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Dave & Buster's (D&B) is an American restaurant and entertainment business headquartered in Dallas, Texas.〔"(Contact Us )." Dave & Buster's. Retrieved on November 4, 2009.〕 Each Dave and Busters has a full-service restaurant and a video arcade. As of November 2014, the company has 73 locations across the United States and one restaurant in Canada. The company does not license the D&B concept internationally or domestically. ==History== The first Dave & Buster's was opened in Dallas in 1982 by David Corriveau and James "Buster" Corley. In 1989, Edison Brothers Stores purchased a majority ownership in the restaurant to finance further expansion into other cities. Dave & Buster's was spun off from Edison Brothers, and went public with Andy Newman as chairman in 1995.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/dave-buster-s-inc-history/ )〕 D&B acquired nine Jillian's locations after Jillian's filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy〔(Dallas Business Journal: Sept 24, 2004-Dave & Busters and Gemini Investors to purchase Jillian's assets )〕〔(Houston Business Journal: Oct 8, 2004-Dave & Buster's to turn out the lights on Katy Mills Jillian's )〕 in 2004. Seven of these Jillian's locations have been re-branded with the Dave & Buster's name, while two of them were closed following the acquisition. The company announced on December 8, 2005, that it would be acquired by private equity firm Wellspring Capital Management.〔(Business Wire: Dec 9, 2005-Dave & Buster's, Inc. Agrees to Be Acquired by Wellspring Capital for $18.05 Cash Per Share )〕 On July 16, 2008, Dave & Buster's Holdings Inc, filed with the SEC to again become a publicly traded company.〔(Dave & Buster's owner seeks to go public again. )〕 The company had set a date for the Initial public offering IPO of October 5, 2012.〔(Nasdaq website )〕 However, it pulled out right before it opened. In June 2010, Oak Hill Capital Partners, in partnership with the company's management team, completed its acquisition of Dave & Buster's from Wellspring Capital Management.〔(Oak Hill completes Dave & Buster's acquisition. )〕 In October 2014, Dave & Buster's launched a second IPO, selling 5.88 million shares at an offering price range of $16–18. The offering raised $94 million, which will be used for debt repayments.〔 Shares will be traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange using the symbol PLAY.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dave & Buster's」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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