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What Happened to The Wanted Saloon After Bar Rescue? (Dickson, TN)

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As of September 2026, The Wanted Saloon has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.

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What the source shows: Two separate Yelp listings ('The Wanted Saloon' and 'The Wanted Saloon 2') for Dickson, TN are both marked closed, updated June 2026 and March 2026 respectively; Bar Rescue Updates reports the original building now houses a Sir Pizza restaurant.

  • Season / episode Season 6, Episode 21
  • Original air date
  • Address 2840 US Hwy 70, Dickson, TN 37055

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What happened after Bar Rescue?

The Wanted Saloon, a remote-location bar in Dickson, Tennessee, was featured on the Bar Rescue episode "The Unwanted Saloon," which aired August 5, 2018. Beyond the bar's out-of-the-way location, the episode focused on inconsistent staff performance and service breakdowns under pressure; during the stress test, Taffer hung an acoustic guitar near the bar and cut a string every time the owner or staff made a mistake, ending the test early if all the strings were cut. Taffer's team rebuilt the menu and drink program, retrained staff on consistency under a full rush, and renamed the business The Dickson as part of the relaunch.

According to Bar Rescue Updates, The Dickson closed in August 2018, the same month the episode aired, roughly nine months after Taffer's actual visit; according to that tracker, the owners stepped away to focus on a newborn son and a home purchase, a personal shift in priorities rather than a business problem depicted on air. The site was later sold and reopened under the pre-rescue name, The Wanted Saloon, according to the same tracker, restoring the bar's original identity under new ownership.

That second chapter also did not last. Separate Yelp listings for both "The Wanted Saloon" and "The Wanted Saloon 2" in Dickson have the businesses listed as closed, updated in June 2026 and March 2026 respectively, and according to Bar Rescue Updates the building at the original address now houses a Sir Pizza restaurant rather than a bar. Because this rests on tracker reporting corroborated by two separate maps-style listings rather than two independent news articles, the record is coded as closed with reported rather than verified confidence.

Altogether, The Wanted Saloon went through the show's rename to The Dickson, an owner-driven closure tied to a family change months after filming, a resale and reversion to the original name, and, according to Bar Rescue Updates, a final closure, with the space now occupied by an unrelated pizza restaurant.

Featured on Bar Rescue

Season / episode
Season 6, Episode 21
Original air date
Episode title
The Unwanted Saloon
What was featured
remote location and inconsistent staff performance under pressure
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Wanted Saloon

Frequently asked questions

Is The Wanted Saloon still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, The Wanted Saloon has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.

What happened to The Wanted Saloon after Bar Rescue?

The Wanted Saloon, a remote-location bar in Dickson, Tennessee, was featured on the Bar Rescue episode "The Unwanted Saloon," which aired August 5, 2018. As of September 2026, The Wanted Saloon has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.

Is The Wanted Saloon permanently closed?

As of September 2026, The Wanted Saloon has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 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 The Wanted Saloon located?

2840 US Hwy 70, Dickson, TN 37055. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Bar Rescue featured The Wanted Saloon?

Season 6, Episode 21 of Bar Rescue, first aired August 5, 2018. The episode is titled “The Unwanted Saloon”.

Did the makeover last at The Wanted Saloon?

The episode first aired August 5, 2018. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 8 years later —: As of September 2026, The Wanted Saloon has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.

Is The Wanted Saloon still using the Bar Rescue menu or branding?

Taffer's team rebuilt the menu and drink program, retrained staff on consistency under a full rush, and renamed the business The Dickson as part of the relaunch. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
2840 US Hwy 70, Dickson, TN 37055
Venue type
bar
Official website
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Sources

  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_Rescue_season_6
  • barrescueupdates.com — https://www.barrescueupdates.com/2018/09/the-dickson-wanted-saloon-from-bar-rescue-closed.html
  • Yelp — https://m.yelp.com/biz/the-wanted-saloon-dickson
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-wanted-saloon-2-dickson

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