![]() However, it pulled out right before it opened. The company had set a date for the Initial public offering IPO of October 5, 2012. On July 16, 2008, Dave & Buster's Holdings Inc, filed with the SEC to again become a publicly traded company. The company announced on December 8, 2005, that it would be acquired by private equity firm Wellspring Capital Management. ![]() Seven of these Jillian's locations were rebranded with the Dave & Buster's name, while two were closed following the acquisition. ĭ&B acquired nine Jillian's locations after Jillian's filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in 2004. By 1997 the chain had ten locations across the country. Dave & Buster's was spun off from Edison Brothers, and went public with Andy Newman as chairman in 1995. In 1989, Edison Brothers Stores purchased a majority ownership in the restaurant to finance further expansion into other cities. After opening Dave & Buster's, the two operated as co-CEOs. Corley had previously operated a bar called "Buster's" in Little Rock, Arkansas, next door to a saloon and game parlor called "Cash McCool's", owned by Corriveau. The first Dave & Buster's was opened in Dallas in 1982 by David Corriveau and James "Buster" Corley.
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