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Billionaire Texas family to buy Union Oyster House, family spokesperson says
WCVB • • business
Key Points:
- A family from Houston, Texas, the Fertitta family, will purchase Boston's Union Oyster House, the oldest restaurant in America and a National Historic Landmark.
- The restaurant had been owned for over 50 years by Joe Milano, a U.S. Army Brigadier General and Honorary Consul General to Thailand in Boston.
- The Fertitta family plans to maintain the restaurant's traditional operations, preserving its historic character since its 19th-century opening.
- The Fertitta family is notable for owning the Houston Rockets, Golden Nugget Hotel and Casinos, Caesars Entertainment, and formerly the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
