
What smart money is saying about RCI Hospitality Holdings
2 funds in our archive have pitched RCI Hospitality Holdings — most recently Ace River Capital in December 2025.
RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the hospitality and related businesses in the United States. The company operates through Nightclubs, Bombshells, and Other segments. It owns and/or operates upscale adult nightclubs serving primarily businessmen and professionals under the 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. The company also operates restaurants and sports bars under the Bombshells Restaurant & Bar brand, as well as a dance club under the Studio 80 brand. In addition, it owns two national industry trade publications serving the adult nightclubs industry and the adult retail products industry; a national industry convention and tradeshow; and two national industry award shows, as well as approximately a dozen industry and social media Websites. Further, RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. holds license to sell Robust Energy Drink in the United States. The company was formerly known as Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. and changed its name to RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. in August 2014. RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is based in Houston, Texas.
Fund coverage · 2 theses
- Ace River CapitalDecember 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.
Read the full thesis - Ace River CapitalDecember 2024
RCI Hospitality’s strong acquisition pipeline and innovative tech platform offer unique growth opportunities in the adult entertainment industry
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