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For today's crazy video we're gonna talk about some Bar Rescue Bars
and give you an update on how they're doing
So without further ado let's get right into the content guys
Triple Nickel Tavern
Throughout the list we are going to make some comparisons as to how
things were before and then move into how things are today. In the case of Triple Nickel Tavern
things were in a desperate need of change especially with how horrible the owner was
Named JJ Gruder he wasn't always a bad owner with a bar being a hardcore success when it
first opened since they were the only rock and roll bar in town. Although things really took
a drastic turn when Gruder experienced a series of traumatizing personal tragedies in his family .
Soon after the bar opened his sister and brother both passed from cancer which pushed him into
a very bad state. His friend Randy from high school who worked as a bartender noticed too
that he began acting very differently. Rather than treating his bar like a business it had turned
into something more like a frat house but more pathetic since the owners were old
Additionally as a result of his poor mental state, he would often lash out verbally and physically on Randy
which was unacceptable to Taffer. Even worse they didn't really do anything to change that
their bar ostracized new customers, especially women which is why they were 150 grand in debt .
Admittedly Gruder knew that he was at the end of the line and needed to start making his bar more
women friendly and stop being so violent. Well there's some very good news about the
Triple Nickel Tavern, Being that it's one Bar Rescue success story. To this day it's open alive and
thriving with 4 out of 5 star reviews on yelp and it's for good reason since you can get a full meal
with non-alcoholic drinks for 12 to 15 dollars. The only real complaint anyone has is that it's a
small bar but there's always great comments about the staff which is awesome.
Summit House Grill
In a 2014 episode we find out thatJosh and Alexia Lubliner left their office jobs to open the Summit
House Grill in Lakewood Colorado. Much like the Triple Nickel Tavern there was a great amount of
success in the beginning with them making $30,000 every single week. With their confidence in the
business they decided to hire other people to run and manage it only visiting a few times per week
which was their biggest mistake. Although the managers really didn't feel like the owners left
them with the right tools to successfully do their job, this is what really made things go downhill .
Josh didn't have any choice but to return to the bars since their team of managers did them more
harm than good. To deal with the pressure he began to drink on the job to ease the burden of what he
was experiencing which brought things to an even lower level of bad. This seemed to rub off on his
employees too who started to care less about their job and more about having a good time. All this led
them to having $750,000 in debt and truly put their marriage on the rocks so things honestly
really needed to change. Upon Taffer's arrival he was faced with many challenges including the fact
that the city prohibited the bars from changing their names and the front of their building. John
was very unimpressed and even disgusted by how Josh would act around female customers being
very disrespectful. After verbally attacking all of the employees for all their wrongdoings
they started to finally take things more seriously. You can say that the Summit Grill House was a
success story but not a complete success at that. To this day it seems like the bar has
very recently closed down but it was open till at least late of 2018. On the official yelp page a
majority of the reviews were negative mostly about the employees and the quality of food
and also apparently Josh reverted back to being a drunk so it's no wonder that it closed down
St8 Pub
A lot of bar owners on the show seemed to have a dream about having one of their own and
failed miserably at managing it. Sean Albawab seemed to be one of these people who wanted to
bar for the longest time after being a bartender for 15 years. This was fulfilled when he was handed
down the keys to a failing bar called St8 Pub along with a loan of $10,000.
All he really needed to do is bring the bar back up on his feet and pay back the loan in time
which he couldn't accomplish at all. At first he seemed to bring a lot of profit in for the
business which was quickly ruined when he turned the establishment into his own personal playground
to drink ridiculous amounts of alcohol in. He could proudly state that he was never going to let his
customers see him sober which already shows how bad of an owner he is. To make matters worse he
never paid for any of the alcohol he would drink and the $10,000 loan he received.
Albawab would also drunkenly drive off customers by insulting them which resulted in a lot of conflict
and lost money. With his lease unpaid for for about a year the landlord had enough and gave him five
weeks to pay for everything he owed or he would shut things down which is where Taffer came in
Taffer and his experts had a collection of things to change from the horrible health code violations
to the menu the interior and exterior as well as most importantly the staff's professionalism.
After all these things were changed with success it was time to open back up to the public and have
Sean's dream finally come true. In the beginning the business renamed to Downstairs Bar n Kitchen
received glowing reviews with people praising them for the laid-back atmosphere and the selection of
beers and food. However it seemed like the owner's ways just reverted back to how he originally was
and it closed down sometime in 2017.
Brickhouse Bar and Grill
For one season 5 episode we meet the
owner of the Brickhouse Bar and Grill who is an army veteran named John Nichols. Getting married in
2010 between deployments and having a child with his wife things didn't end up going the way they
planned and they ended up getting divorced. Several tours later in 2014 he came back and bought the
Brick House in hopes that the investment would breed some new life into his crappy situation.
Though he didn't realize how much effort and work it would be to run a bar and it was more than he
could really handle. Since the previous owner made it into a biker bar it didn't have the greatest
reputation which was hard for Nichols to turn around. The main issue other than his inability
to keep the business afloat is his inappropriate interactions with the people around him For one he
hooks up with his bartender Rita and also flirts with other female customers right in front of her
which causes a lot of tension. Apparently Rita admits that Nichols can sometimes be a good guy
but other times he can be super inconsiderate and rude. Other than the tensions there's also
a subpar equipment that the staff is forced into using which causes a lot of inconsistency. Only one
pos system and speed well work and the beer cooler is broken meaning it's hard to make the beard come
out cold which puts a lot of pressure on Rita the bartender. Being $300,000 in
debt John and his crew needed a miracle which is where the bar rescue host came in to save the day
Seeing how the bar had a lot of potential Taffer changed the name from Brickhouse to
the Garrison tavern. Many changes were done to the interior and it seems like it's still
open to this day but Nichols is no longer the owner. Maybe that's why it has such high reviews
Sam Jordan's
Famously known the Sam Jordan's bar opened up in 1959 by famed boxer and
civil rights activist Sam Jordan. It was very active in the community with people coming far
and wide simply to visit jordan's landmark bar. During the bar's lifetime it gained decades of
success with all kinds of people from different races occupations and more coming together.
What drew people the most was not only the welcoming atmosphere but the amazing barbecue and soul food
however just like any other person as you get older your health will start to decline and the
time to pass on your valuables to your loved ones will come. Jordan left the bar to both of
his children Ruth and Alan who had little to no experience with running a business
Ruth was sure that she wanted to keep the bar in the family and that they had a legacy to live up
to but both had no idea what to do. Working under the same roof the brother and sister pair couldn't
see eye to eye which caused a lot of issues. While Ruth had the drive to make her father's business
live on Allen was rather lazy and dismissive a lack of communication and teamwork resulted
in them amassing a $500,000 debt which shows how badly they needed someone's guidance. once Taffer
came in he noticed that the bar looked like it hadn't been painted in ages and it lasted a lot of
its original character which was driving customers away. Come to today and the business is flourishing
and is very much open due to the renovations and improvements to the siblings communication
Sam Jordans has to have one of the highest reviews from a Bar Rescue so far with it getting a 4 star
rating on yelp and a 4.5 on facebook. People are not only satisfied with the food but the
atmosphere which explains why the parking lot is often so packed
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