HOUSTON, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Landry's Restaurants, Inc. (the "Company"), one of the nation's largest casual dining and entertainment companies, stated today it completed the previously announced sale of 120 Joe's Crab Shack restaurants to JCS Holdings, LLC for approximately $192 million including the assumption of specified working capital liabilities. Certain locations were closed into escrow pending issuances of licenses and completion of governmental approvals which are all expected to be obtained within the next few weeks. In connection with the transaction, Landry's will provide certain transition services for up to twelve months.
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