La Quinta...Spanish for "Next to Denny's?" LQ Management is owner of the La Quinta (which is Spanish for the villa) hotel brand. The company has hotels throughout the US (about 45 states), Canada, and Mexico under the La Quinta Inns and La Quinta Inn & Suites brands. LQ Management franchises the majority of its properties. The growing company has more than 750 hotels, which encompass some 65,000 guest rooms; in addition, it has some 250 properties in the development pipeline. La Quinta hotels operate in the limited service, midscale segment. It targets a mix of corporate and leisure travelers. LQ Management is owned by investment firm The Blackstone Group.

The Matt Prentice Restaurant Group began in 1980 with a dream and a deli. Twenty-year-old Matthew Prentice took over a shuttered sandwich shop in Oak Park, MI, tossed his last $200 into the till and opened the very first Deli Unique serving entrees like Beef Wellington and Flaming Duck at Deli prices. Expanding and exploring, MPRG has continued to introduce fresh concepts from its newest eclectic steakhouse, Coach Insignia to the whimsy and value of Tavern on 13. By the summer of 2004, MPRG operated 26 venues including 12 restaurants, an 11,000 square-foot artisan bakery, and a host of banquet sites. Today, MPRG continues to operate 10 restaurants, 1 artisan bakery and several banquet facilities.

Deep Sea Leisure owns and operates two public aquarium visitor attractions. Deep Sea World located in Fife, close to Edinburgh opened in 1983 and Blue Planet Aquarium located in Ellesmere Port near Chester opened in 1998. Deep Sea Leisure plc is majority owned by the Aspro Group which was created in 1991 with the aim of becoming the leading European leisure and entertainment consortium and is currently regarded as one of the top three operators.

Global Spectrum provides innovative management, marketing, operations and event booking services for public assembly facilities, including arenas, civic and convention centers, stadiums, ice facilities, equestrian centers and theatres. The most professional and experienced senior management staff in the industry leads Global Spectrum. In addition to providing full scope-of-services for existing facilities that decide to “privatize,” Global Spectrum also provides pre-opening design and construction consulting services for the development phase of facilities under construction. Today, Global Spectrum is the fastest growing venue management firm in the world. Global Spectrum is led by Peter Luukko, Chairman (and President and COO of Global Spectrum’s parent company, Comcast-Spectacor), John Page, Chief Operating Officer and Frank E. Russo, Jr., Senior Vice President of Business Development.

Serving breakfast foods and baked goods takes first place with this company. American Blue Ribbon Holdings (ABR) is a leading multi-concept restaurant operator with more than 300 company-owned and franchised family dining establishments operating under the Village Inn and Bakers Square brands. Serving mostly the Midwest and Rocky Mountain states, its flagship Village Inn chain with more than 200 locations is well-known for its breakfast menu and selection of baked goods. The company's Bakers Square chain is best known for its pies and other baked goods, but the eateries also serve soups and sandwiches. Formed in 2009, ABR is owned by affiliates of Fidelity National Financial and Providence Equity Partners.

NetPlayTV is the UK's largest interactive TV gaming company. NetPlay TV use our extensive knowledge of creating profitable games with our proven ability to create great TV show formats. Applying this unique combination, we develop highly successful brands that people can play on TV, online and on their mobile. At NetPlayTV, the customer is at the heart of everything we do. NetPlay TV plc acquisition, retention, VIP, loyalty and customer service programmes are world class, which is why our players stay with us longer and have higher lifetime values than our competitors.

Despite it's name, don't try ordering a peanut butter and jelly sandwich at PB&J Restaurants. The company operates a handful of casual-dining locations in the Kansas City area, including Yia Yia's (a Mediterranean-style bistro) and Coyote Grill. The company also operates a small number of franchised Red Robin Gourmet Burger outlets in Kansas and parts of Missouri. Founders Paul Khoury and Bill Crooks opened their first restaurant, Paradise Diner, in 1987.

Elvis may have permanently left the building, but his legacy is still taking care of business. Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE) manages the late singer's estate and licenses his name, likeness, and songs for a variety of commercial purposes. Revenue mostly comes from operating Presley's Graceland mansion in Memphis. Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. runs tours at Graceland, and also operates the associated museum, visitor's center, and the Heartbreak Hotel. EPE was created in 1981 (four years after Presley's death) and was owned by The Elvis Presley Trust. EPE and The Elvis Presley Trust were wholly owned by Elvis' daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, until 2005 when she sold an 85% stake to entertainment investor Robert Sillerman's CKX.

Steak and salad fans might have the hots for this company's restaurants. Western Sizzlin operates a chain of more than 100 family steak houses in about 20 states mostly under the name WesterN SizzliN. The eateries serve a menu of standard American fare but are primarily known for their flame-grilled steaks and fully stocked salad bars. In addition to its flagship brand, the company has a small number of locations operating under the names Great American Steak & Buffet and Quincy Steakhouse. Nearly all the restaurants are franchised. Western Sizzlin was acquired by Biglari Holdings in 2010.

Evans Hotels Corporation was founded in 1953 by William D. Evans; his family owns it today. Evans Hotels Corporation company is a resort property owner with three swank hotels on the Pacific ocean in San Diego (The Lodge at Torrey Pines, Catamaran Resort Hotel, and Bahia Resort Hotel). But it also owns the Bahia Sternwheelers, two luxurious multi-level paddlewheelers that ferry passengers between three Mission Bay resorts. The ships, equipped with ball rooms, dining salons, and dance clubs, are also available for chartered dinner parties and meetings of up to 800 people.

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