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Dave & Buster’s CEO Tarun Lal [Photo: PR Newswire]
Dave & Buster’s Names Former KFC U.S. President as Its New CEO
by Lance Murray | Jul 16, 2025
Tarun Lal is a veteran global executive with more than 25 years of experience at Yum! Brands, where he most recently was president of KFC U.S.
by Lance Murray |
Dec 20, 2024
Steve Klohn will rejoin Dave & Busters after recent changes, the company said. He had left earlier this year after spending a combined eight years with Main Event and Dave & Buster’s. Klohn was said to be "integral" in the company's June 2022 acquisition of Main Event.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 26, 2024
Darin Harper—a veteran of entertainment & dining brands including Main Event, On the Border, and Chuck E. Cheese—will take up his new post on June 17, ensuring a smooth transition from his predecessor, Michael Quartieri, who is retiring.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 24, 2023
At both Topgolf and Dave & Busters, the exec led efforts "that nearly doubled unit count and increased average unit volume by double digits, and that growth mindset is key to what we want to achieve at Nothing Bundt Cakes," Roark Capital Managing Director Sarah Spiegel said.
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Main Event's current CEO Chris Morris will be named CEO of Dave & Buster's. [Photo: Morris' LinekdIn profile]
Eatertainment Innovators: Dave & Buster’s to Buy Main Event in $835M Deal
by Kevin Cummings | Apr 6, 2022
Coppell-based Dave & Buster's is set to acquire Dallas-based Main Event Entertainment, which will continue to operate as a distinct brand. The combination of the family entertainment innovators is a "transformational opportunity," the companies say.
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