Family Entertainment Group Names Xbox Co-creator and Dave & Buster’s Veteran Kevin Bachus, Chief Product Officer

2023-02-13T15:59:43-06:00February 13, 2023|

Family Entertainment Group has named Kevin Bachus its first Chief Product Officer, effective immediately. Bachus was one of the four individuals at Microsoft Corporation who conceived the Xbox video game console system. He joins FEG from Dave & Buster’s, where he helped set new standards of excellence at the industry-leading nationwide …more

FEG Opens Max Action Arena At ICON Park

2023-01-04T22:18:08-06:00January 4, 2023|

If you thought you’ve experienced all the interactive attractions Orlando has to offer, think again! Max Action Arena is now open at ICON Park and families can take fun to the max like never before. “Max Action Arena is an exciting, interactive entertainment center with several innovative attractions all under one …more

Build-A-Bear Workshop® Opens in Bonkers Columbia

2022-12-01T19:28:04-06:00December 1, 2022|

Bonkers Columbia, owned and operated by Family Entertainment Group, is thrilled to be expanding its offerings by adding a new Build-A-Bear Workshop® store. Bonkers Columbia is known for entertaining families in Missouri and providing an exciting mix of games, prizes, food, and fun for the whole family.  The over-sized soft play …more

FEG Partners with OKANA Resort in OKC to Develop New Entertainment Center

2022-11-15T16:51:21-06:00November 14, 2022|

Family Entertainment Group is working in partnership with the OKANA ownership group to design and operate a dynamic, 12,000 square-foot Family Entertainment Center that will feature an industry-leading mix of high-energy entertainment experiences including 100 of the newest games, a custom Redemption Store, themed Escape Room, Mirror Maze, Virtual Reality experiences …more

Welcoming Yoo Jin Yi

2022-08-29T19:30:46-05:00August 18, 2022|

Family Entertainment Group (“FEG”), is excited to welcome Yoo Jin Yi as Head of Information Technology. Yoo Jin has worked in the IT industry for over 20 years. He first began working in the Hospitality and Restaurant space in 1999 with what was then a small startup called Opentable.com. He was part of …more

H.I.G. Capital Completes Acquisition of Family Entertainment Group

2022-07-21T16:48:08-05:00July 21, 2022|

MIAMI – July 21, 2022 – H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative investment firm with $50 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that one of its affiliates has completed the acquisition of Family Entertainment Group Holdings, LLC (“Family Entertainment Group” or the “Company”). Founded in 2004 and …more

FEG Names New Vice Presidents

2022-07-05T17:43:45-05:00July 5, 2022|

Family Entertainment Group is thrilled to announce the promotions of Jeff Pierce to Vice President, Design and Construction, Bill Michalski to Vice President, Amusement and Equipment Services, Silvia Lintner to Vice President of Revenue Management Systems, Victoria Duff to Vice President of Human Resources and Rich Pankey, whose role will transition …more

Family Entertainment Group Partners With Build-A-Bear For New Adventure

2022-04-14T16:12:50-05:00April 14, 2022|

Family Entertainment Group has partnered with Build-A-Bear on a new concept in St. Louis, Missouri. The recently launched Build-A-Bear Adventure features an all-new space that includes a Build-A-Bear Workshop, Build-A-Bear Bakeshop, Selfie Room, and Fun Zone Arcade. The Build-A-Bear Adventure launch coincides with Build-A-Bear’s 25th anniversary. Family Entertainment Group will operate …more

FEG Expands Agreement With Cedar Fair For 2022 Season

2022-03-11T01:41:31-06:00March 9, 2022|

Family Entertainment Group has expanded its agreement with Cedar Fair to upgrade and operate the game rooms for five additional amusement parks within the Cedar Fair family for the 2022 season and beyond. Cedar Fair is one of the largest regional amusement-resort operators in the world. The expanding relationship between Family …more

FEG opens attractions at PIER 39 in San Francisco

2021-08-03T18:21:43-05:00August 3, 2021|

The Flyer—San Francisco, Escape Rooms, VR Experiences and more Family Entertainment Group has opened an exciting collection of attractions at PIER 39 in San Francisco, CA. The attractions include favorites such as the 7D Ride Experience and The Flyer – an amazing theater that creates the sensation of actual flight plus …more

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