If people are getting rowdy at this roadhouse, it must be because of the steaks. Texas Roadhouse operates a leading full-service restaurant chain with about 330 company-owned and franchised locations in about 45 states. The Southwest-themed eateries serve a variety of hand-cut steaks, ribs, chicken, and seafood entrees, along with sandwiches, starters, and a variety of side dishes. Operating mostly in the Midwest and Southeast, about 260 Texas Roadhouse locations are company-owned while the rest are franchised. The company also operates a small number of restaurants under the name Aspen Creek that specialize in hamburgers, pasta entrees, and pizza.

Crown is one of Australia’s largest entertainment groups. The group’s core businesses and investments are in the gaming and entertainment sector. Crown wholly owns and operates two of Australia’s leading gaming and entertainment complexes, Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne and Burswood Entertainment Complex in Perth. In addition, Crown owns a portfolio of gaming investments that have been accumulated to complement Crown's existing core businesses and to provide for future growth. The Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne is one of the largest integrated entertainment complexes in the southern hemisphere with its casino, hotels, function rooms, restaurants, shopping and entertainment facilities.

Topnotch Health Clubs operates health and fitness centers in London, the Midlands, and southeastern England. The company's facilities offer such features as spinning, weight-loss clinics, personal training, swimming pools, and steam rooms. Topnotch Health Clubs was formerly publicly traded; after declaring bankruptcy in 2003, the company was repurchased by founder Matthew Harris, returning it to private ownership.

Luminar lights up the UK dance scene as the country's leading nightclub operator. The company has about 90 clubs catering to a variety of tastes and operating under a small portfolio of brands. Its estate includes Liquid, a chain of discos known for stimulating visual effects, and a multi-roomed concept called Oceana. Luminar also operates Lava & Ignite, a dance club format featuring two differently themed rooms. Other club formats include Life, a pub-style concept designed for smaller markets, and The Jam House, a live music venue developed by musician Jools Holland. In addition, Luminar operates a number of local clubs under a variety of names.

HoJo no longer runs ice cream parlors, but it does offer sweet relief to tired travelers. Howard Johnson International is a leading franchisor of hotels with more than 490 Howard Johnson locations in the US, China, Mexico, and other international locations. In North America, the chain offers affordable lodging to families and budget-conscious business travelers along with such amenities as continental breakfast, in-room coffee makers, complimentary newspaper service, and free long distance access. While the domestic brand operates in the midscale and economy segments, the company's international locations include midscale and upscale hotels. Howard Johnson is a subsidiary of Wyndham Worldwide.

International Dairy Queen (IDQ) has been supplying brain-freezes for a long, long time. International Dairy Queen, Inc. is a leading franchisor of frozen treat stores with more than 5,900 quick-service restaurants, most of which operate under the Dairy Queen banner. Popular DQ ice cream treats include Blizzards, sundaes, and cones. Many of the stores also serve burgers, fries, and other items. In addition to its flagship chain, IDQ has about 700 Orange Julius locations offering blended fruit drinks and a small number of Karmelkorn stands that feature popcorn snacks. Only a small number of units are company-owned. Tracing its roots back to 1938, the company is owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway.

Formed in 2002, Tragus is one of the UK's largest independently owned restaurant chain operators with over 280 sites across the country serving over 20 million meals every year. Our exciting portfolio of leading brands are operated as four divisions - Café Rouge, Strada, Bella Italia, and the Brasseries - with offerings ranging from inspired pizza and pasta to delicious French classics. Tragus is backed by The Blackstone Group, a global private investment and advisory firm, founded in 1985. The firm has raised a total of more then $67 billion for alternative asset investing since its formation of which approximately $30 billion has been for private equity investing. The Private Equity Group is currently investing its fifth general private equity fund with commitments of $15.6 billion, and has over 60 experienced professionals with broad sector expertise. Blackstone’s other core businesses include Private Real Estate Investing, Corporate Debt Investing, Hedge Funds, Mutual Fund Management, Private Placement, Marketable Alternative Asset Management, and Investment Banking Advisory Services.

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.

Wynn Macau is Wynn Resorts' casino destination located in the world's largest gaming market, Macau, a peninsula off the coast of mainland China. The 16-acre resort (the entire peninsula of Macau is only 3.5 sq. mi.) has a 600-room hotel, five restaurants, and a 200,000-sq.ft. casino with 1,200 slot machines and more than 350 table games. It also offers a spa, salon, almost 25,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, and a shopping mall with Prada, Gucci, Dior, and Armani designer stores. The $1.1 billion resort is already planning an expansion, called the Encore at Wynn Macau. Wynn Macau, Limited raised $1.6 billion when it debuted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2009.

Founded in 1960 by Walt and Dorothy Elmer under its original name, Elmer’s Colonial Pancake House, our values have always been to provide quality food ingredients, gracious service and the clean surroundings that make you feel at home. Walt, Dorothy and their three sons worked hard to bring home-style cooking to those of us lucky enough to live in the Northwest! Elmer’s began with breakfast… rumor has it that Walt Elmer kept the original pancake batter recipe locked in his safe.Even as the menu changed over the years, we still use Walt’s recipe today! Do you remember some of these fun “blast from the past” menu items? Sanka Coffee,Hawaiian Pineapple Pancakes, Chocolate Coconut Waffle, Stuffed Tomato with Deviled Egg, and Liver and Onions! Today, we continue to honor our values. As a group of locally-owned restaurants, we at Elmer’s take pride in our communities, source local, farm-fresh ingredients, and are proud to have the most wonderful, loyal Guests. We invite you to continue making us your home for breakfast, lunch or dinner. You are part of the Elmer’s family!

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