Associated Hotels, LLC is an organization with its roots based in hotel ownership. Chicago based Associated was formed in 2006 as the successor company to Seymour N. Logan Associates, a long standing private hotel and real estate company. Managing assets on behalf of individual investors provided the principals of Associated Hotels with entrepreneurial attitude that inspires vision, innovation and creativity and at the same time demands fiscal discipline and measures results. It is this operational philosophy that Associated believes is the formula for a successful hotel investment and Associated Hotels, LLC has the track record and relationships that prove it. Associated possesses all the capabilities expected from a first-class hospitality company – an experienced staff, comprehensive operations, up-to-date information systems, effective marketing, food and beverage services and aggressive renovation and construction skills. The difference, however, is Associated Hotels’ outstanding ability to recognize where, when, and how these “tools” can be used to yield the greatest short and long-term benefits.

Carlson Restaurants Worldwide (CRW) has a lot of Friday's for which to be thankful. A leader in full-service restaurants, the company operates and franchises more than 900 T.G.I. Friday's casual dining locations across the US and in about 60 other countries. The restaurant chain offers a menu featuring beef, chicken, and seafood entrees along with a selection of popular appetizers. About 300 T.G.I. Friday's units are company-owned while the rest are franchised. The company also operates Pick Up Stix, an Asian-themed fast-casual chain with more than 90 locations in California, Nevada, and Arizona. CRW is a subsidiary of travel and leisure conglomerate Carlson Companies.

Palm Management Corp. is firmly rooted in the white tablecloth pantheon. A leader in the fine dining niche, Palm Management operates about 30 Palm Restaurants in about two dozen major US markets, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. The steakhouses are famous gathering spots for the rich and powerful and are noted for their meticulous service and top drawer cuisine. However, the chain keeps a light air about itself with interior appointments that include caricatures of celebrities. Italian immigrants Pio Bozzi and John Ganzi opened the first Palm Restaurant in New York City in 1926. Their third-generation offspring, Bruce Bozzi and Wally Ganzi, continue to own and operate the company.

Ocean Properties is a private, family-owned company founded by Thomas Walsh, who built Maine's first franchised Holiday Inn in 1969. Ocean Properties has plenty of sea views. One of the largest privately held hotel operating and development companies in the US, Ocean Properties operates more than 120 hotels across the US and Canada, primarily under the AmeriSuites, Hilton, Holiday Inn, Marriott, and Sheraton brands. Ocean Properties luxury resorts include the Marriott Delray Beach Florida Hotel. The company also has shopping centers, restaurants, and other real estate holdings, such as the Pete Rose Ballpark Cafes in Boca Raton and Boynton Beach, Florida.

Rank has brought enjoyment to customers around the globe, initially through the production, distribution and screening of motion pictures; and more latterly through the operation of casinos, bingo clubs, restaurants, pubs, theme parks and hotels. The Rank Group Plc stays true to the pioneering spirit of its founder, J. Arthur Rank. The Rank Group Plc iconic ‘gong’ motif continues to represent Rank’s desire to excite and to entertain. The Rank Organisation, bringing together a number of motion picture businesses acquired in previous years, including Pinewood Studios and Denham Films. Over the next four years, he added to this the Odeon chain of cinemas, the Gaumont-British Picture Corporation and the noted film studios at Elstree and Lime Grove.

Lucky Gaming is a leading supplier of refurbished used gambling supplies such as slot and video poker machines, card tables, parts, and accessories. It also distributes equipment for security systems, including cameras and monitoring equipment. Lucky Gaming serves customers throughout the US, as well as in such international markets as Africa, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Mexico.

This Planet serves a little glitz and glamour with its burgers and fries. Planet Hollywood International operates and franchises a chain of about 15 showbiz-themed restaurants offering casual-dining fare (burgers, steaks, seafood) along with a collection of movie memorabilia and celebrity merchandise. The eateries are found mostly in tourist hotspots such as Las Vegas, London, and New York City's Times Square. The Planet Hollywood name also graces a Las Vegas resort casino (operated by Harrah's Entertainment) and the company owns the Buca di Beppo chain through subsidiary BUCA. Chairman Robert Earl, who founded Planet Hollywood in 1991, controls the company in partnership with Bay Harbour Management.

Hendrick Motorsports, LLC formed by CEO Rick Hendrick is a major force in NASCAR Sprint Cup auto racing, with four teams competing for the checkered flag. Its top drivers include Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, and Mark Martin. The company handles marketing and licensing for its racing teams, in addition to providing cars designed and built at its 100-acre complex. Hendrick Motorsports also builds and re-builds some 550 engines. Founder Rick Hendrick, who also owns car dealership Hendrick Automotive Group, started Hendrick Motorsports with veteran driver Harry Hyde in 1984.

Monical Pizza operates and franchises more than 60 pizza parlors in the Midwest under the name Monical's Pizza. The chain's menu features Monical's signature thin crust pizza, which is available with a variety of toppings. Monical's Pizza also serves pasta dishes, sandwiches, and starters. Most of the pizzerias are located in central Illinois; the chain has a handful of locations in Indiana and Wisconsin. An investment group led by chairman Harry Bond has controlled the business since 1982. Monical Pizza namesake Ralph Monical started the pizza chain in 1959.

The Kansas City Royals Baseball Corporation owns and operates the Kansas City Royals professional baseball franchise. An expansion team originally bankrolled by Ewing Kauffman, the Royals joined Major League Baseball in 1969 and finished first in its division six times in 15 years with the help of Hall of Fame third baseman George Brett. The franchise boasts two American League pennants and one World Series championship in 1985. The team plays host at Kansas City's Kauffman Stadium. David Glass, who formerly served as CEO of Wal-Mart, has owned the Royals since 2000.

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