Claim Jumper
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| Industry | Restaurant |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1977 in Orange County, California |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas, United States |
Key people | Tilman J. Fertitta (President, CEO, and owner) |
| Parent | Landry's Restaurants |
| Website |
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Claim Jumper Restaurant and Saloon is an American restaurant chain with more than 40 locations. The company is based in Houston, Texas. Claim Jumper is wholly owned by Landry's, Inc.[1]
History
Restaurateur Craig Nickoloff opened the first Claim Jumper in Los Alamitos, California, on September 27, 1977.[2] The original restaurant had a large menu and an atmosphere inspired by California's Gold Rush of 1849.
Acquisition by Landry’s, Inc.
In September 2010, the chain filed for bankruptcy and was slated to be auctioned off.[3][4] In October 2010, Landry’s, Inc. acquired Claim Jumper, with a bid of $76.6 million.[5] Landry's President/CEO Tilman J. Fertitta relocated the company’s headquarters from Irvine, California, to Landry’s corporate headquarters in the Uptown area of Houston.[6]
References
- ↑ "Claim Jumper Restaurants". Claimjumper.com. September 27, 1977. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
- ↑ "O.C. History Roundup: Claim Jumper, Los Alamitos, 1977". Ochistorical.blogspot.com. October 12, 2010. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
- ↑ McCarty, Dawn (September 10, 2010). "Claim Jumper Restaurants Files for Bankruptcy With Plan to Sell Business". Bloomberg. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Claim Jumper Chapter 11 Petition" (PDF). PacerMonitor. PacerMonitor. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ↑ Thorn, Bret (October 30, 2010). "Landry's to acquire Claim Jumper | Archive content from Nation's Restaurant News". Nrn.com. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Claim Jumper moves headquarters to Texas". The Orange County Register. Retrieved November 2, 2013.