All Competitive socialising articles
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NewsPoolhouse lines up debut New York venue
Poolhouse has signed a Letter of Intent for a “stunning unit” on New York’s Broadway, with discussions on further UK and international locations ongoing, co-founder and chief executive Andrew O’Brien tells MCA.
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NewsBig Fang falls into the red as turnover drops
The competitive socialising group reported a 5% drop in turnover, but says it has an ‘exciting pipeline of new sites’ for consideration
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Greggs Outlet, How Matcha!, Pizza Pilgrims, and more
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InterviewsSandbox VR: ‘We want to be within a 45-minute drive of everyone in UK’
From Covent Garden to Dublin, Sandbox VR is building large-scale virtual reality gaming venues with experiences ranging from Squid Game to Stranger Things. CEO Andy Scanlon sets out plans for nationwide growth
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InterviewsAdventure Leisure targets 25+ Mulligans sites by 2030
The group is expanding its mini golf and competitive socialising brand with “cautious ambition” COO Stephen Brown tells MCA
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NewsXP Factory focused on ‘fewer, better, sites’ for Boom
The experiential lesiure operator is to rein in the expansion of its Boom Battle Bar business as the competitive socialising industry contracts, CEO Richard Harpham said on an investor call
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NewsPoolhouse secures further $1.5m
Following its $34m seed round, the competitive socialising concept has secured further funding from EMERGING, the US-based fund behind F1 Arcade, Flight Club, and Batbox
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InterviewsBoxpark CEO: ‘We want to go bigger and be louder than before’
New chief executive Matt Snell speaks to MCA about opportunities for growth in the UK, why he wants to develop an events business, and plans for international expansion
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InterviewsActivate targets 30 sites as We Do Play eyes national expansion
We Do Play co-founder Richard Beese tells MCA the business is pushing for rapid expansion after the “phenomenal” response to its first UK location
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InterviewsBig Fang prepares for growth with streamlined model and site upgrades
The experiential leisure operator is focusing on brand consistency and operational refinement as it prepares for its next phase of growth, with no new site openings planned in 2025