Wakefield Crowbar, Llc

What Wakefield Crowbar, Llc does

Wakefield Crowbar, LLC is a single-location family-friendly sports bar and entertainment venue operating at 954 Wakefield Drive in Houston, Texas. Founded in 2019 and organized as a Texas LLC, the company offers an integrated combination of a full-service restaurant and bar, three regulation-sized sand volleyball courts, cornhole lanes, a children's playground, and multiple private event spaces. The venue serves families with children (welcomed until 10pm daily), sports and volleyball enthusiasts, and event hosts seeking private corporate, birthday, watch party, or fundraising bookings.

Revenue is generated through four streams: food and beverage sales (food menu, 30+ draft beer selections, premium cocktails, wine, and daily specials with dine-in and pickup), facility rentals (volleyball courts at $25/hour weekday and $40/hour weekend; cornhole lanes at $25/hour), private event hosting and catering (corporate events, watch parties, and fundraisers with food and beverage minimums, a 50% non-refundable deposit, and event service fees), and a recently launched points-based loyalty program managed through Toast Tab. Reservation and court-booking operations run on iSport System. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via walk-in traffic, website reservations, social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter), email newsletter marketing, and event booking inquiries.

The business carries no proprietary technology and operates a traditional restaurant/entertainment venue model. It employs between 11 and 50 people, is privately held with no disclosed parent company, investors, or management team profiles, and is regionally recognized as Leader Readers' Choice 2022 Best Bar, Best Sports Bar, Best Brunch, and Best Place to Host a Party in the Heights, Garden Oaks, and Oak Forest neighborhoods of Houston.

Name

Wakefield Crowbar, Llc

Legal name

Wakefield Crowbar, LLC

Website

https://wakefieldcrowbar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wakefield Crowbar, LLC operates a single Houston sports bar and entertainment venue combining a full-service restaurant, three sand volleyball courts, cornhole, a kids' play area, and private event spaces for families, athletes, and corporate event hosts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Bar & Entertainment Venue

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Neighborhood Bars & Taverns (CRANACAA)

Keywords

• Sports bar restaurant
• Sand volleyball courts
• Private event venue
• Family-friendly entertainment
• Casual dining bar

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

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: Primary revenue stream from full-service restaurant and bar. Offers food menu, cocktails, beer (30+ draft selections), wine, and daily specials. Dine-in and pickup available.
2. Facility Rentals: Revenue from hourly rentals of sand volleyball courts (Monday-Friday $25/hour, Saturday-Sunday $40/hour) and cornhole lanes ($25/hour). Also includes private event space bookings with food and beverage minimums.
3. Loyalty Program: Points-based loyalty program where members earn points for rewards including $5 off for every 100 points redeemed and $25 birthday reward.
4. Private Event Hosting and Catering: Revenue from hosting corporate events, private parties, watch parties, and fundraisers. Catering menu available. Includes dedicated server/bartender, DJ and entertainment options, and event planning services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Wakefield Crowbar is a family-friendly sports bar and entertainment venue in Houston that combines a full-service restaurant and bar with three regulation-sized sand volleyball courts, cornhole lanes, a kids' playground, and multiple private event spaces. The venue generates revenue from food and beverage sales, hourly court and lane rentals, a Toast Tab-based loyalty program, and hosted corporate events, private parties, watch parties, and fundraisers with full catering. Customer acquisition is driven by walk-in traffic, online reservations, social media, email newsletter, and event booking inquiries from the local Houston community.

