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.

Gillingham Football Club plays its football (soccer) in the English Football League One. The team, nicknamed the Gills, holds its home games at the 11,000 capacity Priestfield Stadium. The club was founded in 1893 but in their long history have only received promotion to the second tier English league once; from 2000 to 2005. The club has wrangled with problems on and off the pitch and narrowly avoided complete dissolution in the mid 90's. Gillingham FC wears shirts that are sponsored by MHS Homes Group. Like many professional football teams, the squad's official online club shop offers a wide variety of merchandise.

Harry Caray’s Restaurant Group (HCRG), led by Grant DePorter, has proven to be one of Chicago’s most dynamic and successful restaurant management companies. The enterprise currently operates eight restaurants and an off-premise catering company. HCRG opened its first restaurant, Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse in Chicago’s River North neighborhood in 1987. The restaurant has since become a Chicago legend, and now offers additional locations in Rosemont and Lombard. Also located in Lombard, adjacent to Harry Caray’s, is Holy Mackerel!, HCRG’s fresh seafood concept. In 2008, HCRG found a long-awaited home in Wrigleyville, when it opened Harry Caray’s Tavern, a more casual version of the original Harry Caray’s. HCRG expanded its presence in Wrigleyville in 2009 with the opening of the Captain Morgan Club at Wrigley Field. A second Harry Caray's Tavern opened on Navy Pier in March 2010.

The Missouri Lottery Commission offers lotto number games (Pick 3, Pick 4, Lotto), as well as scratch-off and pull-tab games (Solid Gold, Count De Money, Cashville). Missouri also participates in the multi-state lottery known as PowerBall. The Missouri Lottery sells its gaming products through a network of about 5,000 retailers located throughout the state. First created in 1985, proceeds from the Missouri lottery directly fund the state's public education system, a change that occured in 1994.

KSL Resorts was founded in 1992 by Michael Shannon. KSL Resorts (formerly KSL Recreation Corporation), it isn't hard to sell a sun-kissed landscape. KSL Resorts company owns and operates seven independent US luxury resorts located in California, Colorado, Texas, and Virginia; they include the Victorian-style Hotel del Coronado in San Diego and the Vail Mountain Lodge & Spa in the Rockies. KSL Resorts specializes in revitalizing classic hotel properties and upgrading them with recreational amenities, such as golfing, skiing, swimming, and spa services. It also hosts corporate meetings and conferences, with particular expertise in hosting companies from the pharmaceutical industry.

Over 25 years ago we opened a little restaurant in St. Paul Minnesota named Concourse 7. It quickly became apparent that burgers, beer, and sports were never going out of style. We shifted our focus a little, invested in a bunch of big screen TV's and renamed the restaurant, Champps.At the time when everyone else in America was coming up with ways to downsize and think small, we were thinking bigger and better. Our philosophy is simple. Make burgers from scratch and pile them high. Fill our bar with TV's and turn the volume up for games. Bring in a DJ and have a party every night. It wasn't like anything else and the people loved it. That slightly irreverent attitude has become our calling card over the years, doing things the way we always have regardless of convention. We're still making fresh hand-crafted burgers, roasting our own turkey and chicken, slow-basting our falling-off-the-bone-tender ribs, and hiring the friendliest people to be part of our team.The party is still going strong today. The burgers are still huge, the beer is still cold and we're the best place to watch the game. No matter what part of the country you're in, you are sure to find a neighborhood Champps nearby.

Consolidated Restaurant Operations, Inc. (CRO) operates more than 84 full-service and 33 franchise restaurants located in 12 states. CRO employs approximately 6,000 full and part-time employees. CRO has been named the 70th largest private company in the Dallas-Fort Worth area (home to more than 16 "Fortune 500" companies and 4.8 million residents). Our brands include El Chico, Good Eats, Cantina Laredo, Luckys Café, Silver Fox Steakhouse, III Forks Steakhouse, and Cool River Café. We serve more than 14 million meals annually! Looking to the future, CRO's goal is to continue growing at the fastest pace possible without ever compromising our guests' satisfaction.

Benchmark Hospitality International is going to resort to -- but you can bet it has high standards. Benchmark Hospitality is a manager and marketer of resorts, conference centers, and hotels across the US; it also has one location in Tokyo. Its portfolio of more than 20 properties includes Scottsdale Resort and Conference Center (Arizona), Cheyenne Mountain Resort (Colorado Springs, Colorado), and Turtle Bay Resort (Oahu, Hawaii). Many of Benchmark Hospitality's resorts include luxury spas and golf courses.

Shake's Frozen Custard, Inc. operates more than 25 (mostly franchised) 1950s rock-n-roll themed Shake's Frozen Custard locations in eight central and southern US states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. Of course shakes and malts are on the menu, but you also can find sundaes, cones, and fruit drinks. Founded in 1991 in Joplin, Missouri by Don and Bebbie Osborne, the company began franchising in 1999.

Since opening our first Red Lobster restaurant in Lakeland, Fla., in 1968, Darden has grown to become the world’s largest full-service restaurant company. Through subsidiaries, own and operate 1,800 restaurants, employ approximately 180,000 people and serve more than 400 million meals a year. That last number reveals something telling about how we do business. In serving that many meals, we’ve come to know our guests extremely well. From them, we’ve realized what it takes to create an environment of natural hospitality and to build enduring brands. It’s why we’re able to make our guests feel so welcome, special and at ease.

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