Barstool Nashville is branded as a Barstool Sports bar, but the day‑to‑day venue itself is operated by a hospitality company rather than being personally owned and run by Dave Portnoy.

Who actually operates it?

Public business and restaurant reports indicate that:

  • Barstool Nashville at 123 2nd Ave S is the first dedicated Barstool Sports bar concept in the city, opened in summer 2023.
  • A hospitality group called Stanton & Bowery Hospitality is reported as the operator of the Barstool-branded restaurant/bar in Nashville, similar to how they operate other Barstool locations in Illinois and Pennsylvania.

In practical terms, that means:

  • The Barstool Sports brand (founded by Dave Portnoy) licenses and fronts the concept, giving the bar its name, sports-media connection, and marketing power.
  • Stanton & Bowery Hospitality appears to be the on‑the‑ground owner/operator of the restaurant and bar space, handling staffing, service, and day‑to‑day business.

So, who “owns” Barstool Nashville?

If you’re asking who owns it in the legal/business sense, it is best described as:

  • A Barstool Sports–branded bar
  • Operated by Stanton & Bowery Hospitality, a full‑service restaurant and bar operator that runs multiple Barstool locations in other states.

Because corporate ownership structures can be complex and sometimes involve multiple entities (real‑estate owners, operating companies, and brand licensors), the most accurate short answer is:

Barstool Nashville is a Barstool Sports–branded bar on 2nd Ave that is operated by Stanton & Bowery Hospitality, which runs the restaurant/bar business there.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.