Micky’s WeHo is a popular bar on Santa Monica Boulevard. (photo courtesy of Micky’s WeHo)

Since 1988, Micky’s WeHo has been one of the cornerstones of the Rainbow District in West Hollywood. The club and bar has remained a hub for LGBTQ+ people to socialize, dance and have fun. Remarkably, it has stayed in the same hands that entire time. But on Oct. 14, now-former owner Michael Niemeyer turned over control of the business to Hamburger Mary’s owners Ruben Lopez and Dale Warner.

“We’ve been in business for over 36 years,” Niemeyer said. “The gentlemen who own Hamburger Mary’s are buying the business and plan to continue much of the same fun that has always been part of Micky’s.”

Niemeyer said that the club’s name will not change and that many of the activities and themed events will also stay in place.

“[They] will bring their delicious food and fun atmosphere to the west side of West Hollywood,” he added.

According to Neimeyer, the Micky’s location has actually been a bar in West Hollywood since 1933. It was once called Four Star and was a stop on Los Angeles’ former trolly car redline.

There have been several changes in ownership along Santa Monica Boulevard in recent months. Earlier this year, Tristan Schukraft took the reins at The Abbey Food and Bar. The owners of Beaches WeHo bought what was Heart – and formerly Rage – and transformed it into Beaches Tropicana.

Lopez did not respond to a request for comment by deadline.