Shangri-La Asia Limited was founded in 1971. Shangri-La Asia Limited, an investment holding company, owns, operates, and manages hotels and associated properties primarily in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Japan, and Thailand. It also provides hotel management, marketing, consultancy, reservation, and related services to third party owners. The company also engages in the ownership and leasing of office, commercial, residential, and serviced apartments; and ownership and operation of a golf club. In addition, Shangri-La Asia involves in the real estate development activities. It operates its hotels primarily under the Shangri-La, Traders, Rasa, Summer Palace, and Shang Palace. As of December 31, 2009, the company had equity interests in 49 operating hotels comprising 24,432 guest rooms. It had 16 management agreements in respect of operating hotels owned by third parties and had agreements for development of 14 new hotels in Doha, Toronto, Seychelles, Bangalore, Mumbai, Macau, Moscow, Chongqing, and Iskandar.

Carlson Restaurants Worldwide (CRW) has a lot of Friday's for which to be thankful. A leader in full-service restaurants, the company operates and franchises more than 900 T.G.I. Friday's casual dining locations across the US and in about 60 other countries. The restaurant chain offers a menu featuring beef, chicken, and seafood entrees along with a selection of popular appetizers. About 300 T.G.I. Friday's units are company-owned while the rest are franchised. The company also operates Pick Up Stix, an Asian-themed fast-casual chain with more than 90 locations in California, Nevada, and Arizona. CRW is a subsidiary of travel and leisure conglomerate Carlson Companies.

Brazil Fast Food has neither a clown nor a king, just Bob. The company operates Bob's, Brazil's #2 fast-food chain (behind McDonald's) with about 640 locations. The chain serves a standard burger-and-fries menu, featuring a specially spiced hamburger and popular milk shakes. Its chain includes more than 270 kiosks and trailers that sell burgers during Carnival (where it is the exclusive provider of burgers) and other special events. About 60 of Brazil Fast Food's outlets are company-owned, while the rest are operated by franchisees. A group of shareholders including chairman Omar Carneiro da Cunha and former CEO Peter van Voorst Vader owns more than 50% of the company.

Super 8 was founded in 1974 by South Dakota natives Dennis Brown and Ronald Rivett. The company began with one motel in Aberdeen, South Dakota, offering rooms for $8.88 per night. Super 8 is a subsidiary of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation. Super 8 Motels is a leading franchiser of budget and economy hotels with more than 2,000 locations throughout the US, Canada, and China. Its properties typically offer affordable lodging with limited amenities for families and frugal business travelers. Many locations have cable television and swimming pools, while some of its motels offer complimentary breakfast service.

The Texas Lottery Commission hopes to have the eyes of Texans watching the lotto jackpot. The Texas Lottery Commission oversees one of the country's largest state lotteries, which has pumped more than $15 billion into state coffers since its inaugural in 1991. More than 60% of lottery sales are paid out in prize money, while almost 30% goes to the state's Foundation School Fund; the remainder goes to retailer commissions and administrative costs. The lottery offers numbers games and several instant-win games sold through grocery stores, gas stations, and convenience stores. In addition, Texas participates in Mega Millions, a multistate lottery game.

Granite City Food & Brewery®, a casual dining restaurant with an on-site brewery. Our initial restaurant commenced operations in St. Cloud, Minnesota, in June 1999. Our second restaurant, located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, commenced operations in December 2000, and our third restaurant opened to the public November 20, 2001 in Fargo, North Dakota. We now have 26 stores operating in 11 different states. At Granite City Food & Brewery®, we serve signature beers, including Duke of Wellington (an English ale) and Broad Axe Stout (an authentic Irish beer), and entrees such as London broil. We offer a broad menu of items that are prepared fresh daily and are served in generous portions at reasonable prices. Our handcrafted beers are moderately priced and offer unique styles and flavors not typically produced by major breweries. Our founders, Mr. Wagenheim and Mr. Burdick, have over 52 years of combined hospitality industry experience. Mr. Wagenheim's experience includes that of corporate executive, owner/operator, manager and consultant for hotels, resorts, and individual and multi-unit restaurant operations. Mr. Burdick, a brewing chemist, has over 30 years experience in the restaurant, hospitality and brewing industry in both corporate and private positions.

If you're holding too much weight, 24 Hour Fitness Worldwide has the solution. It owns and operates more than 400 fitness centers that offer aerobic, cardiovascular, and weight lifting activities to the company's more than 3.5 million members. Some facilities also feature squash, racquetball, and basketball courts; swimming pools; steam and sauna rooms; tanning rooms; and whirlpools. It is one of the only fitness chains open 24 hours a day. The centers are located in more than 15 states in the US, as well as throughout Asia. (It has some 15 clubs in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan). Forstmann Little & Co owns 24 Hour Fitness, which was founded in 1983.

The Washington Capitals professional hockey franchise joined the National Hockey League in 1974 and has reached the Stanley Cup finals just once, losing to the Detroit Red Wings in 1998. The team was founded by Abe Pollin, the late owner of the Washington Wizards, and plays host at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. Monumental Sports & Entertainment, a holding company formed in 2010 and controlled by Ted Leonsis, owns the Caps franchise along with the Wizards, the Washington Mystics of the WNBA, and the Verizon Center.

Palace Entertainment Holdings wants to rule the fun realm. Palace Entertainment Holdings owns nearly 40 family fun centers, theme parks, and water parks in some ten states. Palace Entertainment's family locations include such features as go-cart racing, video game arcades, laser tag, and bumper boats. They operate under the Boomer'!s, Castle Park, SpeedZone, and Mountasia names, among others. Visitors can also slip and slide at Palace Entertainment's ten water parks, such as Water Country, Big Kahuna's, Wet 'n Wild, and Splish Splash. Palace Entertainment is a subsidiary of European park operator Parques Reunidos.

Fans have been chirping about this team for a very long time. Arizona Cardinals Football Club owns and operates the Arizona Cardinals, the oldest surviving franchise in the National Football League. The team was organized as the Morgan Athletic Club in 1898 and joined the NFL in 1920. (It was renamed the Chicago Cardinals two years later.) After winning two league titles -- it's last in 1947 -- the Cardinals moved first to St. Louis in 1960 and then relocated to Phoenix in 1988. It became the Arizona Cardinals in 1994. The team plays host at University of Phoenix Stadium in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale. The family of Bill Bidwill has owned the franchise since 1932.

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