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Rio Ultra Lounge
Rio Ultra Lounge (originally 360 Lounge Reloaded) in Charlotte, North Carolina remains open as of October 2026 — 3 years and 7 months after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. 77% of the 140 rescued bars with a recorded closing date did not last as long.
The episode
| Status | Still open (as of October 2026) |
|---|---|
| Episode | "The Napoleon Complex" |
| Season | Season 8, Episode 27 |
| Originally aired | March 19, 2023 |
| Original name | 360 Lounge Reloaded |
| Relaunched as | Rio Ultra Lounge |
| Location | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Address | 7030 Smith Corners Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28269 |
| Yelp | As 360 Lounge Reloaded |
| Google reviews | Read reviews on Google |
Key dates
- March 19, 2023Bar Rescue episode “The Napoleon Complex” airs — Jon Taffer's rescue of 360 Lounge Reloaded, relaunched as Rio Ultra Lounge, filmed earlier.
The rescue
Jon Taffer relaunched 360 Lounge Reloaded as Rio Ultra Lounge.
The bar was renamed Rio Ultra Lounge and kept the new name, still using it in 2025. Post-show reviews were few and mixed, with a 3.9-star Google rating in June 2025.
What happened next
Owner Napoleon Isom credited the show with saving the business. In an interview with the Charlotte Observer, he said there was no doubt the show had saved the bar and had given him the confidence he needed to make it work, and he explained that Taffer had renamed it Rio Ultra Lounge because '360' had no meaning. The bar kept the new name and concept, and was still using the Rio Ultra Lounge name when checked in 2025, promoting events on Instagram. Post-show reviews were few and mixed: the club's Google rating stood at 3.9 stars on 192 reviews in June 2025.
Quick answers
Is Rio Ultra Lounge still open?
Rio Ultra Lounge (originally 360 Lounge Reloaded) in Charlotte, North Carolina remains open as of October 2026 — 3 years and 7 months after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. 77% of the 140 rescued bars with a recorded closing date did not last as long.
What did Jon Taffer rename 360 Lounge Reloaded?
Jon Taffer relaunched 360 Lounge Reloaded under a new name: Rio Ultra Lounge. The rescue is Bar Rescue season 8, Episode 27 (“The Napoleon Complex”), first aired March 19, 2023.
Where is Rio Ultra Lounge located?
Rio Ultra Lounge is located at 7030 Smith Corners Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28269.
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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