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What Happened to Celebrities Sports Grill After Bar Rescue? (Yucaipa, CA)

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As of September 2026, Celebrities Sports Grill has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

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What the source shows: Yelp's listing for the Yucaipa location, updated September 2026, is marked closed with 139 reviews; Reality TV Updates independently reports the bar (renamed The Victory Bar) closed around June 2016, shortly after the televised rescue.

  • Season / episode Season 5, Episode 4
  • Original air date
  • Address 12013 5th St, Yucaipa, CA 92399
  • Current name The Victory Bar

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What happened after Bar Rescue?

Celebrities Sports Grill in Yucaipa, California, appeared on "Bar Rescue" in the episode "Antisocial Media," which examined a sports bar losing ground to competitors partly because of poor social-media engagement and an outdated approach to reaching a younger sports-bar crowd. Beyond the marketing problems named in the title, the episode also addressed inconsistent food and drink execution and staffing issues typical of the show's rescues. Jon Taffer's team overhauled the bar's marketing approach, updated its menu, and renamed the business The Victory Bar to give it a fresh identity separate from other Celebrities-branded locations in the region.

The Yucaipa location was one of at least two Celebrities Sports Grill bars run by the same family in the area, with a separate location in nearby San Bernardino operating independently of the one featured on the show; that distinction matters because only the Yucaipa bar went through the "Bar Rescue" rebrand.

The Victory Bar's turnaround was short-lived. Filming for the episode took place in April 2016, months before it aired that September, and the bar did not stay open long after Taffer's visit. According to Reality TV Updates, the bar closed around June 2016, only weeks after the rebrand, and the location has not reopened under either the Victory Bar or Celebrities name since. Yelp's listing for the address at 12013 5th Street, last updated in September 2026, still shows it marked closed, with 139 reviews accumulated across the venue's history and no indication of a new tenant. Combined with the name change never taking hold long-term, the Yucaipa Celebrities Sports Grill / Victory Bar location appears to have remained shuttered for roughly a decade after its television appearance, even as the separately owned San Bernardino Celebrities Sports Grill continued operating under the original brand.

Featured on Bar Rescue

Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 4
Original air date
Episode title
Antisocial Media
What was featured
A sports bar's social-media and menu overhaul, renamed The Victory Bar
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Celebrities Sports Grill

Frequently asked questions

Is Celebrities Sports Grill still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Celebrities Sports Grill has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

What happened to Celebrities Sports Grill after Bar Rescue?

Celebrities Sports Grill in Yucaipa, California, appeared on "Bar Rescue" in the episode "Antisocial Media," which examined a sports bar losing ground to competitors partly because of poor social-media engagement and an outdated approach to reaching a younger sports-bar crowd. As of September 2026, Celebrities Sports Grill has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

Is Celebrities Sports Grill permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Celebrities Sports Grill has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

What is Celebrities Sports Grill called now?

Now: The Victory Bar (formerly Celebrities Sports Grill). As of September 2026, Celebrities Sports Grill has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

Where is Celebrities Sports Grill located?

12013 5th St, Yucaipa, CA 92399. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Bar Rescue featured Celebrities Sports Grill?

Season 5, Episode 4 of Bar Rescue, first aired September 18, 2016. The episode is titled “Antisocial Media”.

Did the makeover last at Celebrities Sports Grill?

The episode first aired September 18, 2016. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 10 years later —: As of September 2026, Celebrities Sports Grill has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

What do reviews say since Bar Rescue?

Yelp's listing for the address at 12013 5th Street, last updated in September 2026, still shows it marked closed, with 139 reviews accumulated across the venue's history and no indication of a new tenant. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Celebrities Sports Grill still using the Bar Rescue menu or branding?

Jon Taffer's team overhauled the bar's marketing approach, updated its menu, and renamed the business The Victory Bar to give it a fresh identity separate from other Celebrities-branded locations in the region. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
12013 5th St, Yucaipa, CA 92399
Venue type
bar
Official website
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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/celebrities-sports-grill-yucaipa
  • realitytvupdates.com — https://realitytvupdates.com/bar-rescue/the-victory-bar-celebrities-sports-grill/

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