Neighborhood Tavern and Bar with Gaming and Sports Programming
Off-MarketLafayette, IN
Neighborhood Tavern/bar And Grill Combining Food And Beverage Operations With Gaming. Gaming Includes Pull Tabs, Sports Boards, And Tickets Dispensed Through Gaming Machines. The Location Also Hosts Dart Leagues And Tournaments And Offers Sports Programming, Including NFL Games.
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$2,020,000
$350,000
17.3%
2016
Past 24h
Customers
Primarily local residents, neighborhood customers, repeat guests, sports fans, dart players, gaming customers, and food-and-beverage customers. The location benefits from strong neighborhood traffic and proximity to a major university and downtown area. The owner described the business as having a strong base of repeat customers.
Customer Acquisition
Primarily repeat customers, word of mouth, referrals, and walk-in traffic. The owner's son also posts regularly on Facebook, although the seller said social media is not a major focus of their customer acquisition strategy.
Team
Approximately 65 to 70 employees across all four family-operated locations, depending on the season. Each location has dedicated operational oversight, while management assists across locations as needed.
Owner's Role
The owner remains actively involved on a daily basis. His responsibilities include customer interaction and relationship management, bartending, helping in the kitchen, clearing tables, cleaning, and generally monitoring the customer experience and the condition of the business. The business is strongly relationship-driven, and the owner described himself as the person who regularly interacts with customers and maintains those relationships.
Reason for Selling
The owner and his wife are approaching retirement age and want to reduce their workload and spend more time with their children and grandchildren. The family currently operates four locations, and the owner does not want the responsibility and workload associated with all four businesses to fall entirely on their three adult children.
Contracts
No
Real Estate
Potentially yes. The owner stated that the family owns the locations and has no debt on them. The owner is flexible and would consider a transaction with or without the building, including potentially creative financing/contract structures. The building dates to approximately 1895 and has undergone significant improvements. According to the seller, the electrical system was replaced/upgraded within approximately the past five years, including 200-amp service with capacity for an additional 200 amps.
When Are You Looking to Sell
Within the next 6-12 months
Licenses Required
Yes, the owner stated that the location has an Indiana **210 liquor license**, covering beer, liquor, and wine. The license also includes carryout privileges, catering endorsement allowing food and alcoholic beverages to be catered off-site According to the owner, the liquor license is currently worth approximately $180,000 due to the limited availability of permits in the area
Additional Notes
Gaming is a particularly important component of the operation. For 2025, the seller reported approximately $1.14 million in gaming gross activity and approximately $262,000 in gaming profit. The business has a fully equipped kitchen designed to operate efficiently with relatively limited kitchen labor. The main location has approximately 80 seats and regularly hosts dart leagues and tournaments. The owner described the operation as turnkey and stated that the equipment and facilities have been substantially upgraded during the family’s ownership.
Business ID: 2094
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