“Good afternoon, I have a story I want to personally get out,” a former employee of the now closed Red’s Bar and Grill in Fernley wrote to us sending this photo in as well.
“On August 19, 2025, Red’s Bar & Grill shut its doors without warning. Employees showed up ready to work, only to be handed final paychecks and told it was over — no notice, no support, and no payout of earned PTO.
35 cooks, servers, bartenders, dishwashers, and hosts suddenly lost their jobs overnight. Behind every uniform is a parent, student, and provider now left scrambling to cover rent, tuition, and bills.
What was framed as a “business decision” felt like a betrayal. To make it worse, the owners have several known establishments across northern Nevada; as in Red's Old 395 (in Carson City), The Little Waldorf Saloon (by UNR), and Red’s Golden Eagle Grill (in Sparks). The community deserves to know how the people behind Red’s chose to treat the staff who kept it running every day.”
“Good afternoon, I have a story I want to personally get out,” a former employee of the now closed Red’s Bar and Grill wrote to us sending this photo in as well.
“On August 19, 2025, Red’s Bar & Grill shut its doors without warning. Employees showed up ready to work, only to be handed final paychecks and told it was over — no notice, no support, and no payout of earned PTO.
35 cooks, servers, bartenders, dishwashers, and hosts suddenly lost their jobs overnight. Behind every uniform is a parent, student, and provider now left scrambling to cover rent, tuition, and bills.
What was framed as a “business decision” felt like a betrayal. To make it worse, the owners have several known establishments across northern Nevada; as in Red's Old 395 (in Carson City), The Little Waldorf Saloon (by UNR), and Red’s Golden Eagle Grill (in Sparks). The community deserves to know how the people behind Red’s chose to treat the staff who kept it running every day.”
In contrast the restaurant's Instagram posted a group photo of smiling employees to indicate it was closing.
"After serving Fernley since March 2020, Red’s Bar & Grill will be closing our doors permanently.
We want to thank every single person who dined with us, supported us, and shared in the memories we made here. To our incredible staff, past and present, and to the Fernley community, we are so grateful.
This wasn’t an easy decision, but the time has come to say goodbye. Fernley, thank you for letting us be a part of your lives. We will always cherish the time we had together," the post indicated.