05-08-2025
What is Wild Greg's Saloon? Military members banned from downtown Pensacola nightclub
Wild Greg's Saloon, the self-proclaimed "BIGGEST party in Pensacola," according to its social media, has found itself in hot water once again.
The rowdy country nightclub has an even rowdier reputation, with multiple lawsuits filed against the establishment and a lost lawsuit against the city where owner Greg Urban alleged he was falsely arrested in 2018 after being acquitted on a charge of obstructing an investigation into an alleged assault by a bouncer. Now, NAS Pensacola has banned U.S. Navy and Marine service members from being patrons at Wild Greg's Saloon.
Wild Greg's Saloon expanded in 2024 with a restaurant below the nightclub by the same name at 22 Palafox Place.
Why did NAS Pensacola ban military members from Wild Greg's Saloon?
NAS Pensacola Base Commander Capt. Chandra 'Mamasan' Newman designated Wild Greg's Saloon and a Gulf Beach Highway convenience store known as Pharaoh Grocery as off limits to all military service members assigned to NAS Pensacola. As of last week, the designation was going to be distributed to all Navy installations in the Southeast United States.
The decision was made after a unanimous vote of the base's Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board. The board found numerous cases alleging underage drinking, cocaine and other drugs being distributed, with service members gaining access to the drugs, witnesses seeing multiple people use drugs in bathroom stalls, fake or altered IDs being accepted, and sex acts in bathrooms.
Read more: NAS Pensacola bans military members from Wild Greg's Saloon over drug, sex allegations
What is Wild Greg's Saloon?
Wild Greg's Saloon is a country bar and nightclub featuring a mechanical bull, cornhole and line dancing in downtown Pensacola.
The nightclub has been on Palafox Street since 2014, and holds a reputation for rowdiness. Since 2016, there have been at least eight lawsuits filed against the bar.
Where is Wild Greg's Saloon Pensacola location?
Wild Greg's Saloon has three locations, according to the nightclub's website:
Austin, Texas (302 E 6th St. Austin, Texas)
Lakeland, Florida (4951 U.S. Highway 98 North Lakeland, Florida)
Pensacola, Florida (22 S Palafox St. Pensacola, Florida)
Does Wild Greg's Saloon have a restaurant?
Wild Greg's Saloon expanded in February 2024, adding a full restaurant space and menu at 22 N. Palafox St., the former location of the Cactus Cantina.
The restaurant has the same name and theme as the night club, and features pool tables, televisions, a stage for live music and another mechanical bull.
See menu: Wild Greg's new restaurant opens. Yes, there will be a mechanical bull.
Contributing: Brittany Misencik and Benjamin Johnson, Pensacola News Journal
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Wild Greg's Saloon Pensacola rowdiness ends in NAS Pensacola ban
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