The former home of downtown's Wild Wing Cafe on West Washington Street will be taken over by the Charleston Sports Pub, which plans to open this summer.

Charleston Sports Pub owner Perry Freeman told The Greenville News on Wednesday evening that he is excited to bring a creative take on the sports bar concept to downtown Greenville.

It will be the pub's sixth location, joining spots in the Charleston area and one in Clemson, his alma mater. Freeman grew up in Anderson.

"This is one of the most important ones we've opened," he said. "This one means a ton."

Freeman said he closes sale next week on the 15 West Washington Street building next to Barley's and across from Aloft Hotel.

"We plan to open this summer," he said. "I know that's a quick turnaround, but the building's in great shape and it's turnkey in that there's not going to be a whole lot of construction and all that."

Wild Wing closed its doors in January with no explanation, only "Thank you downtown Greenville for 18 wild years." Its location in the Magnolia Park shopping center on Woodruff Road remains open.

The Charleston Sports Pub offers an experience unique to Greenville and different from typical sports bars, Freeman said.

For one, he said, the restaurant steps up its quality of made-to-order food and features brunch. The restaurant features immersive sports experiences, such as presentation of Clemson's football national championship trophy.

“When you dine with us, you don’t feel like you’re eating sports bar food," he said. “For whatever reason people seem to love what we do.”

The former Wild Wing space is the biggest of Charleston Sports Pub's location - about 15,000 square feet, which Freeman said will allow for inventive interactive games among other things.

“We’ve got other surprises and other cool things we’re going to add to the building," he said.

The restaurant will open a seventh location in the Charleston area later this year.

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