O'Sullivans
O'Sullivans is a French-owned Irish pub chain founded in 1995, operating 9 branded Irish pubs across France plus 11+ related venues under O'Sullivans Development SAS, serving individual consumers and corporate event clients with food, beverages, sports broadcasting, live music, and private event services.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1995
- HeadquartersParis, France
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What O'Sullivans does
O'Sullivans is a French-based Irish pub chain founded in 1995, operating 9 branded Irish pubs across France: 5 in Paris (Grands Boulevards in the 2e, Chatelet Rebel Bar in the 4e, Champs-Élysées in the 8e, Bastille in the 12e, and Pigalle By The Mill in the 18e), plus locations in Cergy, Grenoble, Mandelieu-La-Napoule, and Montpellier. Under the parent company O'Sullivans Development SAS (a private French SAS registered in Paris), the group also controls 11+ related venues including Pub Saint-Germain, Villa Djunah, Paname Brewing Company, and four bars in Méribel, bringing total venue count to over 20. The company employs 400+ staff across operations, HR, marketing, purchasing, and IT, and is led by Publication Director Greg Smith and HR Director Céline Lopes.
The core offering is an all-in-one entertainment venue combining food and beverage service with sports broadcasting on 4K screens, live music programming, themed party nights, and private event hosting. Revenue is generated primarily through transaction-based food and beverage sales across outlets, with additional streams from event privatization, corporate event services, and entrance fees at select venues (e.g., €15 weekend entry at Pigalle By The Mill). Distribution operates through physical pub locations supported by online reservation platforms (OpenTable, ZenChef, Privateaser, Appero), the chain's website, social media channels (Facebook, Instagram), email newsletters, and a lifestyle blog ("What's the Craic?"). Customers are primarily individual consumers aged 18–35 seeking nightlife, sports viewing, and live entertainment, supplemented by corporate and private event clients.
The technology stack is standard hospitality infrastructure: reservation platforms, social media pixel tracking, Google Analytics, HTTPS-secured website hosting (OVH), and a Teamtailor ATS for recruitment. There are no proprietary AI or ML capabilities, no app, and no API products. The company is currently pursuing B-Corp certification and has pursued both organic venue expansion (Grenoble 2025, Bastille 2024) and brand portfolio diversification, with active hiring across all locations.
O'Sullivans firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- O'Sullivans
- Legal name
- O'SULLIVANS DEVELOPMENT SAS
- Website
- https://osullivans-pubs.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1995
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- O'Sullivans is a French-owned Irish pub chain founded in 1995, operating 9 branded Irish pubs across France plus 11+ related venues under O'Sullivans Development SAS, serving individual consumers and corporate event clients with food, beverages, sports broadcasting, live music, and private event services.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
O'Sullivans industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Irish Pub & Bar Hospitality Services
- NAICS
- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)
- SIC
- Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Pubs & Gastropubs (CRANACAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Neighborhood & Sports Bars (THAFAEAA), Neighborhood Bars & Taverns (CRANACAA), Cocktail Bars & Lounges (CRANACAD)
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Where O'Sullivans is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Paris
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices6 records
Markets served
O'Sullivans business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Food and Beverage Sales: Core revenue from serving food and drinks across all 9 pub locations in France, including traditional Irish dishes, beers, cocktails, and non-alcoholic beverages.
- Event Services: Revenue from private event bookings, themed party nights, live music concerts, sports broadcast viewings, and venue privatization services.
- Entrance Fees: Weekend entrance fees at select locations such as O'Sullivans By The Mill (Pigalle) with €15 fee including a drink.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Weekend entrance at Pigalle By The Mill |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
O'Sullivans product offering
Product offeringCore offering
O'Sullivans operates a chain of Irish-themed pubs and bars across France, serving traditional Irish cuisine, beers, cocktails, and non-alcoholic beverages across 9 locations in Paris, Cergy, Grenoble, Mandelieu-La-Napoule, and Montpellier. The pubs also offer sports broadcasts on 4K giant screens, live music, themed party nights, weekend DJ sets, brunch service, and venue privatization for corporate and private events.
