Pinstripes

Pinstripes

Experiential dining and entertainment with bowling

Overview

Pinstripes combines Italian-American cuisine with social entertainment by offering bowling, bocce, and private event spaces in addition to dining. Guests experience a meal and entertainment in a single venue, with options for groups ranging from 20 to 1,000 people, typically in a multi‑room setting that supports gatherings and celebrations. The product works as an integrated venue: customers order food and drinks from a curated menu while playing lanes of bowling or bocce, and/or reserving private event spaces for meetings, parties, or corporate events. Pinstripes differentiates itself from competitors by delivering a multi‑purpose, one‑stop experience that blends dining with interactive games and scalable event space across eight locations. Its goal is to grow its footprint while providing memorable social experiences through a combination of cuisine, sport-adjacent activities, and private venues for groups.

Significant Headcount Growth

About Pinstripes

Simplify's Rating
Why Pinstripes is rated
D
Rated D+ on Competitive Edge
Rated D+ on Growth Potential
Rated D- on Differentiation

Industries

Food & Agriculture

Entertainment

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$249.5M

Headquarters

Northbrook, Illinois

Founded

2007

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What believers are saying

  • Pinstripes.com lists seven open clubs as of August 6, 2026.
  • The November 2025 sale preserved reservations and event bookings during transition.
  • Corporate-event demand still supports the Northbrook, Bethesda, and Washington, D.C. venues.

What critics are saying

  • Pinstripes filed Chapter 11 on September 8, 2025, then converted to Chapter 7.
  • Silverview controlled the sale; weak traffic can force more closures by 2026.
  • Punch Bowl Social now owns the assets, risking Pinstripes becoming a stripped relic.

What makes Pinstripes unique

  • Pinstripes pairs bowling, bocce, bistro dining, and events in one venue.
  • Events drive 50% of revenue, creating corporate and private-party stickiness.
  • The brand still operates seven locations on pinstripes.com, updated August 6, 2026.

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Funding

Total Funding

$249.5M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

2 Rounds

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Flexible Vacation

Employee Assistance Program

Short Term Disability Insurance

Long Term Disability Insurance

Pet Insurance

Employee Discounts

Performance Bonus

Employee Referral Bonus

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

7%

1 year growth

7%

2 year growth

7%
Cleveland Jewish News
Nov 20th, 2025
Punch Bowl Social acquires Pinstripes assets

Punch Bowl Social, in partnership with Silverview Credit Partners, acquired Pinstripes Holdings and its assets, including seven locations, out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The sale was approved on Oct. 31, 2025, in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Pinstripes had $143 million in debt and filed for Chapter 7 liquidation. The company secured $3.8 million in financing. Pinstripes will continue operating as a standalone brand, with existing reservations honored.

MoCoShow
Nov 14th, 2025
Pinstripes Purchased by Punch Bowl Social - The MoCo Show

Pinstripes, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September and operates one Montgomery County location at 11920 Grand Park Avenue in North Bethesda’s Pike & Rose, has now been […]

Restaurant Dive
Mar 7th, 2025
Pinstripes keeps itself afloat with $7.5M loan

The troubled eatertainment chain was suspended from the New York Stock Exchange and won’t appeal its delisting, as its lender takes an 85% share in the company. 

Investing.com
Feb 28th, 2025
Pinstripes Holdings appoints new interim CFO

Pinstripes Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PNST), a company in the dining and entertainment sector with annual revenues of $123.58 million, announced the appointment of Caitlin Schaefer as its new interim Chief Financial Officer, effective March 1, 2025.

Verdict Food Service
Nov 6th, 2024
Pinstripes to open new location in Walnut Creek, California

US dining and entertainment brand Pinstripes is set to open a new location at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek, California on 15 November 2024.

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