Product overview

Wakefield Crowbar is a family-friendly sports bar and entertainment venue operating as a single unified offering with multiple integrated service components. The core product combines a sports bar and restaurant with sand volleyball facilities and event spaces. Key product modules include: (1) Sand Volleyball Courts - three regulation-sized courts for rentals, leagues, and free play; (2) Cornhole Lanes - rentable game area; (3) Kids' Playground Area - family-friendly play zone; (4) Sports Bar & Restaurant - full food and beverage service with 30+ draft selections; (5) Event Spaces - multiple private venues for corporate events, parties, and fundraisers; (6) Loyalty/Rewards Program - Toast Tab-based rewards system; (7) Catering Services - full event catering with drink packages; (8) Court & Lane Rentals - hourly booking system for courts and lanes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sports Bar & Restaurant Family-friendly sports bar and full-service restaurant offering a full food menu, premium cocktails, 30+ draft beer selections, wine, and happy hour specials for dine-in and pickup. Includes sports viewing on multiple TVs and a large patio.
• Sand Volleyball Courts Three regulation-sized sand volleyball courts available for league play, private reservations, hourly rentals, and free play. Suitable for birthday parties, corporate events, watch parties, and private leagues.
• Cornhole Lanes Cornhole lanes available for hourly rental at $25/hour; boards available at no cost unless rented or during league play and tournaments.
• Kids' Playground Area Kid-friendly playground area open until 10pm daily when not reserved for private parties, featuring playground equipment and a sandbox area (Court 3) available for rental.
• Event Spaces and Private Hosting Multiple private event spaces including the Sports Bar Event Room with a 24-foot TV wall and private bar, the Green Wall Patio, the Private Main Bar, the Private Covered Deck, and the Courts & Kids Playground area. Suitable for corporate events, private parties, watch parties, and fundraisers.
• Catering Services Full catering service with drink packages for events, including a dedicated server/bartender, DJ and entertainment options, and full-service event planning.
• Loyalty Rewards Program Free loyalty program that provides 100 points on signup, $5 off per 100 points redeemed, and a $25 birthday reward. Managed through the Toast Tab platform.
• Court and Lane Rentals Hourly rental service for sand volleyball courts ($25/hour Monday-Friday, $40/hour Saturday-Sunday) and cornhole lanes ($25/hour), with kids' playground and sandbox areas also available for private rental.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Integration2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Main Event Entertainment: Family entertainment center chain combining bowling, laser tag, gravity ropes, and full-service restaurants/bars under one roof. Most directly comparable in combining active family entertainment, sports viewing, food, and a full bar in a single multi-activity venue.
• Punch Bowl Social: Eatertainment concept bundling a scratch kitchen, craft cocktails, and active games (bowling, karaoke, shuffleboard) into a single venue. Closely aligned with Wakefield Crowbar's positioning of sports-bar-meets-active-family-entertainment under one roof.
• Liberty Station: Houston-based bar-and-grill concept with a large patio and event-friendly space; one of Wakefield Crowbar's closest local comparable sports-bar competitors in the Houston market.

Broad incumbents

• Dave & Buster's: National eatertainment chain pairing arcade/amusement attractions with a full bar and restaurant menu. Comparable business model combining adult beverage sales, family-friendly activities, and private event hosting, but at chain scale.
• Twin Peaks Restaurant: National 'mountain lodge'-themed sports bar chain with full kitchen, multiple TVs, and event-friendly seating. Comparable sports-bar-and-event-hosting model at multi-unit chain scale.
• Buffalo Wild Wings: Largest U.S. sports-bar chain with full bar, sports viewing, and family-friendly seating. Closest national chain comparable on the sports-bar-with-food positioning, though without the outdoor recreation component.
• Topgolf: National sports-based entertainment venue with full bar, kitchen, and event spaces built around an active sport (golf). Comparable as a sports-entertainment-plus-F&B concept at much larger scale and broader footprint than Wakefield.
• Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux: Sports-themed casual-dining chain with a Louisiana-inspired menu, full bar, and sports viewing, with locations across the Sun Belt including Texas. Comparable in combining family-friendly sports-bar dining with event capabilities.
• Yard House: Upscale sports-bar chain known for 100+ taps and large-format food menu with extensive sports viewing. Comparable premium-beverage-plus-sports-bar positioning, though without outdoor recreation or family entertainment.

Emerging players

• Andretti Indoor Karting & Games: Premium indoor entertainment and dining concept combining go-karting, bowling, VR, and full bar/restaurant. Comparable in marrying active entertainment with a full F&B program targeting both families and adults.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/WakefieldCrow
• Facebookfacebook.com/wakefieldcrowbar
• Instagraminstagram.com/wakefieldcrowbar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wakefieldcrowbar

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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