Product overview
O'Sullivans is a chain of Irish pubs operating across France since 1995, comprising 9 main pub locations in Paris (Grands Boulevards, Chatelet Rebel Bar, Champs-Élysées, Bastille, Pigalle), suburbs (Cergy), and provinces (Grenoble, Mandelieu, Montpellier). The company also operates related brands including Pub Saint-Germain and Villa Djunah. Each pub offers a unique atmosphere combining traditional Irish hospitality with local neighborhood character, featuring sports broadcasting on 4K screens, live music, themed events, brunch services, and private event hosting capabilities.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Backstage BTM: Live music venue associated with O'Sullivans Pigalle (By The Mill).
- O'Santa Fest
Products and services
- O'Sullivans Grands Boulevards Irish pub located near Musée Grévin in Paris 2nd arrondissement, positioned as one of the best night bars in Paris for dining, drinks, sports viewing, and nightlife.
- O'Sullivans Chatelet Rebel Bar Night bar located in Le Marais area of Paris 4th arrondissement, welcoming Parisian night owls daily for drinks and late-night atmosphere.
- O'Sullivans Champs-Elysées (Franklin D. Roosevelt) Lounge bar near Champs-Élysées in Paris 8th arrondissement, positioned for business meals and afterwork gatherings.
- O'Sullivans Bastille Irish pub in Paris 12th arrondissement featuring a large dance floor and Happy Hour specials, opened in 2024.
- O'Sullivans Pigalle By The Mill Pub near Moulin-Rouge in Paris 18th arrondissement with a varied musical stage and live music venue, Backstage BTM.
- O'Sullivans Cergy Pub in Cergy (Paris suburb), positioned as a popular meeting point for party-going students.
- O'Sullivans Grenoble Largest pub and rooftop in Isère at Grenoble Neyrpic, featuring food, games, evenings, and rooftop terrace.
- O'Sullivans By The Beach Beachfront Irish pub in Mandelieu near Cannes, famous for summer and winter evening parties on the French Riviera.
- O'Sullivans Montpellier Cocktail bar in Montpellier featuring a sunny terrace and brunch service.
- Private Event & Venue Privatization Corporate and private event hosting with customizable catering, private spaces, stages, sound systems, DJ services, and lounge bars for team-building, afterwork, product presentations, and celebrations.
- Live Music & Entertainment Events Live music sessions, themed parties, DJ sets, karaoke nights, quiz nights, and concert events across various pub locations.
- Brunch & Sunday Roast Service Brunch service featuring Irish Sunday Roast with Angus beef, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, and brunch set menus available on weekends.
- Rooftop Grenoble Seasonal rooftop terrace at Grenoble with summer terrace offering panoramic views, BBQ, cocktails, and outdoor evening ambiance.
Companies that use O'Sullivans
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
O'Sullivans technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration5 records
O'Sullivans partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Joan HarleycoreTalented architect who created unique spaces in O'Sullivans Irish pubs, designing the cosy and welcoming atmosphere that defines each location.
- OPUS LIVEminorConcert hall booking partner for the Backstage BTM room at O'Sullivans By The Mill Pigalle location.
- OpenTableminorTable reservation platform partner for O'Sullivans Grands Boulevards and Champs-Élysées locations.
- ZenChefminorTable reservation platform partner for O'Sullivans Bastille, Pigalle, and Grenoble locations.
- PrivateaserminorEvent and table booking platform partner for O'Sullivans Montpellier location.
- ApperominorMobile ordering platform partner for food and drink ordering at various O'Sullivans locations.
- JAO CommunicationminorWebsite design and development agency based in Lyon, France.
- OVHminorWebsite hosting provider located at 2 rue Kellermann, 59100 Roubaix, France.
- Pub Saint-GermainminorGastropub in Paris 6th arrondissement, part of the O'Sullivans family of brands.
- Villa DjunahminorMoorish villa restaurant and party bar on the beachfront of Juan Les Pins, Antibes, part of the O'Sullivans family.
