$5.8bn
$XXX.Xm
58,828
6,217
$X.Xbn
Nostalgia has been a popular consumer trend in recent years, which has led to revived interest from different demographics in arcade, food and entertainment complexes. Enhanced food and beverage menus combined with visually appealing settings have bolstered the popularity of these venues. Increased input costs, mainly thanks to semiconductor shortages and inflation, have pressured profit. Despite declines in 2020, revenue is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 1.7% to an estimated $4.8 billion through the end of 2024, including an anticipated gain of 1.3% in 2024.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 1.7 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $5.8bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. | 2,252.9 | 309.9 | 13.8 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including General admissions, Game and ride admissions and Food and beverages. General admissions is the largest segment of the Arcade, Food & Entertainment Complexes in the US.
Technological acceleration affect general admissions
Arcade, food and entertainment complexes include businesses primarily operating video game arcades and game-focused family entertainment centers. Arcades rent or purchase card- or coin-operated arcade games that customers play for a fee. These businesses also typically sell food and beverages. Businesses that mainly focus on gambling games, billiards, miniature golf and other larger-scale or outdoor amusements are not included in this industry.
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NAICS 71312 - Arcade, Food & Entertainment Complexes in the US
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The market size of the Arcade, Food & Entertainment Complexes in the US industry in United States is $5.8bn in 2024.
There are 6,217 businesses in the Arcade, Food & Entertainment Complexes in the US industry in United States, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.2 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Arcade, Food & Entertainment Complexes in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 1.7 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Arcade, Food & Entertainment Complexes in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.
The biggest company operating in the Arcade, Food & Entertainment Complexes market in United States is Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.
Selling general admissions and Selling game and ride admissions are part of the Arcade, Food & Entertainment Complexes in the US industry.
The company holding the most market share in United States is Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc..
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Arcade, Food & Entertainment Complexes in the US industry in United States.