On March 27, 1985, attorneys Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax traded in the courtroom for the dining room. Having always wanted to get into the restaurant business, they pitched their legal pads to serve hearth-baked pizzas. They introduced flavors and tastes from around the world, from Thai to Jamaican Jerk...all on a pizza. All of our innovative pizzas are creatively designed on a delicious crust, and hearth-baked to perfection. Also served are creative salads, made-to-order pastas, soups, sandwiches, appetizers and desserts.

Looking for red meat in the Carolinas? Claremont Restaurant Group (CSG) has just the place. The company operates about 25 casual dining restaurants under the Sagebrush Steakhouse banner in four states, mostly in North Carolina. The restaurants serve steak, seafood, and chicken entrees along with the usual assortment of starters and side dishes. Other CSG brands include Prime Sirloin Family Steakhouse, a buffet concept with locations in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia; and Western Steer Family Steakhouse. Industry veteran and CEO Jim Peterson owns the company. CSG entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2010.

Restel business is based on the basic human needs of food and shelter. Restel Oy Ltd., which is Finland's largest hotel and restaurant owner, operates about 40 hotels and 240 restaurants throughout the country. Restel's hotels include such global brands as Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, and Ramada; it also runs smaller domestic hotels like Cumulus and Rantaspi. Restel Oy Ltd. restaurant, bar, and nightclub chains include Hemingway's, Lyhty, Nite Train, Onnen Päivät, and Parnell's Irish Bar. Restel is a subsidiary of retail and hospitality group Cooperative Tradeka Corporation.

This company puts fast-food yummies in a whole lot of tummies. YUM! Brands is the largest fast-food operator in the world in terms of number of locations, with more than 37,000 outlets in about 110 countries. (It trails only hamburger giant McDonald's in sales.) The company's flagship chains include #1 chicken fryer KFC (with more than 16,200 units), top pizza joint Pizza Hut (more than 13,200), and quick-service Mexican leader Taco Bell (more than 5,800). YUM! also operates the Long John Silver's seafood chain, along with several hundred A&W root beer and burger stands. Franchisees, affiliates, and licensed operators run about 80% of the company's restaurants.

The menu for this company includes a family-style dinner and pie for dessert. Perkins & Marie Callender's operates and franchises more than 600 full-service restaurants under the banners Perkins Restaurant & Bakery and Marie Callender's Restaurant & Bakery. Its Perkins chain, with about 480 locations, offers standard American fare for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, along with fresh muffins, pies, and cakes. Many locations are open 24 hours a day. Its Marie Callender's chain boasts about 130 locations, offering traditional comfort foods, along with fresh baked desserts. Some 250 of the restaurants are company-owned. Perkins & Marie Callender's is owned by private equity firm Castle Harlan.

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.

Waterford Gaming, LLC helped develop and manage the Mohegan Sun gambling resort through a partnership with Kerzner International. The Connecticut resort is now managed by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, but Waterford continues to earn revenue from the resort's operations, which include several casinos, restaurants, nightclubs, and a 10,000-seat arena. Waterford Gaming, LLC has additional operations in Colorado (various racetracks), New York (development stage gaming and entertainment facility), and Rhode Island (Twin River gaming and entertainment). Waterford Gaming is part of the Waterford Group.

The Windy City inspires the food and drink at BJ's. BJ's Restaurants owns and operates more than 80 restaurants in California and a dozen other mostly Western states under the names BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse, BJ's Restaurant & Brewery, and BJ's Pizza & Grill. The casual-dining eateries offer Chicago-style pizza, salads, sandwiches, pasta, and the company's own hand-crafted beers. Its dozen Restaurant & Brewery locations, which feature an onsite microbrewery, help supply beer to the rest of the chain. Holding company The Jacmar Companies owns more than 15% of BJ's.

Cameron Mitchell Restaurants lays out the white tablecloth in Columbus, Ohio, and beyond. The company operates about 20 upscale establishments encompassing more than half a dozen dining concepts, including Cameron's American Bistro, Cap City Fine Diner & Bar, Marcella's, Martini Modern Italia, Martini Italian Bistro, Molly Woo's Asian Bistro, and Ocean Prime. Many of the company's restaurants are found in and around Columbus but it also has dining operations in about half a dozen other states. In addition, Cameron Mitchell offers catering services. Founder, chef, and president Cameron Mitchell left cross-town rival Fifty-Five Restaurant Group in 1992 to open his first restaurant, Cameron's American Bistro.

Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc. operates a chain of full-service restaurants and package liquor stores in south Florida. Flanigan's Enterprises Inc. operates package liquor stores under the ‘Big Daddy's Liquors’ name, which provides a range of brand name and private label liquors, beer, and wines; and restaurants under the ‘Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill’ name that offers alcoholic beverages and food service. As of October 3, 2009, it operated 23 units consisting of restaurants, package liquor stores, and combination restaurants/package liquor stores; owned 1 adult entertainment club; and franchised 6 units comprising 2 restaurants and 4 combination restaurants/package liquor stores.

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