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Jack’s Fire Department
Jack’s Fire Department (originally Jack's Ale House) in Sunnyside, New York remains open as of October 2026 — 12 years after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. 99% 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 | "Anything You Can Yell, I Can Yell Louder" |
| Season | Season 4, Episode 5 |
| Originally aired | November 2, 2014 |
| Original name | Jack's Ale House |
| Relaunched as | Jack’s Fire Department |
| Location | Sunnyside, New York |
| Yelp | As Jack's Fire Department |
| Google reviews | Read reviews on Google |
Key dates
- November 2, 2014Bar Rescue episode “Anything You Can Yell, I Can Yell Louder” airs — Jon Taffer's rescue of Jack's Ale House, relaunched as Jack’s Fire Department, filmed earlier.
The rescue
Jon Taffer relaunched Jack's Ale House as Jack’s Fire Department.
The owners kept the new name, Jack's Fire Department. Reviews are mostly positive, with a few complaints about service.
What happened next
Sales more than tripled in the first six weeks after the rescue, one of the largest increases recorded on the show. The bar was later revisited in a Back to the Bar episode, in which the Tubridy brothers of Bungalow Bar found that the owners had kept virtually all of Taffer's changes, including the Jack's Fire Department name.
Quick answers
Is Jack’s Fire Department still open?
Jack’s Fire Department (originally Jack's Ale House) in Sunnyside, New York remains open as of October 2026 — 12 years after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. 99% of the 140 rescued bars with a recorded closing date did not last as long.
What did Jon Taffer rename Jack's Ale House?
Jon Taffer relaunched Jack's Ale House under a new name: Jack’s Fire Department. The rescue is Bar Rescue season 4, Episode 5 (“Anything You Can Yell, I Can Yell Louder”), first aired November 2, 2014.
Where is Jack’s Fire Department located?
Jack’s Fire Department is in Sunnyside, New York.
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.