The Garage Builder

What The Garage Builder does

The Garage Billiards Bar & Grill Inc., operating as The Garage Sports Bar, is a privately held single-location sports bar and entertainment venue located in Bow Valley Square, Unit #181, 250 6th Ave SW in downtown Calgary, Alberta. The venue spans approximately 6,000 square feet of free-flow space equipped with 11 pool tables, ping pong tables, foosball, arcade games, HD satellite sports broadcasting, and a high-quality video and sound system, plus a dog-friendly patio. It serves both walk-in consumer traffic and booked group events, with a stated capacity to host functions ranging from 5 to over 300 guests.

The core offering is a unified hospitality product combining pub-style dining, a premium liquor and craft beer program, and event hosting. Revenue is generated through three streams: food and beverage sales (including a daily rotating specials calendar with items priced between $5 and $19), event space rental and private bookings (corporate groups, Christmas parties, Stampede parties, stagettes, fundraisers, and full venue buyouts), and packaged offerings such as a $15-per-person stagette package that includes unlimited pool access, decorations, and themed amenities. The kitchen was recently upgraded, and a separate party platter menu and 2026 dinner buffet menu have been added to support larger group catering.

The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer and local, relying on walk-ins, phone bookings, online reservation forms, downloadable PDF party brochures, and word-of-mouth/corporate referrals. Customer segments span enterprise corporate groups (highlighted as primary), social groups such as stagettes and birthdays, non-profit fundraisers, and Calgary Stampede event hosts. The company has over 20 years of operating history in hosting corporate Christmas parties and similar events and shows no disclosed external investors, parent company, or funding history; it operates as an independent Alberta-incorporated private corporation.

Name

The Garage Builder

Legal name

The Garage Billiards Bar & Grill Inc.

Website

https://the-garage.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Garage Billiards Bar & Grill Inc. is a privately held downtown Calgary sports bar and 6,000 sq ft entertainment venue offering pub-style dining, 11 pool tables, games, and event hosting for corporate groups, stagettes, and fundraisers of 5 to 300+ guests.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Bar & Entertainment Venue

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Amusement Arcades (713120)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Bars (CRANACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Neighborhood & Sports Bars (THAFAEAA), Coin-Operated Entertainment (Pinball, Crane/Claw, Jukebox, Darts/Billiards) (MPAEAJAF), Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG)

Keywords

• Sports bar entertainment
• Billiards and pub dining
• Corporate event venue
• Group party hosting
• Calgary Stampede parties

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Full pub-style menu including burgers, wings, quesadillas, ribs, and premium liquor and craft beer. Daily food and drink specials drive revenue.
2. Event Space Rental and Private Bookings: Revenue from corporate groups, Christmas parties, Stampede parties, fundraisers, stagettes, and buyout events. Group bookings ranging from 5-300 people.
3. Package Sales: Stagette packages at $15 per person include unlimited pool table use, decorations, party favors, and shots. Additional catering from party platter menu.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Garage operates a 6,000 square foot sports bar and entertainment venue in downtown Calgary featuring 11 pool tables, HD satellite sports broadcasting, ping pong, foosball, and arcade games. It sells pub-style food, premium liquor, and craft beer alongside specialized event packages for corporate groups, Christmas parties, Calgary Stampede parties, stagette parties, fundraisers, and full venue buyouts accommodating 5 to 300+ guests.

