Claim Jumper Restaurant and Saloon is an American restaurant chain with more than 30 locations. The company is based in Houston, Texas.

History

Restaurateur Craig Nickoloff opened the first Claim Jumper in

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, on September 27, 1977. The original restaurant had a large menu and an atmosphere inspired by California's

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Acquisition by Landry’s, Inc.

In September 2010, the chain filed for bankruptcy and was slated to be auctioned off. In October 2010, Landry's, Inc. acquired Claim Jumper, with a bid of $76.6 million. Landry's President/CEO

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relocated the company's headquarters from

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, to Landry's corporate headquarters in the Uptown area of Houston.

Locations

, the restaurant chain has locations in

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, and

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. Due to the onset of the

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and the fact that part of the business was a buffet, the chain closed some of its locations, including

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and

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in California and at Opry Mills in

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. and

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.https://www.claimjumper.com/locations/lynnwood

References

External links

Official website
{{Landry's, Inc. Regional restaurant chains in the United States Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2010 Restaurants established in 1977 Steakhouses in the United States 1977 establishments in California Companies based in Houston 2010 mergers and acquisitions American companies established in 1977