Bar sales · Pasadena, TX
Gene's Better Times
5923 Spencer Hwy, Pasadena, 77505
Gene's Better Times, at 5923 Spencer Hwy in Pasadena, reported $481,142 in alcohol sales — liquor, beer, wine and cover charges — over the 12 months ending July 2026, about $40,095 a month and down 9.0% from the year before. That ranks 18th of 74 venues in Pasadena, where the median venue sold $146,812.
- Average per month
- $40K
- 12 of 12 months filed
- Latest month
- $38K
- Aug 2026
- Year over year
- -9.0%
- vs $528K
- Rank in Pasadena
- #18
- of 74 venues
What it sells
- Liquor 53%
- Beer 47%
- Wine <1%
Share of reported liquor, beer, wine and cover-charge receipts, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026.
Within half a mile
The median venue within half a mile sold $402,254 over the same 12 months, across 8 venues that filed.
| # | Venue | 12-month sales | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pluckers Wing Bar2958 E Sam Houston Pkwy S | $2.17M | $181K |
| 2 | Texas Roadhouse3033 E Sam Houston Pkwy S | $742K | $62K |
| 3 | Turn A-Round5830 Spencer Hwy | $469K | $39K |
| 4 | Cheddar's Casual Cafe3365 E Sam Houston Pkwy S | $336K | $28K |
| 5 | Janie's Diamond Club5449 Spencer Hwy | $250K | $21K |
| 6 | Neighborhood Scoop and the Neighborhood Shop Too5834 Spencer Hwy | $13K | $1K |
| 7 | Azalea Creek5912 Spencer Hwy | $13K | $1K |
The map shows Gene's Better Times's full monthly history with the liquor, beer and wine split, and lets you draw a circle of any size to get the median venue around it. Radius comps, trade-area context and CSV export are in Pro.
Questions
How much does Gene's Better Times make?
Gene's Better Times reported $481,142 in mixed-beverage sales over the 12 months ending July 2026 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026), an average of $40,095 a month. The figure covers alcohol and cover charges only; food and non-alcoholic sales are not reported to the state.
What were Gene's Better Times's most recent monthly alcohol sales?
Gene's Better Times reported $38,281 for August 2026, its most recent filing.
How does Gene's Better Times compare with other bars in Pasadena?
It ranks 18th of 74 Pasadena venues by alcohol sales over the 12 months ending July 2026. The median Pasadena venue sold $146,812. Within half a mile, the median venue sold $402,254.
Where does this data come from?
Every Texas business with a mixed-beverage permit files its gross receipts with the Texas Comptroller each month. The state publishes those filings on data.texas.gov. These figures are the filings as reported, grouped by venue.
TABC permit: MB610299. All bar sales in Pasadena