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[1]. Glazer sold Houlihan's in 1998.
The chain closed many locations and filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2001[2]. In 2002, the chain revamped its concept, with a new menu and a new focus. Restaurants were redesigned with open kitchens and prominent bars.