Is VFW Post 1689 Still Open? Bar Rescue Update (Jacksonville, FL)
Current status
As of September 2026, VFW Post 1689 is listed open on vfw1689.org, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Last verified
What the source shows: The post's own website (vfw1689.org) is live with current contact details and hours, and Google Places lists the post operational under its original name.
- Season / episode Season 9, Episode 13
- Original air date
- Address 3409 St Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32207
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What happened after Bar Rescue?
Bar Rescue (Paramount Network) featured VFW Post 1689 in Jacksonville, Florida, in the season 9 episode "From Camo to Cocktail," which aired the week of May 19, 2024. According to the tracker site realitytvupdates.com, the post was chartered in the 1920s and had roughly 115 members with an average age of 64 at the time of filming; the same source reported that recon visits found bartenders unable to make basic drinks such as a dirty martini, along with a deteriorating building and malfunctioning beer taps.
Per realitytvupdates.com, the rescue team redid the post's front lobby and bar area, added a panini press and pizza oven, renovated and recertified the kitchen's stove hood and fire-suppression system, and resurfaced the pool table. The same source reported that six weeks after the makeover, the post's sales had risen roughly 25% a month, hall rentals had increased, and membership had grown about 10%.
In September 2026, VFW Post 1689's own website, vfw1689.org, was live and listed the post's Jacksonville address, a contact email, a phone number, and hours of 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. The site's social-media links (Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube) were active, and Google's business listing for the post showed it operational. The most recently referenced year visible in the site's own text was 2024 rather than 2026, so this update relies on the post's current hours and live contact details rather than a dated 2026 statement.
The post continues to operate under its original name; nothing in the sources checked indicated a name change, ownership change, or relocation since the episode aired. As a nonprofit veterans' organization rather than a conventional restaurant or bar, VFW Post 1689's canteen operation is tied to the post's broader membership activities, and realitytvupdates.com's account credits the improved kitchen and bar equipment with the post's post-rescue gains as of that source's most recent check.
Featured on Bar Rescue
- Show
- Bar Rescue
- Season / episode
- Season 9, Episode 13
- Original air date
- Episode title
- From Camo to Cocktail
- What was featured
- VFW Post 1689's canteen bar in Bar Rescue S9E13
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- VFW Post 1689
Frequently asked questions
Is VFW Post 1689 still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, VFW Post 1689 is listed open on vfw1689.org, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What happened to VFW Post 1689 after Bar Rescue?
Bar Rescue (Paramount Network) featured VFW Post 1689 in Jacksonville, Florida, in the season 9 episode "From Camo to Cocktail," which aired the week of May 19, 2024. As of September 2026, VFW Post 1689 is listed open on vfw1689.org, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Where is VFW Post 1689 located?
3409 St Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32207. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Bar Rescue featured VFW Post 1689?
Season 9, Episode 13 of Bar Rescue, first aired May 19, 2024. The episode is titled “From Camo to Cocktail”.
Did the makeover last at VFW Post 1689?
The episode first aired May 19, 2024. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 2 years later —: As of September 2026, VFW Post 1689 is listed open on vfw1689.org, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
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Visit info
- Address
- 3409 St Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32207
- Venue type
- club
- Official website
- vfw1689.org
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Florida
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Sources
- vfw1689.org — https://vfw1689.org/
- realitytvupdates.com — https://realitytvupdates.com/bar-rescue/vfw-post-1689/
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