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Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.

PLAYLeisureCoppell, United States

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. oversees and manages hospitality and amusement establishments designed for both adults and families throughout North America. These locations present guests with a varied menu featuring main courses and appetizers, complemented by a selection of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Furthermore, they boast an array of entertainment offerings, centered around video games, live sports broadcasts, and other televised events. The company exclusively operates these venues under the well-known Dave & Buster's brand. As of January 30, 2022, its portfolio included 144 individual sites spread across 40 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and one Canadian province. Founded in 1982, the firm's corporate headquarters are situated in Coppell, Texas.

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Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. at a glance

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. is a leisure company headquartered in Coppell, United States. It is publicly listed (PLAY) with a market capitalisation of $240M. Xcout tracks 23 named people at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc., including Darin E. Harper (Chief Executive Officer & Director). Xcout recorded 1,163 job postings from Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. in the last 90 days.

Industry
Leisure
Headquarters
Coppell, United States
Market cap
$240M
Employees
23,610
Ticker
PLAY
Job postings recorded (90 days)
1,163
Xcout AI Rank
0/100
Xcout Green Rank
23/100 ▲

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. leadership

  • Darin E. HarperChief Executive Officer & Director
  • Tony WehnerPresident of Main Event
  • Antonio BautistaPresident of International Development
  • Cory HattonInterim CFO, Head of Entertainment Finance, Investor Relations & Treasurer
  • Steven KlohnSenior VP & Chief Information Officer
  • Jeremy TuckerChief Marketing Officer

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Hiring at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.

Xcout recorded 1,163 job postings from Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. in the last 90 days, from a hiring record Xcout has kept since June 2026.

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Hiring vs the trend

Lagging in AI hiring

Based on 116 job postings in the last 8 weeks (17 Aug – 11 Oct 2026), compared with 153 enterprise consumer cyclical companies.

This describes a hiring pattern — how often Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.’s job postings ask for AI skills, and how that changed against the previous 8 weeks, ranked among its peers. It says nothing about the company’s products or performance.

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Tech stack

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More on Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. in Xcout Intel

  • 23 named people with titles, LinkedIn and board committees
  • Weekly hiring history and the mix of roles behind it
  • 2 corporate events with sources — deals, leadership changes, layoffs
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