During the decade, the company acquired several other restaurants, including The Crab House and Cadillac Bar. sold Joe's Crab Shack, which had grown to more than 120 locations, to J.H.

In 1994, Landry's, Inc., acquired Joe's Crab Shack. expanded, developing and acquiring restaurant, entertainment, hospitality, and gaming businesses. By 2011, the company's value had risen to more than $1.7 billion. In 2010, already the majority shareholder, Fertitta acquired all outstanding shares of company stock, gaining sole control and ownership. He took the company public in 1993, with a valuation of $30 million. įertitta became CEO and quickly began standardizing the appearance and menus of his restaurants he removed the Cajun spicing from most dishes and scrubbed away the unique interior of Willie G's. He received $250,000 upfront, but had to spend $120,000 in legal fees to eventually collect the remaining $600,000 from Fertitta. The remaining partner, Denis Wilson, was bought out for $850,000. They found a willing buyer in Tilman Fertitta, who paid $400,000 on December 31, 1986, for a controlling interest in the company.

By 1986, nearly all of the partners wanted to sell their shares. These included Willie G’s (named for their father), near The Galleria, and the first Landry's Seafood on the far west side of the city. History īrothers Bill and Floyd Landry and other partners from their hometown of Lafayette, Louisiana began opening authentic Cajun restaurants in the Houston area in the 1970s. They had started opening restaurants in the Houston area in the 1970s. While many patrons assumed it was named for Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry, it was not Bill and Floyd Landry were the original owners. The first Landry's Seafood restaurant opened in Texas in 1980. The company is owned by President & CEO Tilman Fertitta. The company also owns and operates numerous international locations. owns and operates more than 600 restaurants, hotels, casinos, and entertainment destinations in 35 U.S. Landry's, Inc., is an American, privately owned, multi-brand dining, hospitality, entertainment, and gaming corporation headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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