Carlson Companies began in 1938 as the Gold Bond Stamp Company, but has evolved into a leisure services juggernaut. Carlson Companies, Inc. owns 55% of travel giant Carlson Wagonlit. Its Carlson Hotels Worldwide owns and operates more than 1,000 hotels in some 70 countries under brands such as Radisson, Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, and Park Plaza. In addition, its Carlson Restaurants Worldwide includes the T.G.I. Friday's and Pick Up Stix chains. Chairman Marilyn Carlson Nelson and director Barbara Carlson Gage, daughters of founder Curtis Carlson, each own half of the company.

Aloha Restaurants operates eight casual dining establishments in Southern California and Hawaii. Its concepts include Busters Beach House & Longboard Bar, Dockside Grill Restaurant, Jolly Roger Restaurant, and the Monterey Bay Canners Restaurant. The company's eateries feature a mix of seafood, pasta, and other casual dining staples. Most locations offer both lunch and dinner menus; live music and other entertainment can also be found at some of the venues.

Snow King Resort Hotel knows how to make its guests feel like their on top of a mountain. The company owns the Snow King Resort, a 400-acre property near Jackson, Wyoming, that includes a 200-room hotel and ski area. The resort also includes two condominium developments, Snow King Condominiums and Love Ridge Resort Lodges, as well as meeting rooms, a restaurant, and a lounge. In addition to winter skiing, Snow King offers year-round activities, including golfing, hiking, and the 2,500 foot Alpine Slide. The resort has been in business since the mid-1970s.

If it has anything to do with flavor, it has everything to do with Bahama Buck’s. From irresistibly delicious Sno creations to extremely satisfying Island Smoothies - nobody serves up the ultimate tropical indulgence like Bahama Buck’s. We consider flavor to be an art form and infuse it into every aspect of our business. Bahama Buck’s island indulgences are just one component of the total Bahama Buck’s experience. Bahama Buck’s adds a new dimension to frozen desserts by offering a unique tropical sensory experience; our shops are island inspired, comfortable and uplifting destinations where people can create their perfect all-day dessert, relax and connect with friends. Bahama Buck’s offers the perfect island escape for today’s active consumers who want a “taste of paradise” without the long weekend.

Florida Panthers Hockey Club operates the professional hockey team that represents the Miami area in the National Hockey League. The Panthers entered the NHL as an expansion franchise in 1993 and boasts a few playoff berths, including a Stanley Cup Finals appearance in 1996. (The team lost to the Colorado Avalanche that season.) Wayne Huizenga, who once owned the Miami Dolphins and the Florida Marlins, was awarded the franchise and later sold the team to a group of investors led by Alan Cohen in 2001. Cohen's Sunrise Sports & Entertainment controls the Panthers, as well as its BankAtlantic Center home arena.

New Jersey Basketball owns and operates the New Jersey Nets professional basketball team, a storied franchise of the National Basketball Association. Organized by Arthur Brown in 1967 as the New Jersey Americans of the American Basketball Association, the team won two ABA titles as the New York Nets with the help of Julius "Dr. J" Erving. It returned to the Garden State and joined the NBA in 1976. The team has yet to claim an NBA title. The Nets play host at The IZOD Center at the Meadowlands in New Jersey. Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov purchased control of the Nets from New York real estate developer Bruce Ratner in 2010.

Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited operates as an investment holding company. Galaxy company, through its subsidiaries, jointly controlled entities, and associated companies, primarily engages in gaming and entertainment in Macau, and the manufacture, sale and distribution of construction materials in Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China. Galaxy company’s construction material products include concrete pipes and products, asphalt, concrete piles, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, and slag. In addition, Galaxy Entertainment Group involves in the property investment, quarrying, equipment leasing, and hospitality activities; and provision of management services.

The Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) is a stock car racing organization that operates two racing circuits and two speedways. Its ARCA RE/MAX Series includes about two dozen events featuring automobiles similar to those used in NASCAR events. The association also sanctions the Lincoln Welders Truck Series, a shorts circuit of races featuring modified pickup trucks. Many of the races are televised on the SPEED Channel (owned by FOX Entertainment). In 1953 John Marcum and his wife Mildred started the Midwest Association for Race Cars, which evolved into the ARCA in 1964.

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.

Premier Inn (formerly Premier Travel Inn) is a leading budget hotel operator in the UK with more than 570 properties. The hotels target both leisure and business travelers with value-priced lodging and amenities, and it markets special offers for families. All of its locations also feature an in-house restaurant. Most of Premier Inn's hotels are located along major roads and in regional and city centers across the country. Premier company is owned by hospitality conglomerate Whitbread, which rebranded Premier Travel Inn as Premier Inn in 2008.

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