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RICK · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants · Market cap $227M

3 funds in our archive have pitched RCI Hospitality Holdings — most recently Ace River Capital Partners, L.P. in June 2026.

Company profile

RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., operating through its subsidiaries, manages a diverse portfolio of hospitality and related enterprises across the United States. Its activities are organized into three main divisions: Nightclubs, Bombshells, and an "Other" segment. The company's core business involves owning and operating numerous high-end adult entertainment nightclubs, primarily catering to business professionals. These venues include well-known establishments such as Rick's Cabaret, Jaguars Club, Tootsie's Cabaret, XTC Cabaret, Club Onyx, Hoops Cabaret and Sports Bar, Scarlett's Cabaret, Temptations Adult Cabaret, Foxy's Cabaret, Vivid Cabaret, Downtown Cabaret, Cabaret East, The Seville, Silver City Cabaret, and Kappa Men's Club. Complementing its adult entertainment venues, RCI also runs a chain of restaurants and sports bars under the Bombshells Restaurant & Bar brand, as well as the Studio 80 dance club. The "Other" segment comprises various media and trade-related assets, including two national industry trade publications focused on the adult nightclub and retail product industries, a national industry convention and tradeshow, two national industry award shows, and approximately twelve specialized industry and social media websites. Furthermore, RCI Hospitality holds the United States license for the Robust Energy Drink. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company adopted its current name, RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., in August 2014, having previously operated as Rick's Cabaret International, Inc.

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Position history

Between Q4 2024 and Q2 2026, 1 fund letter reported a position in RCI Hospitality Holdings, with no move described.

Fund letters reporting a position in RCI Hospitality Holdings, by quarter
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Fund activity · 1 position

  • HoldsAce River Capital Partners, L.P.
    June 2026
    RCI remains one of the Fund's largest investments.
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Fund coverage · 3 theses

  • Ace River Capital Partners, L.P.
    June 2026

    RCI Hospitality Holdings operates with normalized free cash flow, owned real estate, and disciplined capital allocation, and the stock is viewed as undervalued despite litigation overhangs.

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  • Ace River Capital
    December 2025

    RCI Hospitality Holdings operates licensed real-estate-backed venues and, despite governance issues, maintains cash flow and buybacks while trading below real estate value, presenting an opportunity.

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  • Ace River Capital
    December 2024

    RCI Hospitality’s strong acquisition pipeline and innovative tech platform offer unique growth opportunities in the adult entertainment industry

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