Claim Jumper facts for kids
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| Industry | Restaurant |
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| Founded | 1977 in Los Alamitos, California |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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Number of locations
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23 |
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Key people
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Tilman J. Fertitta (President, CEO, and owner) Michael Kelly (franchise partner) |
| Parent | Kelly Restaurant Group |
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 Los Alamitos, California, on September 27, 1977. 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. In October 2010, Landry's, Inc. acquired Claim Jumper, with a bid of $76.6 million. 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.
Locations
As of August 2022[update], the restaurant chain has locations in Arizona, California, Illinois, Louisiana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.
Due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the fact that part of the business was a buffet, the chain closed some of its locations, including Long Beach and Temecula in California.
