Tony Haas, owner of Magnum Dallas, today confirmed that the club has shut its doors, just over four months after it first opened, because the “competition is too much.”
Just before the Oct. 11 opening, Haas told Dallas Voice that the club, located at 1820 Mockingbird Lane, that Magnum would be an upscale environment to enjoy the best live male entertainment. Today, however, Haas told the Voice that the bar is closing and that he is filing for bankruptcy.
— Tammye Nash
It’s not so much that the competition is “too much” as it is a lack of advertising, shady employees and a lack of trust in the venue..
The concept was good, but the “Go-Go” dancers should tell you up front how much a lap dance costs.
You should be able to trust your employees not to rake the till, and don’t take liq from the back if they were.
I liked the place and the idea of it and thought it might bring more business to the area, but after chatting with a few of the folks that worked there, I started questioning where my money was really going…
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So sorry! We were just developing a relationship between the Texas Gay Rodeo Association (TGRA) and Magnum. The future looked so bright. I wish Tony and staff only the best of luck in what comes next.
The “competition is too much.”? Seriously? DId this guy not do his homework before he decided to put all that money into opening a bar? This guy wouldn’t have made it 20 years ago when there were 20-30 gay bars in Dallas, if the competition now is “too much”.
LMAO!
I loved this place. The owner and workers were very professional.
Shout out to the douche jake for kicking someone when they are down very big of you prick bitch
Truth hurts huh?
I have even heard about this place until now that I hear that it’s closing.
The truth of the matter is this: Magnum had such potential in being the best gogo entertainment spots in Dallas just from its presentation alone. So much money went into the establishment (and it showed) but when you are dealing with bars under the impression that their dancers are being “poached”, they will fight tooth and nail in order to keep them- even if that means threatening to blackball them from other establishments, etc. It makes it quite difficult to provide entertainment when the entertainment is financially caught between a rock and hard place. Keep in mind that dancers do have a clientele of their own, and 90% of the time, they prefer to “stick to what they know.” Sometimes location can hurt rather than help and unfortunately the patrons both old and/or young will once AGAIN stick to the settings that they are familiar with. Also, letting the “wrong people” into your circle is another factor. Allowing PEOPLE to tell you what they claim they can offer when there is no validity to back it up. The fear of failure in general can cause someone to make a lot of bad decisions; hurting the longevity of an establishment rather than aiding. Its truly saddening to see a location with so much potential come and go as soon as it did, and I only hope that Tony comes back not only with full force, but stronger enough to stand his ground; trusting ONLY those who wholeheartedly mean him well.
Everything he touches will be a problem, there is no competition. Tonny Haas mess
What an idiot! “The competition is too much” ‘- this owner is too my. Bye
His problem wasn’t competition, it was advertising. I LOVE Go Go boy bars, but this is the first I’m hearing this place even existed. If I had known, I would have been a patron. I have a big group of friends that love Go Go boy bars too. None of us have ever heard of it.
The biggest mistake he had was not having enough money. When you open a restaurant, bar or nightclub you should have enough money to run the business for 1 year without making any profit. Because it usually takes that long for a business to get off the ground. Standard business 101
over paying to many door men that don’t do anything beside harassing the dancers they like sand the customers they don’t. like would have been a big help in keeping the doors open longer then 4 months. I’m just saying. 4months really . sad 😥 less to do in Dallas . guess the Tin room will get some decent dancers back again. .