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What Happened to Schafer's Bar & Grill After Bar Rescue? (Sumner, WA)

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As of September 2026, Schafer's Bar & Grill has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

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What the source shows: Yelp's listing for Schafer's Bar & Grill, updated August 2026, is marked closed; Reality TV Updates independently reports the location was later renamed Scorpion Lounge & Steakhouse in 2019 and closed in 2020.

  • Season / episode Season 5, Episode 7
  • Original air date
  • Address 16202 64th St E, Sumner, WA 98390

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What happened after Bar Rescue?

Schafer's Bar & Grill in Sumner, Washington, appeared on "Bar Rescue" in the episode "Listen Y'all It's Sabotage," which aired in October 2016. The episode addressed a bar plagued by disorganized operations and menu and drink offerings that were not connecting with its local customer base, along with interpersonal friction among staff that often features in the show's sabotage-themed episodes. Jon Taffer's team overhauled the bar and food program and renamed the business R. Lee's as part of the relaunch.

The new name did not last. According to Reality TV Updates and Bar Rescue Updates, the owners changed the name back to Schafer's Bar & Grill shortly after Taffer's team left, and the owners were largely unresponsive to later follow-up outreach from the show, limiting how much is documented about the bar's immediate post-rescue performance.

The business went through at least one more identity change after that. According to Reality TV Updates, the location was renamed again, to Scorpion Lounge & Steakhouse, in 2019, and closed in 2020, several years after the original televised rescue and under a name unrelated to either Schafer's or R. Lee's. That later rename and closure date could not be independently corroborated by a second dated source beyond that tracker's reporting, so it is presented here as a single-source account pending further confirmation.

What is confirmed independently is that the address is no longer an operating bar. Yelp's listing for Schafer's Bar & Grill at 16202 64th Street East, last updated in August 2026, shows the business marked closed, with 86 accumulated reviews spanning its history under that name. Whether or not the interim Scorpion Lounge & Steakhouse chapter is accurate, the Sumner location that hosted three different bar identities across less than a decade has not operated as a bar under any of those names for several years.

Featured on Bar Rescue

Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 7
Original air date
Episode title
Listen Y'all It's Sabotage
What was featured
A sabotage-themed bar's menu overhaul, renamed R. Lee's
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Schafer's Bar & Grill

Frequently asked questions

Is Schafer's Bar & Grill still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Schafer's Bar & Grill has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

What happened to Schafer's Bar & Grill after Bar Rescue?

Schafer's Bar & Grill in Sumner, Washington, appeared on "Bar Rescue" in the episode "Listen Y'all It's Sabotage," which aired in October 2016. As of September 2026, Schafer's Bar & Grill has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

Is Schafer's Bar & Grill permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Schafer's Bar & Grill has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Schafer's Bar & Grill located?

16202 64th St E, Sumner, WA 98390. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Bar Rescue featured Schafer's Bar & Grill?

Season 5, Episode 7 of Bar Rescue, first aired October 9, 2016. The episode is titled “Listen Y'all It's Sabotage”.

Did the makeover last at Schafer's Bar & Grill?

The episode first aired October 9, 2016. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 10 years later —: As of September 2026, Schafer's Bar & Grill has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

What do reviews say since Bar Rescue?

Yelp's listing for Schafer's Bar & Grill at 16202 64th Street East, last updated in August 2026, shows the business marked closed, with 86 accumulated reviews spanning its history under that name. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Schafer's Bar & Grill still using the Bar Rescue menu or branding?

The episode addressed a bar plagued by disorganized operations and menu and drink offerings that were not connecting with its local customer base, along with interpersonal friction among staff that often features in the show's sabotage-themed episodes. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
16202 64th St E, Sumner, WA 98390
Venue type
bar
Official website
schafersbarandgrill.com

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Sources

  • realitytvupdates.com — https://realitytvupdates.com/bar-rescue/schafers-r-lees/
  • barrescueupdates.com — https://www.barrescueupdates.com/2016/10/bar-rescue-r-lees-schafers-bar-grill.html
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/schafers-bar-and-grill-sumner

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