dave and busters

     

Dave & Buster's, also calle D and B's (D&B's), is a large-format, high-volume American restaurant and entertainment business. Each D&B has a limited-service restaurant that offers a menu of food and beverage items, a video arcade called the "Million Dollar Midway" with interactive simulators, virtual reality systems, traditional carnival-style games of skill, and pocket billiards. Some locations inherited from Jillian's (see below) offer the Grand Sports Cafe, which features large-screen television monitors, some in high definition, and bowling alleys. As of January 1, 2008, the company had 48 stores across the United States. Additionally, the company licenses the D&B concept internationally through area licensing agreements and as of January 1, 2008, there were two Dave & Buster's in operation outside the United States, in Toronto and Mexico City. Additionally, all except for a few former Jillian's outlets have been rebranded under the D&B name after being acquired in 2004 when Jillian's had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company announced on December 8, 2005, that it would be acquired by private equity firm Wellspring Capital Management LLC. Nevertheless, some stock is still publicly available..