- La Taverne, Rond Point, Sully's, The Brewer's DenminorFour bar venues in Méribel offering dinner, après-ski, and nightlife in the French Alps, part of the O'Sullivans family.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights6 records
O'Sullivans competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Belushi's Paris: International hostel-and-bar brand operating in Paris; competes in the same Anglo/Irish pub, sports-broadcast, backpacker and nightlife customer segments as O'Sullivans in central Paris.
- The Frog (formerly Frog & Rosbif): British/Anglo-themed pub and burger chain in Paris with multiple locations; competes head-to-head with O'Sullivans in the niche-themed multi-venue bar space across Paris neighborhoods.
- Corcoran's Irish Pub: Multi-location Irish pub chain operating in Paris, directly competing with O'Sullivans for the same Irish-themed pub, sports-viewing, and nightlife customer base in France.
- Tir Na Nog Irish Pub (UK): UK-based multi-location Irish pub chain offering sports broadcasts, live music, and themed nights; mirrors the O'Sullivans Irish-themed multi-venue entertainment pub model outside of France.
- Café Oz (Groupe CKS): Multi-location themed bar chain in Paris (originally Australian/American sports bar concept with Irish-adjacent Anglo pub positioning); directly comparable themed-bar operator with multi-site footprint in the same French nightlife market.
Broad incumbents
- Wetherspoons: UK's largest multi-format pub chain; not present in France but a useful analogue for multi-venue, urban-anchored pub operations with standardized operational playbook and scale economies.
- Big Mamma Group: Large multi-site restaurant group operating premium Italian-themed venues across France; competing for the same high-traffic French urban diners and event-goers, and provides a precedent for scaled French F&B brand portfolio value.
- Hippopotamus Steakhouse: Largest French-owned casual dining chain; broadly comparable as a multi-venue French casual hospitality brand competing for dine-out occasion share, though F&B positioning differs from O'Sullivans' bar-anchored model.
- Leon de Bruxelles: Long-established French brasserie chain with broad national footprint, comparable in national multi-venue scale and dine-out competition within France, though positioning is family casual dining versus O'Sullivans' bar-nightlife model.
- Groupe Bouillon (Bouillon Pigalle, Bouillon Chartier): Paris-based traditional French restaurant group with rapid multi-location rollout, comparable in scale trajectory and urban-anchored F&B concept strategy to O'Sullivans' French urban pub model.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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O'Sullivans leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
O'Sullivans subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries7 records
O'Sullivans funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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O'Sullivans M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about O'Sullivans
What does O'Sullivans do?
O'Sullivans operates a chain of Irish-themed pubs and bars across France, serving traditional Irish cuisine, beers, cocktails, and non-alcoholic beverages across 9 locations in Paris, Cergy, Grenoble, Mandelieu-La-Napoule, and Montpellier. The pubs also offer sports broadcasts on 4K giant screens, live music, themed party nights, weekend DJ sets, brunch service, and venue privatization for corporate and private events.
Is O'Sullivans a public or private company?
O'Sullivans is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was O'Sullivans founded?
O'Sullivans was founded in 1995.
Where is O'Sullivans based?
O'Sullivans is headquartered in Paris, France, in the Europe region.
How does O'Sullivans make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Food and Beverage Sales are the primary driver. The others are event Services and entrance Fees.
Who are O'Sullivans's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Belushi's Paris, The Frog (formerly Frog & Rosbif), Corcoran's Irish Pub, Tir Na Nog Irish Pub (UK) and Café Oz (Groupe CKS). Broad incumbents are Wetherspoons, Big Mamma Group, Hippopotamus Steakhouse, Leon de Bruxelles and Groupe Bouillon (Bouillon Pigalle, Bouillon Chartier).
Does O'Sullivans have an API?
No public API is recorded for O'Sullivans.
What industry is O'Sullivans in?
O'Sullivans's product category is Irish Pub & Bar Hospitality Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRANACAB, Pubs & Gastropubs, with a secondary code of THAFAEAA, Neighborhood & Sports Bars. Its NAICS code is 722410 and its SIC code is 5810.