Generation, which has been growing through acquisitions, was founded in 1996 by CEO Mark Daley. His father, Hugh M. Daley, was one of the original Holiday Inn franchisees in 1959. The Generation Companies develops, owns, and manages more than 25 extended-stay hotels. Brands in the firm's portfolio include Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Candlewood Suites, and Days Inn & Suites; its properties are located in eight states in the US: Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. The Generation Companies is also active in real estate development, with some $200 million in real estate assets under management.

Ilitch Holdings, Inc., was established in 1999 to provide the companies owned by Michael and/or Marian Ilitch with professional services. The Ilitch companies represent leading brands in the food, sports and entertainment industries and include Little Caesars, the Detroit Red Wings, the Detroit Tigers, Olympia Entertainment, Uptown Entertainment, Blue Line Foodservice Distribution, Champion Foods, Little Caesars Pizza Kit Fundraising Program, Olympia Development and MotorCity Casino Hotel. Ilitch Holdings is comprised of skilled professionals providing expertise in the areas of finance, human resources, communications, legal, architecture, government relations, and information technology. Ultimately, we contribute to the success of Ilitch companies by providing streamlined processes and procedures that result in improved productivity, increased efficiencies and lower costs.

Top Ten Holdings PLC operates 43 bingo clubs and amusement arcades throughout England and Wales. It also runs a snooker club and online bingo. Top Ten Holdings PLC installed outdoor smoking areas at one-third of its clubs after England passed a smoking ban in July 2007. Top Ten is the third largest bingo operator in the UK and now has 11 subsidiaries, including Apollo Bingo, Walker Holdings, Bravo Bingo, and Lance Leisure.

Lane Hospitality, a division of Lane Industries, is a Northbrook, Illinois-based hospitality company that has successfully owned and managed hotel properties since 1986. Formed by the Lane family with three hotels, we currently have 23 properties and nearly 3,400 guestrooms in our portfolio, and are continuing to expand. We work with such brands as Hilton, Marriott, Intercontinental Hotels Group, Radisson and AmeriSuites.

Fancy dress is not required at these eateries, but wearing some kind of attire is recommended. Naked Restaurants operates three Naked Fish upscale casual dining restaurants in Massachusetts that specialize in fresh seafood dishes served "naked" (without sauces or seasonings) or "not-so-naked." The mini chain also serves steaks, salads, and sides, along with its popular Cuban cocktails. Naked Restaurants was formed in 1998 by president Joey Crugnale, who was also the entrepreneur behind the Bertucci's Italian dining chain.

Lady of America Franchise Corporation company franchises about 300 fitness clubs in 45 states across the US and about ten foreign countries. Lady of America offers members a workout alternative to the co-ed gym at its Lady of America and LOA Fitness for Women full-service gyms, or the smaller Ladies Workout Express, which is designed to get its members in and out in less than 30 minutes. The company allows men at its Workout Express and Health Clubs of America locations. Lady of America was founded in 1984 by Roger Wittenberns; it began franchising in 1989.

When Mom wants a salad, Dad craves fried chicken, and little Johnny is screaming for enchiladas, what's an all-American family to do? A simple trip to the cafeteria line at Luby's may do the trick. Luby's owns and operates about 95 cafeteria-style restaurants that offer dozens of different entrees, salads, vegetable dishes, and desserts. The chain's menu is heavy on such comfort foods as mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, and fried chicken. Nearly all of the restaurants are found in Texas; Luby's has a small number of eateries in three other states. In addition to its core restaurant business, Luby's offers contract foodservices to a small number of clients in the health care and education industries.

Tropicana Entertainment is a casino and riverboat gaming operator with nine properties in five states (Nevada, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, and New Jersey). The company's flagship property is The Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City. The portfolio also includes Casino Aztar in Evansville, Indiana and the Belle of Baton Rouge in Louisiana. All total, assets include approximately 6,000 hotel rooms and more than 450,000 square feet of gaming space. Tropicana Entertainment emerged from bankruptcy a newly reorganized company after billionaire investor Carl Icahn took control in 2010. He owns 47% of Tropicana Entertainment.

Noble Investment Group was founded in 1979 by former chairman Dr. Bharat Shah. (Shah retired in 2005.) Noble Investment Group holds its head high when walking through a hotel lobby. Noble Investment Group company owns or manages more than 30 upscale hotels under the Starwood, Intercontinental Hotels Group, Hilton, Hyatt, and Marriott brands. Another sector of the Noble operation is its development arm, Noble Development Group, which develops hotels, convention centers, conference centers, and resorts; it also acquires existing hotel properties. In addition, the firm manages several golf courses and restaurants.

This Avalanche is breaking loose on ice sheets across the National Hockey League. The Colorado Avalanche is a professional hockey team that represents the Denver area in the NHL and boasts two Stanley Cup championships, its last in 2001. With a popular following in the Rocky Mountain region, the team plays host at its Pepsi Center home arena. The franchise was founded in 1972 as the Quebec Nordiques of the World Hockey League and joined the NHL in 1979. It relocated to Colorado in 1995. St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke, who has owned the Avalanche since 2000, will turn over ownership to his son Josh by the end of 2010 to comply with NFL ownership rules.

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