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The Legacy Bar and Grille
The Legacy Bar and Grille (originally Game Time Sports Grille) in Arlington, Tennessee has closed. It closed in January 2021 — 2 years and 10 months after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. Its run exceeded 66% of the 141 rescued bars with a recorded closing date.
The episode
| Status | Closed (as of October 2026) |
|---|---|
| Episode | "Put It on Cody's Tab" |
| Season | Season 6, Episode 1 |
| Originally aired | March 11, 2018 |
| Original name | Game Time Sports Grille |
| Relaunched as | The Legacy Bar and Grille |
| Location | Arlington, Tennessee |
| Address | 11695 Hwy 70 Ste 101 Arlington, TN 38002 |
| Yelp | As The Legacy Bar and Grille |
| Google reviews | Read reviews on Google |
Key dates
- March 11, 2018Bar Rescue episode “Put It on Cody's Tab” airs — Jon Taffer's rescue of Game Time Sports Grille, relaunched as The Legacy Bar and Grille, filmed earlier.
- January 2021Closed.
The rescue
Jon Taffer relaunched Game Time Sports Grille as The Legacy Bar and Grille.
The Legacy Bar and Grille closed in January 2021, as debts mounted after a delay in permission to reopen following a health directive. Reviews were mostly positive, with compliments for the food.
What happened next
At the six-week check-in, sales at The Legacy Bar and Grille were up by more than 20%, and David was keeping the kitchen in far better order than during the episode. The bar traded on for several years before becoming a casualty of the Covid-19 pandemic. In December 2020 it was forced to close for 14 days after violating a Covid-19 health directive, and it closed permanently in January 2021, a little under three years after the episode aired.
By the numbers
| Season | Season 6: 25 of 42 bars have closed (60%). |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | One of 10 rescued bars in Tennessee; 4 still open. |
Sources & evidence
Every status on this page is checked against named sources. Where sources disagree, the disagreement is shown rather than hidden.
| Yelp | The Legacy Bar and Grille — Yelp listing for this bar. |
|---|---|
| Tracker | Reality TV Updates — Episode write-up with post-show updates and status tracking for this bar. |
| Tracker | Reality TV Revisited — Open/closed status listing for this bar. |
Quick answers
Is The Legacy Bar and Grille still open?
The Legacy Bar and Grille (originally Game Time Sports Grille) in Arlington, Tennessee has closed. It closed in January 2021 — 2 years and 10 months after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. Its run exceeded 66% of the 141 rescued bars with a recorded closing date.
What did Jon Taffer rename Game Time Sports Grille?
Jon Taffer relaunched Game Time Sports Grille under a new name: The Legacy Bar and Grille. The rescue is Bar Rescue season 6, Episode 1 (“Put It on Cody's Tab”), first aired March 11, 2018.
When did The Legacy Bar and Grille close?
The Legacy Bar and Grille closed in January 2021.
Where is The Legacy Bar and Grille located?
The Legacy Bar and Grille was located at 11695 Hwy 70 Ste 101 Arlington, TN 38002.
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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