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Entertainment Venue Comparable Store Operating Weeks

measures aggregate operating weeks contributed by venues in the comparable-store base during a reporting period.

By Lee BaileyPublished Sep 26, 2026

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Research date: Sep 26, 2026Use the dated article and cited sources for the definition, examples, and stated limitations.
Operating-model context: 17 connected conceptsPart of the reviewed Entertainment Venue Store Economics; issuer definitions remain distinct where disclosed.
Company examples: 1 reviewed companyRelationships reflect supported examples, not a normalized cross-company KPI ranking.

Operating weeks capture exposure, not just location count
Comparable and noncomparable weeks partition the store-year exposure
Weeks do not measure sales productivity
Part of the Entertainment Venue Store Economics
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Entertainment venue comparable-store operating weeks measure the total time contribution from venues inside the issuer's comparable-store population.

Dave & Buster's reported 10,920 comparable-store operating weeks in fiscal 2025, down from 10,980 in fiscal 2024.

Operating weeks capture exposure, not just location count

A store count is a snapshot. Operating weeks incorporate how long eligible venues were actually operating during the reporting period.

That makes weeks useful when the estate changes through openings, closures, relocations, or differences in fiscal-calendar timing.

Comparable and noncomparable weeks partition the store-year exposure

Dave & Buster's also reported 1,423 noncomparable-store operating weeks, producing 12,343 total store operating weeks.

The comparable portion therefore reflects the seasoned estate, while noncomparable weeks expose the time contribution from newer or otherwise excluded venues.

Weeks do not measure sales productivity

More operating weeks can increase revenue opportunity, but the metric itself says nothing about revenue per store-week or store profitability.

To evaluate performance, pair operating weeks with comparable-store sales growth, revenue, and cost measures rather than treating time exposure as an operating result.

Primary source: Dave & Buster's fiscal 2025 Form 10-K.

Part of the Entertainment Venue Store Economics

Connects entertainment and dining revenue mix with product-cost rates, comparable-store performance, new-store development and maturation, operating-cost leverage, pre-opening expense, and capital reinvestment for large-format entertainment venues.

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Where this concept fits

Seasoned-store performance, noncomparable exposure, and new-store maturationCurrent relationship
Comparable-store sales growth measures the seasoned base, while comparable and noncomparable operating weeks expose the time contribution behind each population. The comparable-store base count and honeymoon effect help distinguish mature-store performance from early new-store sales patterns.
Comparable Store Base CountComparable Store Operating WeeksCurrent conceptComparable Store Sales Growth New Store Honeymoon Effect Noncomparable Store Operating Weeks
Revenue mix, direct product costs, and store-level operating leverage
Entertainment and food-and-beverage revenue mix show what customers spend on inside the venue. Their direct product cost rates preserve different denominators, while payroll and other store operating expense rates show additional store-level cost intensity against total revenue.
Entertainment Cost Rate Entertainment Revenue Entertainment Revenue Mix Food & Beverage Cost Rate Food & Beverage Revenue Food & Beverage Revenue Mix Operating Payroll Rate Other Store Operating Expense Rate
Footprint expansion, launch expense, and capital reinvestment
Ending company-owned store count and new-store openings show the physical venue base and expansion flow. Pre-opening costs capture launch expense before operations begin, while capital expenditures show cash invested in new stores, remodels, games, technology, and other property and equipment.
Capital Expenditures Company-Owned Store Count New Store Openings Pre-Opening Costs

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PLAYOpen operating-model research →17 of 17 reviewed concepts in Entertainment Venue Store EconomicsSeasoned-store performance, noncomparable exposure, and new-store maturation5 of 5 bridge concepts supportedContinue through this bridge:Comparable Store Base Count Comparable Store Sales Growth New Store Honeymoon Effect Noncomparable Store Operating Weeks

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