Houlihan's
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Houlihan's is a Leawood, Kansas
-based American
contemporary restaurant chain. The first Houlihan's opened on April 1, 1972 on Kansas City's Country Club Plaza
, and is now in 21 states. It was originally named Houlihan's Old Place, because it was first located in the space of Houlihans Clothing Store.
When the chain's then-chairman Malcolm Glazer
bought the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
in 1995, Houlihan's parent company paid the Bucs $10 million for naming rights for Tampa Stadium, and the facility was officially known as "Houlihan's Stadium" from 1996 until it was demolished in 1999. Other shareholders sued Glazer over the deal, questioning the value of the expenditure since Houlihan's had only two locations in the state of Florida at the time. Glazer sold Houlihan's in 1998.
The chain closed many locations and filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2001. In 2002, the chain revamped its concept, with a new menu and a new focus. Restaurants were redesigned with open kitchens and prominent bars.
Leawood, Kansas
Leawood is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. The city is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri and is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 31,867.-History:...
-based American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
contemporary restaurant chain. The first Houlihan's opened on April 1, 1972 on Kansas City's Country Club Plaza
Country Club Plaza
The Country Club Plaza is an upscale shopping district and residential neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It was the first shopping center in the world designed to accommodate shoppers arriving by automobile...
, and is now in 21 states. It was originally named Houlihan's Old Place, because it was first located in the space of Houlihans Clothing Store.
When the chain's then-chairman Malcolm Glazer
Malcolm Glazer
Malcolm Irving Glazer is an American businessman and sports team owner. He is the president and chief executive officer of First Allied Corporation, a holding company for his varied business interests, most notably in the food processing industry...
bought the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
in 1995, Houlihan's parent company paid the Bucs $10 million for naming rights for Tampa Stadium, and the facility was officially known as "Houlihan's Stadium" from 1996 until it was demolished in 1999. Other shareholders sued Glazer over the deal, questioning the value of the expenditure since Houlihan's had only two locations in the state of Florida at the time. Glazer sold Houlihan's in 1998.
The chain closed many locations and filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2001. In 2002, the chain revamped its concept, with a new menu and a new focus. Restaurants were redesigned with open kitchens and prominent bars.