42,500-SF HeyDay Entertainment set to anchor Denison’s Gateway Village

May 16, 2018

Dallas-based Venture Commercial Real Estate has completed a 42,500 square-foot lease that will introduce HeyDay Entertainment as an anchor at Gateway Village, a 94-acre mixed-use development in the North Texas city of Denison. This will be the first location in Texas for HeyDay, a family-owned active entertainment concept based in Oklahoma.

Ryan Smith represented the landlord, Covenant Development, in lease negotiations. The tenant, HeyDay Entertainment, LLC, was represented by Bryan Cornelius and Tim Henson with Venturetainment, the restaurant and entertainment division of Venture.

“HeyDay Entertainment will feature a 16-lane bowling alley, ropes course, mini golf, bar, restaurant, and more,” said Smith, a vice president at Venture. “Gateway Village is gaining an anchor that will serve as an important regional entertainment hub, creating new jobs and an enhanced quality of life for the citizens of Denison and surrounding communities.” 

Located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 75 and FM 691, Gateway Village is a 300,000-square-foot development that is part of is part of a 700-acre master planned community that includes single- and multi-family homes, a Hilton Garden Inn, Texoma Medical Center, and a future 65-acre sports complex. Denison, located 70 miles north of Dallas, serves as a retail nexus between Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Dallas. 

Based in Norman, Oklahoma, HeyDay Entertainment has locations in Norman and Oklahoma City. Denison will be the company’s third location and its first in Texas. For more information, please visit HeyDayfun.com. 

About Venture Commercial
Venture Commercial Real Estate is a leader in retail brokerage services throughout the Southwest and is dedicated to each client’s success. The company’s full-service real estate platform includes landlord and tenant representation, property management, land sales, disposition, investment sales and development services. Venture also provides strategic market planning and site selection for restaurant and entertainment clients through its Venturetainment team. Venture is the D-FW partner of X Team International, a network of retail real estate advisors with expertise across the U.S., Canada and Europe. For more information, visit VentureDFW.com.