J D Wetherspoon is a leading pub operator in the UK with more than 700 drinking and eating establishments in England, Scotland, and Wales. The pubs operate under a variety of different names; most of the public houses offer a music-free environment with all-day food service. They are often found in non-traditional locations, such as converted banks, post offices, and movie houses. The company's chain of drinking places includes some Lloyds No. 1 Bar locations that offer music and dancing. In addition to bars and pubs, Wetherspoon operates more than a dozen small hotels.

Herbst Gaming operates about 15 casinos, hotels, RV parks, and slot routes in Nevada and the Midwest. Its flagship property, Terrible's Sands Regency hotel and casino in downtown Reno, Nevada has more than 800 hotel rooms and some 600 slot machines, as well as table games such as blackjack, craps, and roulette. It also houses restaurants, lounges, a gift shop, and a video arcade. Other Herbst properties are located in smaller towns throughout Nevada, including Henderson, Dayton, and Primm (where its Primm Casinos subsidiary operates). In addition, the firm has a handful of locations in Iowa and Missouri. Herbst Gaming is owned by brothers Edward, Timothy, and Troy Herbst. In 2009 the company filed Chapter 11.

Since 1955, we’ve been proud to serve the world some of its favorite food. And along the way, we’ve managed not just to live history, but create it: from drive-thru restaurants to Chicken McNuggets to college credits from Hamburger U and much more. It’s been quite the journey, and we promise this is just the beginning-we’ve got our hearts set on making more history.

Panera Bread Company, together with its subsidiaries, owns, operates, and franchises retail bakery-cafes in the United States. Its retail products include baked goods, soups, salads, custom roasted coffees, cafe beverages, and other complementary products. Panera Bread Co. also supplies dough items to company-owned and franchise-operated bakery-cafes. As of December 29, 2009, it operated 585 company-owned and 795 franchise-operated bakery-cafes under the Panera Bread, Saint Louis Bread Co., and Paradise Bakery & Cafe names.

The New Jersey Devils professional hockey team entered the National Hockey League in 1974 as the Kansas City Scouts and relocated to Colorado until it settled in the Garden State in 1982. One last relocation saw the Devils take up residence at the Prudential Center in Newark in 2007 after several years playing host at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford. A regular contender for the playoffs, the hockey franchise boasts three Stanley Cup championships, its last in 2003. An investment group led by Jeffrey Vanderbeek has owned the team since 2004.

Planet Smoothie Franchises operates a chain of more than 125 franchised smoothie stands in about 20 states. The outlets offer about 30 types of blended fruit drinks with such names as Frozen Goat, Mr. Mongo, and Spazz. Enthusiasts can customize the beverages by adding blends of supplements and vitamins (Blasts) designed to increase energy, help burn fat, or aid immune systems. Planet Smoothie Franchises, LLC also has a small number of Planet Smoothie Cafes featuring salads, sandwiches, and wraps. Entrepreneur Martin Sprock opened the first Planet Smoothie in 1995. Planet Smoothie Franchises, LLC is owned by Petrus Brands, a holding company backed by private equity firm Edmonds Capital.

Full House Resorts, Inc. was founded in 1987. Full House Resorts, Inc. (Full House) develops, manages and invests in gaming-related opportunities. The Company is involved in several gaming projects, including the FireKeepers Casino near Battle Creek, Michigan, with the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi (the Michigan Tribe) and Harrington Raceway and Casino (Harrington Casino), a racino in Harrington, Delaware. The Company also owns the Stockman’s Casino in Fallon, Nevada, and has an agreement with the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana for the development and management of a gaming facility in Montana.

Equinox Holdings (doing business as Equinox Fitness Clubs) hopes you go to the gym more than twice a year. The company owns and operates about 50 full-service, upscale fitness clubs in select US cities, about 30 of which are in New York City. Beyond the monthly membership fee, Equinox gyms earn revenue from its cafes, spa services, and on-site stores that sells sportswear. Equinox opened its first club in New York in 1991 and was originally owned by North Castle Partners. The company was bought by New York real estate developer Related for $505 million in 2006. Many of Related's new developments now have an Equinox Fitness Club in the building.

Indy Racing League (IRL) is the governing body for the Indy class of racing cars, which are open-wheel and -cockpit single-seat speedsters. IRL's primary circuit tour, the IndyCar Series, features more than 25 drivers competing in almost 20 races across the US and another in Japan, including its premier event, the Indianapolis 500. The body also runs the Indy Pro Series, a developmental circuit for up-and-coming drivers. IRL markets the races and drivers and generates revenue through broadcast rights and sponsorships. The league was formed in 1996 and is controlled by the Hulman-George family, which also owns Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation.

The Cleveland Browns Football Company owns and operates the Cleveland Browns, one of the more storied franchises in the National Football League. Started in 1944 by Arthur McBride as part of the All-American Football Conference, the club joined the NFL in 1949 and boasts four championship titles, its last in 1964. The present team was awarded to the late Alfred Lerner and former 49ers president Carmen Policy after Art Modell relocated the original Browns to Baltimore in 1996. (A deal struck with the NFL allowed Cleveland to retain the team name, colors, and history.) Lerner's family, led by son Randy, continues to control the team.

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