AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin LGBTQ+ bar previously at risk of closure has now been acquired by new management. A national company called PRIDE Holdings Group acquired Cheer Up Charlies, which has served ...

The video attached to this story originally aired on Aug. 22, 2025. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin LGBTQ+ bar Cheer Up Charlie’s, which has recently faced financial struggles, has been bought by a Florida ...

Just weeks after Cheer Up Charlies garnered headlines for nearly closing its doors forever due to unpaid rent, news broke today that the iconic Austin hangout will be acquired by a Florida company ...

Cheer Up Charlies owners Maggie Lea and Tamara Hoover announced Tuesday morning that their beloved LGBTQIA club has been purchased by Florida hospitality company Pride Holdings Group. The co-owners ...

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Last week, staff with the popular LGBTQ+ club and venue said they had less than two weeks to come up with $58,000 in back-rent or they would be locked out of their Red River Street location in ...

It only took a few days for an entire community to rally behind a Texas queer venue in order to save it, and now the club is thankful for the "outpouring of love." On Thursday, August 21, Austin club ...

An iconic queer venue in Central Texas is doing everything they can to keep their lights on. Cheer Up Charlies recently announced that it's on the brink of closing permanently after 16 years. The ...

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