CHOCOLATE SUNDAES COMEDY

Name

CHOCOLATE SUNDAES COMEDY

Legal name

Chocolate Sundaes Comedy

Website

https://chocolatesundaes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Comedy Entertainment

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Stand-Up Comedy Shows (MPAGACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comedy Club & Showcase Nights (MPAGACAE), Comedy Clubs (Nightlife Venues) (MPAGAIAH)

Keywords

• Live comedy entertainment
• Stand-up comedy shows
• Comedy event production
• Live entertainment venue
• Comedy content distribution

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Live Show Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from ticket sales for live Sunday comedy shows at the Laugh Factory. Two showtimes per evening are offered (7pm and 9:30pm), with tickets sold via Eventbrite through the company's website.
2. VIP On-Stage Celebration Package: A $150 per-event package offering stage presentation for a guest of honor, custom photos, t-shirt, cupcakes, VIP entry, and booth reservation for up to 4 guests. Does not include show entry tickets; booth guests must meet a $40 per-person food and beverage minimum.
3. Food & Beverage Minimums: Booth reservations for VIP packages require a $40 per person food and beverage minimum, generating ancillary revenue from venue concessions.
4. Merchandise: The company operates a merchandise store (via Creator Spring) selling branded items such as t-shirts included in the VIP package and potentially available for direct purchase.
5. Comedy Tour and Box Office Production: Founder Pookey Wigington and Kevin Hart have produced comedy tours and box office films grossing over $100 million in combined receipts. While these involve separate production entities (Hartbeat Productions), the Chocolate Sundaes brand and talent relationships are central to these revenue streams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Chocolate Sundaes Comedy produces a weekly live stand-up comedy show every Sunday at the Laugh Factory on Hollywood's Sunset Strip, featuring rotating lineups of professional comedians, surprise celebrity drop-ins, a host, and a DJ in a party-style atmosphere. The company also sells VIP on-stage celebration packages, runs a talent discovery program for aspiring comedians, distributes online comedy content, sells branded merchandise, and produces a comedy podcast.

Product overview

Chocolate Sundaes Comedy operates as a live comedy entertainment business centered around its flagship Chocolate Sundaes Comedy Show—a weekly live event held at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood. The core offering is the Sunday show featuring rotating lineups of professional comedians. Additional revenue streams include VIP celebration packages for special occasions, a talent development program called First Impressions for aspiring performers, and a podcast called The Sundae Scoop. The business also maintains an online presence with daily content updates and merchandise sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Sundae Scoop: Podcast associated with Chocolate Sundaes Comedy, mentioned in team member Chelsie Carlton's role as PA of The Sundae Scoop Podcast.

Products and services

• Chocolate Sundaes Comedy Show A flagship live stand-up comedy show held every Sunday at the world-famous Laugh Factory on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, featuring a mix of seasoned veteran and up-and-coming comedians, surprise celebrity drop-ins, a host, and a DJ creating a party atmosphere. Targeted at adult comedy enthusiasts seeking premium live entertainment.
• VIP Double Scoop On-Stage Celebration Package A $150 per-event package that includes an on-stage presentation for a guest of honor, custom photos, t-shirt, cupcakes, VIP entry, and booth reservation for up to 4 guests, available for birthdays, anniversaries, or special occasions. Does not include show entry tickets; booth guests must meet a $40 per-person food and beverage minimum.
• First Impressions An entry-level performance opportunity offering aspiring comedians 3 minutes of stage time at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood as part of Chocolate Sundaes' talent discovery program.
• The Sundae Scoop Podcast A podcast associated with Chocolate Sundaes Comedy, produced with Chelsie Carlton serving as Production Assistant.
• Chocolate Sundaes Branded Merchandise Branded merchandise including t-shirts and other items, sold through a Creator Spring online storefront and also included as part of the VIP Double Scoop package.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Laugh FactorycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 September 1999Chocolate Sundaes was launched at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood on September 17, 1999, and continues to hold its weekly Sunday shows at this venue. The Laugh Factory is one of comedy's most legendary clubs on the Sunset Strip, and the partnership provides Chocolate Sundaes with its physical venue, audience foot traffic, and association with a prestigious comedy institution.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Helium Comedy Club: Multi-city US comedy club chain (Portland, Indianapolis, St. Louis, etc.) operating weekly live stand-up shows. Similar venue format and recurring show cadence but located outside Los Angeles.
• Zanies Comedy Night Club: Chicago-based comedy club chain with decades of live stand-up programming. Comparable product offering but serves a different regional market than Chocolate Sundaes.
• The Stand: New York City comedy club offering nightly stand-up with food and beverage service in a club-style format. Comparable live comedy product but operates in a different geography.

Emerging players

• Kill Tony: Long-running live Monday podcast/show in Austin/LA where aspiring comedians get one-minute sets alongside established talent. Comparable live comedy + digital content hybrid model and talent-discovery mechanic to Chocolate Sundaes' 'First Impressions' program.

Broad incumbents

• Just For Laughs: Montreal-based global comedy festival and production company that produces live comedy events, specials, and tours at scale. Operates in the same live comedy entertainment category but at a much larger portfolio level.

Direct peers

• Ice House Comedy Club: Pasadena comedy club with a long-running schedule of stand-up shows and recognized talent development pipeline. Directly comparable as a Southern California live comedy venue with weekly programming.
• Laugh Factory: Chocolate Sundaes' host venue and one of America's most famous comedy clubs, producing its own nightly stand-up programming. Directly comparable as a live comedy destination at the same Sunset Strip address.
• The Comedy Store: Iconic Sunset Strip comedy club operating multiple weekly live shows with similar A-list performer appeal. Closest direct competitor in Hollywood's live comedy scene with overlapping audience, venue type, and celebrity-drop-in value proposition.
• Flappers Comedy Club: Burbank-based comedy club producing nightly shows featuring working comics and surprise guests. Comparable live comedy product targeting the greater Los Angeles market.
• Hollywood Improv: Long-running Hollywood comedy club offering nightly stand-up shows with a similar mix of established and emerging talent. Competes for the same Los Angeles live-comedy audience and ticket dollars.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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