Throw Nation, an American fare restaurant featuring guided, customized experiences for guests including Axe Throwing, the Balls in a China Shop Game Show, Beersbee, Foot Bowling, and Stump among other amusements is hoping to open their next location at the site of the former Arena Restaurant (630 W. Lake St.). Proprietor Marty Parker, the man behind Chicago's popular GameShow-GameShow, multiple escape rooms, and eleven other established axe throwing businesses across the US is excited to bring his Throw Nation concept to Elmhurst. Their online booking system allows guests to book a custom experiences weeks in advance while at the same time catering to walk-in guests. Perfect for competitive socializing and corporate events, Throw Nation offers something for everyone at every skill level, luring guests with the promise of action oriented evenings with "nail biting moments, knee-slapping fun, and cheers of victory."
The business is currently in the liquor license process; those participating in axe throwing would be limited to no more than two glasses of beer or wine during the course of the 1.5 hour excursion. Throw Nation operates under strict safety guidelines with one trained employee for every 12 axe throwing participants; the "Axe-perts" guide participants through a step by step process from entering the range until their turn is finished with permission needed for each step of the process. Guests are not allowed to enter the range if they are intoxicated. Upon completion of the liquor license process Throw Nation plans to begin build out of the restaurant with the hopes of opening by September 1, 2019.
