acquired Claim Jumper, with a bid of $76.6 million. In September 2010, the chain filed for bankruptcy and was slated to be auctioned off. The original restaurant had a large menu and an atmosphere inspired by California's Gold Rush of 1849. Restaurateur Craig Nickoloff opened the first Claim Jumper in Los Alamitos, California, on September 27, 1977. Fertitta (President, CEO, and owner)Ĭlaim Jumper Restaurant and Saloon is an American restaurant chain with 11 locations as of October 28th, 2023.
