Popular sports bar has closed in Hoover’s Lee Branch

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Baumhower’s Victory Grille at Lee Branch in Hoover (Pat Byington/Bham Now)

The Lee Branch location of Baumhower Victory Grille has closed.

One of the first tenants at Lee Branch

The popular sports bar, which opened in the mid-2000s, was one of the first tenants at the Lee Branch development off Highway 280 in Hoover.

The following is the message on the restaurant’s voicemail about the closure and its next steps:

“Thank you for calling Baumhower’s Victory Grill at Lee Branch. We have chosen not to renew our lease at this location with plans to relocate in 2024. Please come visit us at our Vestavia location. Hoover we will see you soon. Please stay tuned.”

10 Baumhower’s across Alabama

Named after All-American Crimson Tide football player and owner Bob Baumhower, the wings spot has been serving up its famous wings for over 40 years.

There are presently 10 Baumhower’s restaurants across Alabama. Its newest location opened this fall in Troy.

Are you a fan of Baumhower’s Victory Grille? Tell us about your favorite memory of the Lee Branch location on social media by tagging us at @bhamnow

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Pat Byington

Longtime conservationist. Former Executive Director at the Alabama Environmental Council and Wild South. Publisher of the Bama Environmental News for more than 18 years. Career highlights include playing an active role in the creation of Alabama's Forever Wild program, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Dugger Mountain Wilderness, preservation of special places throughout the East through the Wilderness Society and the strengthening (making more stringent) the state of Alabama's cancer risk and mercury standards.

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