PBR Cowboy Bar will take up residence at Pointe Orlando in the fall.

The decked-out country bar has 16 nightclubs around the U.S., including one in Miami that opened last June. The clubs have live music, multiple bars, a dining menu, line dancing and VIP booths. 

The nightclub chain gets its name from Professional Bull Riders, an organization that has hosted bull riding events across the country since 1993. The PBR licenses its brand logo to Maryland-based developer The Cordish Cos. in a deal that includes revenue-sharing opportunities, as CEO Sean Gleason of Professional Bull Riders told Orlando Business Journal’s sister publication Sports Business Journal. 

Grand opening events for other PBR Country Bars have featured celebrities riding the mechanical bull. At the Atlanta grand opening, former pro baseball player Andruw Jones rode the bull for 40 seconds, and subsequently the bull was named after him. The Cordish Cos. couldn't be reached immediately for details about the Orlando grand opening.  

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