Premier Exhibitions, Inc. develops and tours museum quality exhibitions worldwide. The company creates, designs, markets, and presents educational and entertaining exhibitions; sells apparel, posters, and Titanic-related jewelry; publishes exhibition catalogs; and provides ancillary services, such as audio tours and photographs. The Exhibition, the exhibition that display multiple human anatomy sets, which contain a collection of whole human body specimens, single human organs, and body parts; and Dialog in the Dark that is intended to provide insight and experience to the paradox of learning to see without the use of sight.

Why just eat at Joe's when you can have fun there, too? Happy Joe's Pizza and Ice Cream Parlor operates a chain of more than 60 franchised restaurants offering a family-friendly atmosphere along with a menu of pizza, pasta, soups, and sandwiches. The eateries are especially popular for their extensive selection of dessert items, including sundaes, malts, and shakes. Many locations also offer arcade games and activity centers. The chain operates in several Midwestern states, including Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Founder and CEO Joe Whitty got his start in the restaurant business as a manager and operator for the Shakey's pizza chain. He opened the first Happy Joe's in 1972.

Wellbridge Club Management encourages people to cross over to fitness. The company operates about 20 upscale athletic and fitness clubs in some 10 states, with a concentration in Colorado and New Mexico. Its seven clubs in Colorado do business under the Colorado Athletic Clubs brand. Facilities range from 10,000 to 200,000 square feet, and include all the usual workout gear and equipment plus spas, childcare facilities, pools, and wellness programs. Many also offer tennis, massage, nutritional counseling, and kids' programs. The company also manages spas, hotel gyms, and corporate wellness centers. Wellbridge was founded in 1983.

This company caters to many tastes with a varied menu of dining and drinking options. Ala Carte Entertainment (ACE) operates more than 20 nightspots in the Chicago area, including such popular night clubs as The Apartment and Excalibur. It also has several pub establishments, including The Celtic Crown and The Full Shilling in Wrigleyville, the area neighboring Wrigley Park. ACE's portfolio of restaurants includes Chandler's Chophouse and Moretti's Ristorante and Pizzeria. In addition to drinks and eats, ACE also provides catering services through several of its restaurants. Owner and company president Fred Hoffman started his dining empire in the early 1970s when he opened the Snuggery singles bar.

The New York State Lottery is one of the largest and oldest state lotteries in the US (only New Hampshire's lottery is older). It runs three jackpot, five daily, and about a dozen scratch-off games through retailers and online outlets. About a third of the lottery's revenue, or some $2 billion a year, goes to support New York State education. It also awards Leaders of Tomorrow scholarships to one eligible graduating senior from every public and private school in the state (provided they attend New York universities). The New York Lottery was established by the new state constitution passed in 1966.

CEO Thomas Torgerson is the principal owner of Torgerson Properties, Inc. which was founded as a men's clothing store in 1929 by R. E. Torgerson. Torgerson Properties company operates more than two dozen hotels in Florida and Minnesota under such banners as Comfort Inn, Days Inn, Holiday Inn, and Super 8. Many of its properties are concentrated around the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Torgerson Properties also runs about 10 full-service restaurants under the Green Mill, Harvest Buffet, Otto's Feierhaus & Bierstube, Perkins Family Restaurant, and Torge's Live Sports Pub & Grill brand names.

Hicks Sports Group Holdings is the holding company formed by Texas billionaire Thomas Hicks to oversee his interests in the Texas Rangers professional baseball team (which it is selling) and the Dallas Stars hockey team. The company also owns a 50% stake in Center Operating Company, a joint venture with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban that runs the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Other interests include a chain of ice-skating rinks operating under the Dr. Pepper StarCenter name, real estate developments, and Hicks Sports Marketing.

Boyne USA appreciates people who were born to ski. The company, which operates as Boyne Resorts, operates a dozen ski resorts, including Boyne Highlands and Boyne Mountain in Michigan, Big Sky Resort in Montana, and Sugarloaf in Maine. The resorts offer accommodations, hospitality services, and other amenities in addition to skiing; during warmer months most of the properties also offer golf, tennis courts, hiking trails, and other outdoor activities. In addition to ski resorts, Boyne owns some golf resorts, including the Inn at Bay Harbor in Michigan. The family-owned company was founded in 1947 by skier Everett Kircher.

Bruster’s was founded in 1989 by a man whose passion for extraordinary ice cream and stellar customer service runs deep. Born into the restaurant business, Bruce Reed opened his first Bruster’s in Bridgewater, Pennsylvania, after perfecting his recipe for rich, creamy homemade ice cream. People came from miles around to enjoy the skillfully prepared desserts that Bruce created right in that first store. It got to where he had to expand to keep up with the growing demand for his ice creams. Before long, Bruster’s became one of the fastest expanding ice cream stores in the country and Bruce regretfully all but stopped wearing his apron to work.

Saltire Taverns is a pub and hotel company with a handful of properties in Scotland. Its estate is anchored by the Le Monde boutique hotel and entertainment complex in Edinburgh, which features 18 suites along with three continental-themed bars and Shanghai Club nightclub. The company also runs The Golf Tavern, The Illicit Still in Aberdeen, and two Frankenstein's Pub locations. CEO and Edinburgh pub tycoon Billy Lowe started the business in 1996.

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