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What Happened to Stand Up, Scottsdale After Bar Rescue? (Scottsdale, AZ)

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As of September 2026, Stand Up, Scottsdale has closed — confirmed via phoenixnewtimes.com, 2016.

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What the source shows: The Phoenix New Times reported the club's 2016 relocation back to its original founding location; the tracker site Reality TV Updates states Stand Up, Scottsdale closed permanently in April 2017, with the original Bar Rescue-episode location later occupied by a gym.

  • Season / episode Season 3, Episode 10
  • Original air date
  • Address 6820 E 5th Ave, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

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What happened after Bar Rescue?

Stand Up, Scottsdale was a comedy club opened by Howard Hughes after a divorce left him wanting to pursue his passion for stand-up, but by "Meat Sauna" the business was struggling under his own hands-on performing schedule rather than active management. Jon Taffer's team found no marquee to advertise shows, a bartender who ignored a planted customer for over ten minutes, drinks that took twenty minutes to arrive and tasted poor when they did, and food grilled near the entrance that filled the room with smoke, giving the episode its title. A stress test unraveled further when a microphone cut out mid-performance and customers began leaving, while Hughes retreated to his office rather than address the problems directly.

Taffer sent Hughes and his business partner, investor Nathan, to Hollywood's Laugh Factory and then rebranded the Scottsdale club as a Laugh Factory franchise location, complete with a new marquee, an enlarged green room, and upgraded sound and point-of-sale systems for the relaunch, headlined by comedian Owen Benjamin.

The franchise branding did not last: Hughes reverted the club to the Stand Up, Scottsdale name soon after Taffer left, and the two later had a public, heated disagreement during a Season 4 "Back to the Bar" special that required security to separate them. Hughes told the Phoenix New Times the club relocated in 2016 back to the location where it originally started, trading some seating capacity for an improved room. Stand Up, Scottsdale closed permanently in April 2017, according to the tracker site Reality TV Updates, which also reports that the original Bar Rescue-episode address on East 5th Avenue is now home to a gym. Hughes has continued performing as a stand-up comedian since the club's closure. Reruns of the episode have also been pulled from Paramount Network's schedule and its streaming service in recent years, according to fan trackers following the show, though the reason for that removal was not confirmed through a named source in this research pass.

Featured on Bar Rescue

Season / episode
Season 3, Episode 10
Original air date
Episode title
Meat Sauna
What was featured
Comedy club run by its own headline performer, poor service, no marquee
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Stand Up, Scottsdale

Frequently asked questions

Is Stand Up, Scottsdale still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Stand Up, Scottsdale has closed — confirmed via phoenixnewtimes.com, 2016.

What happened to Stand Up, Scottsdale after Bar Rescue?

Stand Up, Scottsdale was a comedy club opened by Howard Hughes after a divorce left him wanting to pursue his passion for stand-up, but by "Meat Sauna" the business was struggling under his own hands-on performing schedule rather than active management. As of September 2026, Stand Up, Scottsdale has closed — confirmed via phoenixnewtimes.com, 2016.

Is Stand Up, Scottsdale permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Stand Up, Scottsdale has closed — confirmed via phoenixnewtimes.com, 2016. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Stand Up, Scottsdale located?

6820 E 5th Ave, Scottsdale, AZ 85251. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Bar Rescue featured Stand Up, Scottsdale?

Season 3, Episode 10 of Bar Rescue, first aired April 14, 2013. The episode is titled “Meat Sauna”.

Did the makeover last at Stand Up, Scottsdale?

The episode first aired April 14, 2013. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 13 years later —: As of September 2026, Stand Up, Scottsdale has closed — confirmed via phoenixnewtimes.com, 2016.

Is Stand Up, Scottsdale still using the Bar Rescue menu or branding?

Taffer sent Hughes and his business partner, investor Nathan, to Hollywood's Laugh Factory and then rebranded the Scottsdale club as a Laugh Factory franchise location, complete with a new marquee, an enlarged green room, and upgraded sound and point-of-sale systems for the relaunch, headlined by comedian Owen Benjamin. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
6820 E 5th Ave, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Venue type
bar
Official website
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Sources

  • phoenixnewtimes.com — https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts/stand-up-scottsdale-moving-to-a-new-location-7972357
  • realitytvupdates.com — https://realitytvupdates.com/bar-rescue/stand-up-scottsdale-laugh-factory/

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