More than a few Chili's heat up this restaurant business. One of the world's largest casual dining companies, Brinker International operates and franchises about 1,500 Chili's Grill & Bar locations in about 30 countries. Trailing only Applebee's as the largest full-service restaurant chain, Chili's specializes in southwestern-style dishes with a menu featuring fajitas, margarita grilled chicken, and its popular baby back ribs. About 670 of the eateries are operated by franchisees, including more than 200 international locations. In addition to its flagship chain, Brinker operates Maggiano's Little Italy, a casual Italian chain with more than 40 units, and it owns a stake in Romano's Macaroni Grill.

Westwood One, Inc. provides programming, information services, and content to the radio, television, and digital sectors in the United States. It offers outsourced traffic reporting services, as well as operates radio networks, and produces and distributes national news, sports, talk, weather, music, and special event programs, in addition to local news, sports, weather, video news, and other information programming. The company delivers content to approximately 5,000 radio and 170 television stations.

Without this organization, New Yorkers might go hungry. National Restaurants Management, which does business as The Riese Organization, is among the largest multiple-franchise restaurant operators in New York City. Its portfolio of about 80 eateries includes quick-service outlets (Tim Hortons, KFC, and Pizza Hut) and chain restaurants (T.G.I. Friday's and Houlihan's); Riese also operates upscale Manhattan night spots such as Charley O's and Times Square Grill. In addition to restaurants, the Riese Organization manages several real-estate holdings through a separate division. The company, founded by brothers Murray and Irving Riese in 1940, is controlled by CEO Dennis Riese (Murray's son).

LAC Basketball Club owns and operates the Los Angeles Clippers professional basketball franchise. The team joined the National Basketball Association in 1970 as the Buffalo Braves before moving west in 1978. Known as the San Diego Clippers, the team relocated to Los Angeles in 1984 and now plays host at the Staples Center with its division rival Los Angeles Lakers. Fans have yet to see the Clippers earn an NBA title or an NBA Finals appearance. Real estate magnate Donald Sterling has owned the franchise since 1981.

Escor Casinos & Entertainment gives Swiss gamblers something to do when Alpine views just aren't enough. Escor develops, installs, operates, and maintains gaming machines (video games, slot machines, pinball machines) in restaurants, bars, and hotels across Switzerland. Escor also imports and distributes casino equipment throughout Switzerland including products from Austrian Gaming Industries (AGI) and Unidesa Gaming Systems (Spain). Escor Casinos & Entertainment SA also holds a 36% stake in the Grand Casino in Locarno and an 18% stake in the Casino San Marino.

Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise company, does, however operate the Pearl River Resort. The property includes the Silver Star Hotel & Casino, the Golden Moon Hotel & Casino, and the Dancing Rabbit Golf Club. Both casinos offer a wide assortment of games and slots, including poker and roulette. In addition, the resort features about 15 restaurants and the Geyser Falls Water Theme Park. Choctaw Resort company is owned and run by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, a federally recognized American Indian tribe living within the State of Mississippi.

Elvis may have permanently left the building, but his legacy is still taking care of business. Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE) manages the late singer's estate and licenses his name, likeness, and songs for a variety of commercial purposes. Revenue mostly comes from operating Presley's Graceland mansion in Memphis. Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. runs tours at Graceland, and also operates the associated museum, visitor's center, and the Heartbreak Hotel. EPE was created in 1981 (four years after Presley's death) and was owned by The Elvis Presley Trust. EPE and The Elvis Presley Trust were wholly owned by Elvis' daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, until 2005 when she sold an 85% stake to entertainment investor Robert Sillerman's CKX.

Chairman and CEO Michael Harrell founded the Houston-based Vista Host, Inc. in 1977. Vista Host company operates some 25 mid-priced hotel properties in about a dozen states (mostly Southern) under such banners as Comfort Suites, Homewood Suites, Hampton Inn, and Fairfield Inn & Suites. Vista opens limited-service hotels in highly trafficked tourist areas and consistently wins customer service awards. Vista Host company, which prides itself on using the latest technological innovations, offers free wireless Internet access in most of its properties.

Arsenal Holdings owns and operates Arsenal Football Club, one of the top soccer teams in the English Premier League. Known also as The Gunners, Arsenal was founded in 1886 and boasts 13 First Division and Premier League championships (its last in 2004) and 10 FA Cup titles. Arsenal also owns the team's home ground at Emirates Stadium where it has hospitality operations and retail outlets. Most of the company's revenue comes from ticket sales and broadcasting fees. An unquoted public company, Arsenal's major shareholders include US sports entrepreneur Stan Kroenke and Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov.Arsenal Holdings PLC owns Arsenal Football Club, a competitor in the English Premiership and the primary source of its revenue. Arsenal Holdings' other interests are in property development, which accounts for slightly less than 25 percent of its revenue. Arsenal Football Club generates 35 percent of its revenue from broadcasting, 27 percent from gate receipts, and the balance from sponsorship deals and merchandise sales.

The Kansas City Chiefs Football Club was founded by oilman and sports impresario Lamar Hunt as the Dallas Texans in 1959, a charter member of the American Football League. (Hunt also helped start the AFL and served as its first president.) The franchise moved to Kansas City, Missouri, in 1963 and was renamed the Chiefs. After winning three league titles and one Super Bowl, the franchise joined the National Football League when the rival associations merged in 1970. The Chiefs play host at Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium. Hunt's family, led by his son, Clark Hunt, continues to own the football franchise.

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