The Hatchet House

What The Hatchet House does

The Hatchet House is a privately held, single-location indoor axe throwing and knife throwing entertainment venue operating from 362 Market Street in downtown Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2019 by Marshall and Jennifer Winters, the venue is Lycoming County's only axe throwing destination and serves a diversified customer base that includes walk-in social groups, corporate team-building clients, private event organizers (birthdays, bachelor/bachelorette parties), and competitive throwers participating in seasonal Fall, Winter, and Spring leagues. The product mix is anchored on core throwing activities using both traditional wooden targets and digital target systems with interactive scoring games, supported by an on-site SNAXE Bar (food and non-alcoholic drinks, with a BYOB policy for beer and wine), $3 closed-toe shoe rentals, and themed Glow Throw events on the first Friday of each month. The business operates with limited public hours (Friday and Saturday evenings, Sunday afternoons, Thursday for league events) and has 11-50 employees.

Revenue is generated through a transactional, pay-per-use model: venue access via online POS booking (pos.pahatchethouse.com), walk-in sessions, private group bookings, shoe rentals, and food/beverage sales with no proprietary technology platform. A mobile axe throwing service — a 9' wide by 16' long enclosed trailer with a dedicated 'Axepert' instructor — extends the addressable market into regional corporate events and private parties, priced at $349 for 2 hours, $399 for 2.5 hours, and $449 for 3 hours. The business shares no financials publicly, has no disclosed funding, no parent company, and operates as an independent family-owned enterprise. In March 2025, the company transitioned to new ownership under Rob and Ashley Bastian, who acquired the business from the original founders and have launched new package offerings in 2026.

The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer and lean: marketing is conducted primarily through organic Facebook and Instagram channels, with the website and online booking system serving as the mid-funnel conversion mechanism. Distribution is a hybrid of a physical retail storefront (downtown Williamsport), a self-service online booking channel, and a field-based direct sales motion through the mobile trailer. The company holds no patents, certifications, or named partnerships, and there is no evidence of institutional investor involvement or M&A activity beyond the 2025 ownership transition.

Name

The Hatchet House

Legal name

The Hatchet House

Website

https://pahatchethouse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Hatchet House operates a single indoor axe throwing venue in downtown Williamsport, Pennsylvania, serving walk-in social groups, corporate team-building clients, private event organizers, and seasonal league participants with on-site throwing, food, and a mobile axe throwing trailer service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Williamsport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Axe Throwing Venue Access: Charges for axe throwing sessions at the physical venue, with online booking through their POS system.
2. Mobile Axe Throwing Services: Provides mobile axe throwing at events with pricing tiers based on duration: $349 for 2 hours, $399 for 2.5 hours, $449 for 3 hours. Includes an 'Axepert' instructor.
3. Food and Beverage Sales (SNAXE Bar): Sells food and non-alcoholic drinks. Allows BYOB (beer and wine only) for customers.
4. Shoe Rentals: Rents closed-toe shoes for $3 to customers who arrive without proper footwear.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Hatchet House operates an indoor axe and knife throwing entertainment venue in downtown Williamsport, Pennsylvania, offering walk-in throwing sessions, league play, themed events, and private group bookings. It also operates a mobile axe throwing trailer service that brings the throwing experience to off-site corporate events and private parties, supported by an on-site SNAXE Bar (BYOB) and shoe rentals.

Product overview

The Hatchet House is a single-venue entertainment facility offering axe throwing and knife throwing as its core recreational activities. The venue provides traditional targets alongside modern digital targets and games. Supporting services include the SNAXE Bar (BYOB food and beverage), Kill Shot Shoe Rentals ($3), and private event hosting. The company also operates Mobile Axe Throwing, a traveling trailer service bringing axe throwing experiences to off-site events. Seasonal offerings include league play and special Glow Throw events held on first Fridays.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Urban Axes: One of the largest axe throwing chains in the US with multiple locations and franchise model. Directly comparable as a multi-site axe throwing venue operator serving walk-ins, leagues, and private events.
• Heber Hatchets: Axe throwing chain with locations primarily in the Northeast US. Comparable as a regional competitor with similar walk-in, league, and BYOB-style positioning to The Hatchet House.
• Bad Axe Throwing: Multi-location axe throwing franchise operating in the US and Canada. Directly comparable as a competing axe throwing venue chain with similar league, walk-in, and mobile/private event offerings.
• Bury The Hatchet: Multi-state axe throwing franchise with venues combining axe throwing, food/beverage, and group events. Highly comparable as a direct competitor in the indoor axe throwing entertainment category.
• Social Axe: Axe throwing entertainment venue offering walk-in sessions, private events, and leagues. Comparable as a single-format axe throwing operator with similar experiential positioning.
• Stumpy's Hatchet House: Axe throwing franchise with multiple US locations offering walk-in throwing, leagues, food and beverage, and private events. Closely comparable operating model to The Hatchet House.
• Timber Jaxe: Axe throwing entertainment venue combining throwing with food and beverage service. Comparable as a single-venue experiential entertainment operator in the same niche category.
• Axe Club: Axe throwing venue offering lanes, leagues, and group events. Directly comparable as a focused axe throwing entertainment operator serving similar use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Pinz Entertainment Center: Multi-activity entertainment center (bowling, arcade, food/beverage) operating at a larger venue scale. Comparable as a broader experiential entertainment concept competing for the same group/party consumer occasions.
• Topgolf: Large-scale experiential entertainment venue combining sport-themed activity with food, beverage, and group bookings. Comparable as a broader experiential entertainment incumbent competing for the same social/corporate event occasions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/thehatchethouse
• Instagraminstagram.com/thehatchethouse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-hatchet-house

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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