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MoonRunners Saloon
MoonRunners Saloon (originally Characters Quarters) in Garner, North Carolina remains open as of October 2026 — 13 years and 3 months after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. No rescued bar with a recorded closing date has lasted longer.
The episode
| Status | Still open (as of October 2026) |
|---|---|
| Episode | "Characters Assassination" |
| Season | Season 3, Episode 16 |
| Originally aired | August 11, 2013 |
| Original name | Characters Quarters |
| Relaunched as | MoonRunners Saloon |
| Location | Garner, North Carolina |
| Address | 21 Technology Dr, Garner, NC 27529 |
| Yelp | As MoonRunners Saloon |
| Google reviews | Read reviews on Google |
Key dates
- August 11, 2013Bar Rescue episode “Characters Assassination” airs — Jon Taffer's rescue of Characters Quarters, relaunched as MoonRunners Saloon, filmed earlier.
The rescue
Jon Taffer relaunched Characters Quarters as MoonRunners Saloon.
Reviews are positive. In 2016, the business opened a food truck.
What happened next
MoonRunners Saloon started strongly after the rescue, with sales up almost 50 percent after one month, cutting substantially into the bar's losses. Owner Guy and his family remained in place running the business. Around eighteen months later, Jon Taffer revisited the bar for a Back to the Bar episode, by which point MoonRunners was expanding. The bar remained open in Garner in 2023.
Quick answers
Is MoonRunners Saloon still open?
MoonRunners Saloon (originally Characters Quarters) in Garner, North Carolina remains open as of October 2026 — 13 years and 3 months after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. No rescued bar with a recorded closing date has lasted longer.
What did Jon Taffer rename Characters Quarters?
Jon Taffer relaunched Characters Quarters under a new name: MoonRunners Saloon. The rescue is Bar Rescue season 3, Episode 16 (“Characters Assassination”), first aired August 11, 2013.
Where is MoonRunners Saloon located?
MoonRunners Saloon is located at 21 Technology Dr, Garner, NC 27529.
Sources: Reality TV Revisited · Reality TV Updates · Yelp · Wikipedia episode list. Compiled October 2026; cross-checked against local reporting and each bar's own web presence where available.
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