Product overview

The Garage Sports Bar is a single-location entertainment venue in downtown Calgary that operates as a unified hospitality offering. The core product is the sports bar itself, featuring 11 pool tables, HD satellite sports viewing, and a full pub-style food and beverage service. The venue's product portfolio consists of its entertainment facilities supplemented by specialized event packages including Corporate Group Functions, Christmas Parties, Calgary Stampede Parties, Stagette Packages, Fundraiser Events, and Buyouts/Going Away Parties. Additional offerings include various dining menus (pub-style menu, party platter menu, dinner buffet menu) and daily food/drink specials. The 6,000 square foot space accommodates groups from 5 to 300+ people.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Garage Sports Bar (Venue) A 6,000 square foot downtown Calgary sports bar and entertainment center offering billiards, HD satellite sports viewing, ping pong, foosball, arcade games, full pub-style dining, and premium liquor and craft beer for walk-in guests and group bookings.
• Corporate Group Functions Corporate event hosting services including team building activities, group pool tournaments, ice breakers, product presentations, and staff/client mixers for groups of 5-300 people, with professional event coordination.
• Christmas Parties Specialized corporate Christmas party venue offering custom party platter menus, holiday-themed entertainment, and professional event coordination for company holiday celebrations.
• Calgary Stampede Parties Stampede-themed event packages featuring western-inspired buffets for groups of 30+ guests, held in the 6,000 square foot sports bar or dog-friendly patio during the Calgary Stampede.
• Stagette Party Package Pre-planned bachelorette party package at $15 per person including unlimited pool table use, personalized reservation signs, scavenger hunt sheets, themed decorations (sash, crown, shotglass for bride), party favors, and a pornstar shooter for each person.
• Fundraiser Events Fundraising venue hosting services accommodating 5-300 people, with options for live DJ, live band performances, or organized pool tournaments and full-service catering.
• Buyouts & Going Away Parties Full venue buyout options for corporate going away parties and private functions accommodating up to 300 guests with full food, beverage, and entertainment service.
• Party Platter & Catering Menu Custom catering menu including party platters and dinner buffet options designed specifically for group events, corporate functions, and private parties at the venue.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Buffalo Wild Wings: Major North American sports bar and wings chain centered on HD sports, group seating, and a wings-heavy pub menu. Comparable to The Garage on sports-bar positioning, group-event orientation, and wings as a hero menu item.
• Hooters: North American sports-bar chain offering HD sports, wings/pub menu, group seating, and event hosting. Comparable to The Garage as a sports-bar format with strong group-occasion and casual group-event positioning.
• Topgolf: Experiential entertainment-venue concept pairing a game-based activity (golf) with full bar, pub-style food, and group/corporate event hosting. Comparable to The Garage as an entertainment-led venue where the activity, not the food, drives customer acquisition and group bookings.
• The Rec Room (Cineplex Entertainment): Cineplex-owned entertainment-venue concept combining arcade games, HD sports, full bar, and event/private-booking space. Most directly comparable to The Garage on the billiards/arcade plus F&B plus event-hosting model, though at a larger scale and with corporate backing.
• Dave & Buster's: Entertainment-venue chain combining arcade and midway games with full bar, pub menu, and group/private-event hosting. Comparable to The Garage on the billiards/arcade plus F&B plus event-hosting model, though at national scale.
• The Pint: Canadian sports bar chain with downtown locations emphasizing group bookings, corporate events, billiards, and a pub menu. Closely comparable on downtown sports-bar positioning, event-hosting focus, and billiards-centric entertainment offering.
• St. Louis Bar & Grill: Canadian sports bar chain specializing in wings, draft beer, and HD sports viewing, with strong group-event and corporate-occasion positioning. Closely comparable to The Garage on format (wings-centric pub menu, sports broadcast, group seating) and target customer (corporate and social groups in Canadian downtowns).
• Lucky Strike Entertainment: Multi-concept entertainment operator with billiards/lanes-based venues (Lucky Strike, Sports & Social) pairing games, HD sports, full bar, and event hosting. Directly comparable on the billiards-and-cocktails-plus-event format that defines The Garage's core proposition.
• Boston Pizza: Canada's largest casual dining and sports bar chain, with locations across Calgary and the rest of Canada. Directly comparable as a sports-bar-and-grill format offering pub menus, daily specials, HD sports, and family/group dining in a similar price band.

Broad incumbents

• Cineplex Entertainment: Canada's largest movie theatre operator and parent of The Rec Room. Comparable as a Canadian entertainment-venue incumbent that captures a meaningful share of out-of-home leisure spend — the same wallet The Garage targets — but operates a much broader portfolio beyond sports-bar/billiards venues.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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