Jillian's was a restaurant and entertainment chain with locations in the United States, headquartered in Reno, Nevada.
Jillian's was founded in 1985 as a billiards club located near Fenway Park in Boston by Stephen Foster.
By the early 1990s, it had become a competitor of Dave & Buster's, expanding its locations to include restaurants, video game arcades, bowling alleys, nightclubs, and conference rooms.
[2] The charges were later dropped against the company after Glicken struck a deal with the prosecutors that resulted in his business partner, Harry Falk, going to prison for 27 years.
[10] The Cleveland Heights, Ohio location also closed on February 20, 2011, and was converted into Myxx, a tapas bar, by its owner.
[15] In May 2013, the Jillian's Sports Grille location in Peoria, Illinois closed, and was eventually replaced by Marshalls.