Lodgian is a multi-brand hospitality franchisee that operates some 35 hotels in more than 20 US states and one hotel in Windsor, Canada. The company's portfolio is focused mostly on the mid-market segment serving both leisure and business travels with full-service brands franchised from InterContinental Hotels (including Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn) and Marriott (Courtyard by Marriott, Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott, SpringHill Suites by Marriott). It also runs a handful of unaffiliated and other branded hotels (Hilton, Carlson, Starwood, and Wyndham).

Joie de Vivre Hospitality, Inc., a service management company, engages in developing and managing hospitality-related businesses. It operates hotels, restaurants, and spas. The company also manages various residential projects, such as condominium communities with hotel-style services and amenities. In addition, the company offers pre-opening and ongoing management, and advisory services. Joie de Vivre Hospitality, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is based in San Francisco, California. Joie de Vivre Hospitality company has hotels in Sonoma and Marin Counties, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Sacramento, Silicon Valley, San Francisco East Bay, Los Angeles, Orange County, and the Coastal regions.

Pierre & Vacances is engaged in the development and operation of tourist residences and hotels. The company owns about 45,000 apartments and holiday homes, available for both long and short stays. Pierre & Vacances' residences are located in European countries that include France, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Italy, and Spain. Included in its offerings are houses, hotels, and city apartments in locales such as Paris, Rome, Berlin, Brussels, and Vienna. The company's five segmented brands are Adagio, Hotels Latitudes, Maeva, Pierre & Vacances, and Residences MGM. CEO Gearard Bramond owns about 50% of the company and has some 67% voting control.

Chateau Elan Resorts, LLC was founded in 1981 by businessman Donald Panoz and his wife Nancy. Panoz first made millions pioneering a nicotine patch through his Elan Pharmaceuticals. Chateau Elan proves you don't have to be French to enjoy fine wine, fast cars, and fancy hotels. The upscale resort is located in Braselton, Georgia (30 minutes north of Atlanta), but is designed to resemble a 16th-century French-style château ("Élan" means "spirit" in French). The grounds are home to luxury accommodations at the Château Élan Inn, as well as a spa, four golf courses, eight restaurants, a tennis center, and a 3,500-acre winery.

Buckhead Life Restaurant Group is a leading multi-concept dining operator in Atlanta with about a dozen upscale and casual-dining restaurants. Its portfolio includes Pricci and Veni Vidi Vici (Italian cuisine), Kyma (Greek food), and Nava (Southwestern), along with Atlanta Fish Market, Chops Lobster Bar, and the Buckhead Diner. The company also operates private dining and party destination 103 West. In addition to its locations in Atlanta, Buckhead Life has a small number of restaurants in Boca Raton, Florida. Owner Pano Karatassos started the restaurant business in 1979.

Chicago White Sox franchise is one of the oldest clubs in Major League Baseball, having joined the American League in 1900. The team boasts just three World Series championships, two from the early 1900s and it latest in 2005. (A World Series appearance in 1919 was marred by the "Black Sox" scandal that saw eight teammates banned from baseball for throwing the championship.) Playing host at US Cellular Field, the White Sox franchise is owned by real estate developer and chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, who also owns the Chicago Bulls basketball team.

Smoothie King is a privately held New Orleans, Louisiana- area based franchise company and is the premier Smoothie Bar and Nutritional Lifestyle Center in the industry. Smoothie King centers offer their guests the industry’s first and original nutritional fruit and function-based, fresh blended smoothies. Each “Lifestyle Center” also offers healthy retail product solutions in sport beverages, energy bars, healthy snacks, vitamin supplements, herbs, minerals, and sports nutrition products. Smoothie King has been named #1 franchise in their category 16 times. Smoothie King has over 600 locations operating in the continental US and Seoul, Korea and is currently developing additional stores across the United States.

Kingdom Hotel invests in, renovates, and develops luxury and upscale full-service hotel properties, typically located in major urban and resort locations. Kingdom Hotel Investments company owns or has interests in more than 25 hotels with about 6,000 rooms scattered across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The majority of its properties are operated through partnerships with Fairmont Raffles, Four Seasons, and Mevenpick. Kingdom Hotel is developing properties in Ghana, Lebanon, Morocco, the Philippines, and Seychelles. While more than 80% of sales come from hotel operations, the company also sells and rents real estate and offers consulting and asset management services.

Contours Express caters to the ladies. Contours Express franchises a chain of women-only fitness facilities that offers weight-bearing equipment (rather than hydraulic equipment) especially designed to fit women's bodies. Contours Express claims that its CardioFit 29-minute workout decreases the risk of osteoporosis and provides faster results than standard gym equipment. There are currently more than 750 Contours Express fitness centers in the US and about 30 additional countries. Contours Express was founded in 1998 by fitness center veterans Daren Carter and Charlie Woodward.

Herbst Gaming operates about 15 casinos, hotels, RV parks, and slot routes in Nevada and the Midwest. Its flagship property, Terrible's Sands Regency hotel and casino in downtown Reno, Nevada has more than 800 hotel rooms and some 600 slot machines, as well as table games such as blackjack, craps, and roulette. It also houses restaurants, lounges, a gift shop, and a video arcade. Other Herbst properties are located in smaller towns throughout Nevada, including Henderson, Dayton, and Primm (where its Primm Casinos subsidiary operates). In addition, the firm has a handful of locations in Iowa and Missouri. Herbst Gaming is owned by brothers Edward, Timothy, and Troy Herbst. In 2009 the company filed Chapter 11.

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