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Leadership

Dave & Buster’s adds an activist to its board

 By Heather Lalley on May 12, 2020

John Hockin, the new board member, is managing director of KKR, which holds more than 10% of the struggling eatertainment chain’s stock.

Financing

Investors find opportunity in public casual-dining chains

 By Jonathan Maze on May 04, 2020

First Cheesecake Factory, then BJ’s Restaurants, now Dave & Buster’s. RB’s The Bottom Line looks at the latest trend in investing amid the coronavirus.

Financing

Dave & Buster’s stays afloat with $100M from Jefferies

By Heather Lalley on May 04, 2020

The struggling eatertainment chain said it will use the money to “strengthen its balance sheet.”

Financing

Needing cash, Dave & Buster’s plans to sell shares

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 14, 2020

The food and games chain has a deal with Jefferies to sell up to $75 million in stock to strengthen a balance sheet damaged by the coronavirus shutdown.

Operations

Dave & Buster’s weighs its options at a life-or-death moment for the company

By Heather Lalley on Apr. 03, 2020

The eatertainment chain, which has shuttered all stores due to COVID-19, has about 15 weeks’ worth of cash available.

Financing

Its stock price suddenly cheap, Dave & Buster’s adopts a poison pill

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 19, 2020

The food and games chain put a cap on the percentage of shares investors can own following a steep drop in its share price.

Financing

The coronavirus takes out eatertainment chains

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 18, 2020

Chuck E. Cheese and Dave & Buster’s face weeks without game-playing customers, which could be devastating.

Leadership

Dave & Buster’s names Brandon Coleman III CMO

By Heather Lalley on Feb. 24, 2020

Coleman was previously president of Del Frisco’s Grille.

Financing

Dave & Buster’s stock soars on activist investor news

By Heather Lalley on Jan. 17, 2020

Private-equity firm KKR & Co. is discussing strategy with the eatertainment chain as it raises its stake to 10.7%.

Operations

Dave & Buster’s looks to unit and menu upgrades as sales continue to fall

By Heather Lalley on Dec. 11, 2019

The eatertainment chain reported a same-store sales drop of 4.1% for Q3.

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