Cosi's recipe calls for one part coffee house, one part sandwich shop, and one part cocktail bar. The company operates and franchises about 150 eclectic Così cafes in almost 20 states offering premium and specialty coffees and made-to-order sandwiches. Its menu also features breakfast items (including its bagel-inspired Squagels), salads, soups, and desserts. Most of the company's restaurants also offer dinner and drinks after 5 p.m., while its Cosi Downtown units (primarily located in non-residential business districts) close in the evening. Cosi also offers delivery and catering services. About 100 of the locations are company-owned while the rest are franchised.

The Rams Football Company owns and operates the St. Louis Rams professional football team, which boasts three National Football League championships, its last coming in 2000. The franchise started as the Cleveland Rams in 1936 and moved to Los Angeles in 1946. The team moved to St. Louis in 1995 where it hosts home games at the Edward Jones Dome. Former minority owner Stan Kroenke is now the majority owner of the Rams after purchasing the Rosenbloom family's stake for about $750 million in 2010.

Canterbury Park Racetrack and Card Club is Minnesota’s premier entertainment destination. Located in Shakopee, Minnesota, just 25 minutes from downtown Minneapolis & St. Paul. Canterbury Park is home to Live Racing, Simulcast Racing and a 24/7 Card Club featuring Texas Hold’em, Blackjack and more. Along with special events like the Midwest’s largest Craft Show and thrilling snowmobile racing, Canterbury Park truly is home to Fun & Games like no place else. Canterbury Park Holding Corporation conducts pari-mutuel wagering operations and hosts unbanked card games at its Canterbury Park racetrack and card room facility in Shakopee, Minnesota. The company operates in three segments: Horse Racing, Card Room, and Concessions.

Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse operates a casual dining spot in northern Michigan that offers handcrafted microbrews and a menu featuring steaks, chicken, seafood, and pasta dishes. It produces a variety of beers under such labels as Big Buck Beer and Buck Naked, as well as seasonal and specialty varieties. William Rolinski started the restaurant business in 1994.

QMH Ltd. company is owned by a consortium of private equity investors comprised of the Whitehall 2001 Funds, Goldman Sachs, and Regina Investments Sarl. QMH is a leading operator of mid-priced hotels in the UK with a portfolio of nearly 20 properties. Most of the company's hotels operate under the Holiday Inn brand, but QMH also operates a handful of Crowne Plaza and Best Western hotels. The properties are located mostly in smaller markets, and target both business and leisure travelers with a range of amenities including business centers and conference rooms, as well as health and fitness clubs.

Boston hockey fans roar in approval -- and in disapproval -- of their Bruins. Operated by Boston Professional Hockey Association, the team is the third-oldest surviving franchise in the National Hockey League and has made 17 trips to the Stanley cup finals, winning five championship titles (the last in 1972). The storied hockey club, which plays host at TD Garden, has boasted several Hall of Fame players on the roster, including Phil Esposito, Cam Neely, and Bobby Orr. Formed in 1924, the Bruins franchise has been owned since 1974 by Jeremy Jacobs, chairman of concessions giant Delaware North.The Boston Professional Hockey Association Inc. is the corporation that operates the Boston Bruins, the first American franchise in the National Hockey League. Playing in a state-of-the-art arena, the FleetCenter, and enjoying the stable ownership of Jeremy M. Jacobs, chairman and chief executive officer of the highly successful Delaware North Companies, the Bruins are one of hockey's most successful franchises. On the ice, the team has known periods of greatness, and over the last three decades of the 20th century, it was one of the most consistent winners in all of team sports, making the Stanley Cup playoffs 29 consecutive seasons.

The Dundee United Football Company owns and operates Dundee United Football Club, a soccer team that competes in the Scottish Premier League. Known to supporters as The Terrors, Dundee United FC was formed in 1909 as Dundee Hibernian (it changed names in 1923) and plays host at Tannadice Park. (The stadium is located apposite Dens Park, home of the cross-town rival Dundee Football Club.) The team is controlled by chairman Stephen Thompson, who took over Dundee United after his father, Eddie Thompson, died in 2008. Eddie Thompson had founded the Morning, Noon & Night convenience store chain (later sold to Scottish Midland Co-operative Society).

Ripley Entertainment believes in weirdness. Ripley Entertainment, Inc., a subsidiary of Canadian conglomerate Jim Pattison, publishes the "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" oddities comic strip that appears in about 200 newspapers in more than 40 countries, and licenses its name for toys and games, as well as a Paramount Pictures-produced movie based on the life of the company's founder. It also owns about 60 other entertainment attractions -- including Ripley's Believe It or Not! museums (called odditoriums), Louis Tussaud's Wax Museum, aquariums, 3-D simulation theaters, haunted house adventure parks, miniature golf courses, and sightseeing trains. The brand was created by cartoonist Robert L. Ripley in 1918.

The health club owner and operator runs more than 55 facilities throughout the Southeast, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic that cater to families seeking a fun and friendly gym environment. It offers group fitness classes, personal training, cycling, swimming, and tanning, as well as special teen programs and child-watching services. Lifestyle Family Fitness sets itself apart from other health clubs with its "no long-term contract" policy, which allows its more than 200,000 members the flexibility of enrolling on a month-to-month basis. The private company was founded in 1982 by Australian-born vice chairman Geoffrey Dyer.

BRAVO | BRIO Restaurant Group (BBRG) owners of BRAVO! Cucina Italiana, BRIO Tuscan Grille and BON VIE Bistro, operates several full-service restaurants in many states. All three concepts are open seven days a week for lunch and dinner and are positioned as "casual white-tablecloth" or "Fine casual." Our concepts appeal to a broad base of guests from business people and young professionals to families and empty nesters. Our goal is to be the "Best Italian" restaurant company in America. We are a quality driven company, not a quantity one. Our number one focus is the Guest Experience. Consistently high quality food, superior service, good value and a unique atmosphere all contribute to our Guests' satisfaction. We differentiate ourselves by offering classically prepared food items from original regional recipes using the highest quality, freshest ingredients. At BBRG, significant time and resources are spent in the development and implementation of our team members so that we deliver superior guest service each and every meal, each and every day.

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