Type: Private
On the web: http://www.landrysseafood.com
Employees: 26,000
Employee growth: 31.0%

Landry's Restaurants is a leading full-service restaurant operator with more than 275 locations throughout the US. The company's estate of eateries is anchored by its flagship Landry's Seafood House chain; other concepts include Rainforest Cafe, McCormick & Schmick's, Saltgrass Steak House, and Bubba Gump Shrimp. Through an agreement with an affiliate, Landry's manages the Claim Jumper chain of about 35 restaurants. The company also owns and operates the iconic Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, along with a number of other entertainment properties, including aquariums, hotels, and other tourist attractions. CEO Tilman Fertitta led a buyout of Landry's in 2010, taking the company private.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $1,123.8M
One year growth: 6.0%
Net income: ($9.8)M

Officers:
Chairman, President, and CEO: Tilman J. Fertitta
EVP and CFO: Richard H. (Rick) Liem
VP Information Technology: Lori Kittle

Competitors:
Boyd Gaming
Brinker
Darden

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