A popular country bar along Orange Avenue will join over a dozen other businesses that have closed their doors in downtown Orlando dating back to last year.
Saddle Up All American Bar will serve its last drink on Sunday, July 2, according to a statement issued by the company last week.
“It is with heavy hearts that we announce Saddle Up’s final day will be July 2, 2023,” reads the statement.
No reason was given for the closure.
“Although we are sad to close our doors, we can’t help but reminisce on the countless memories forged within these walls over the last ten years. Memories that would not have been made possible without our loyal patrons and the downtown Orlando community,” reads the statement.
Located at 100 N. Orange Avenue, the country-themed bar has been a mainstay in downtown Orlando for over a decade.
In that past year and a half, a multitude of businesses have closed their locations in downtown Orlando.
In May, Neon Beach, which is located just across the street from Saddle Up at 131 N. Orange Avenue, closed its doors after less than three years at that location. That business will soon be replaced by Schmankerl Stub’n, a German scratch kitchen.
Similarly, both Ace Cafe and B Nice Patio Bar closed their locations on May 28. Both businesses had been in operation for multiple years at their respective locations.
In April, Harry Buffalo and Le Gourmet Break officially closed their downtown Orlando locations. Both businesses were in operation for over ten years at their respective locations.
In March, Walgreens closed its downtown Orlando location at 190 S Orange Avenue. That location had opened in 2016.
Last summer, Lizzy McCormack’s closed its bar after 18 years on Orange Avenue. Additionally, Latitudes closed its doors after more than 23 years on Church Street.
Finnhenry’s, which operated for more than a dozen years on Orange Avenue, was replaced by Parlay last year.
Similarly, Barbarella closed its doors last February after a 37-year run at its downtown Orlando location.
Earth Fare was forced to close its sole grocery store location near downtown Orlando just over a year after it reopened from a previous closure.
Last spring, Mad Cow Theatre was forced to closed up shop at its space across from 55 West for non-payment.
The slew of closures has been followed by the additions of multiple businesses in the downtown area. That includes Stemma Craft Coffee, Double O’s Coffee, and City Arts Café, which all opened coffee shops in the past year, as well as Tacos My Guey, Taco Kat, and Solita, which all opened new taco restaurants within a few blocks of each other. The Bagel Dudes is currently working on its first location in downtown Orlando, located in the base of 55 West.
A collection of new bars have celebrated grand openings as well, including Parlay, Bellhop, High Tide, High-T, Fixtion, Game Room and Social Club, Pups Pub and Proper.