning.

Regional players

• Chicken N Pickle: Kansas City-headquartered entertainment concept combining pickleball, yard games, full bar, and restaurant service — a regional peer that overlaps the rooftop yard-games + bar + food mix of Westport Ale House.
• McCoy's Public House: Kansas City-based sports bar and grill chain with multi-TV sports coverage and pub fare — direct regional competitor in the same metro as Westport Ale House.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/alehousekc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/westport-ale-house

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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