Stockade Companies started as a single Sirloin Stockade in Oklahoma City in 1966. Since then, we have grown into a multi-concept chain adding Montana Mike’s Steakhouse in 1998 and Coyote Canyon in 1999. We currently operate over 80 restaurants in 9 states and Mexico. Today, Stockade Companies is owned by a management group. The management group led by Tom Ford, a lifelong franchisee, includes Terry Harstad - COO, Steve Schmidt - CFO, and Doug Frieling, Franchisee. Mr. Ford's vision, energy and experience will continue to influence our commitment to providing guests great value and variety.

AFC Ajax is one of the leading football clubs in Europe. Established in 1900, the club moved from the second to the first division in 1911. The club later won its first National Championship in 1918 under coach Jack Reynolds, who led the team for 35 years. AFC Ajax moved from De Meer to the Amsterdam Arena stadium, which seats nearly 52,000 people, in 1996 and won its14th Dutch Cup in 1998. AFC Ajax is also well-known for its youth training programs.

Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) operates lotteries and other games of chance in the Atlantic Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. It manages scratch-off card games, regional lottery drawings, and video lottery games, as well as interactive games played online. All of the profits generated by the company's games are returned to the provinces and used for a variety of programs. ALC was formed in 1976 and is owned by the four provincial governments.

Sticky Ribhouse operates about 20 Sticky Fingers barbecue restaurants mostly in South Carolina, but also in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Florida. The eateries offer a variety of barbecue chicken and pork ribs, along with sandwiches and side dishes. In addition to its restaurants, the company bottles its barbecue sauces for sale at leading supermarket chains and it ships selected menu items anywhere in the US. Partners and childhood friends Todd Eischeid, Jeff Goldstein, and Chad Walldorf opened the first Sticky Fingers outlet in 1992.

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.

Time traveling DeLoreans, great white sharks, and dinosaurs are just part of a normal day at Universal Parks & Resorts. Universal Parks & Resorts operates the Universal Studios Hollywood movie-themed amusement park and resort. It also operates Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. The parks feature attractions based on movies from sister studio Universal Pictures such as Back to the Future, Jaws, and "Jurassic Park. " They also house hotels, IMAX theaters, and water parks. The Hollywood and Orlando parks contain CityWalks, family-oriented entertainment centers with restaurants and shopping. The company is owned by Universal Studios (itself part of NBC Universal) and private equity firm The Blackstone Group.

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is a publicly-traded corporation headquartered in Dallas, Texas and New York City and is the world’s largest regional theme park company with 19 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada, and soon will be expanding beyond North America with destinations in Dubai. Since 1961, hundreds of millions of families have trusted Six Flags to combine friendly-clean-fast-safe service with affordable, value-packed thrills, record-shattering roller coasters and special events like the Summer Concert Series, Fright Fest and Holiday in the Park.

Schwartz Brothers Restaurants operates a half dozen casual and upscale dining locations in the Seattle area. Its operations include Chandler's Crabhouse, Spazzo Italian Grill & Wine Bar, and Revolution Bar & Grill, as well as a handful of steakhouses operating under the name Daniel's Broiler Prime Steaks & Chops. Schwartz Brothers provides banquet and catering services through Daniel's Catering, while its Gretchen's Shoebox Express unit offers box lunch services to downtown locations. The family-owned business was started by Bill and John Schwartz, who opened their first restaurant in 1970.

Gaming International operates two greyhound racing tracks in the UK. The company, which operates as Stadia UK, has racing and betting facilities in the coastal town of Poole and in Swindon in the southwest of England. The tracks offer dog racing all through the year and feature amenities such as snack bars, dining, and licensed bars. A management group led by CEO Clarke Osborne controls Gaming International through investment vehicle Toklon.

Sun International Limited company operates about a dozen casinos and some 10 resort-style hotels in South Africa. Flagship resort complex Sun City boasts four hotels, two golf courses, and a water park. (Sun City is also the location of the 2002 signing of the Sun City Agreement, a treaty ending the Second Congo War.) The company has additional properties in Egypt, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, and Swaziland. Sun International is South Africa's largest casino operator, with nearly half of the market share, and its hotels have a total of 3,500 rooms. Sun International Limited was founded by Sol Kerzner, the head of Kerzner International.

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