Houlihan's: Judge approves Houston billionaire's deal for Houlihan's bankrupt parent company

A deal that would sell the assets of Houlihan's parent company to Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta appears to have been finalized over the holidays. In a notice filed Thursday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, Judge Mary Walrath approved the asset purchase and authorized the sale of certain assets to Landry's LLC, which is owned and led by Fertitta. It's not clear if the sale has occurred, but it was expected to close Monday. HRI Holding Corp., the parent company of...