R&B Realty Group and Worldwide Corporate Housing (doing business as Oakwood Worldwide) provides housing where customers are free to fly the coop. R&B Realty Group company provides temporary furnished apartments and extended-stay lodging. It has more than 20,000 residences in 4,000 locations throughout North America, Europe, and Asia operating through several brands. Its Oakwood Corporate Housing maintains leases on residential units, and Oakwood Apartments offers both furnished and unfurnished units. Its Oakwood Residences brand supplements apartment life with the services of a hotel. R&B Realty Group company offers upscale, luxury apartments through its Oakwood Premier brand. Oakwood was founded in 1962 by chairman and CEO Howard Ruby.

Stella, too. Stanleybet International in a UK-based sports betting company that operates primarily through subsidiary Stanley International Betting (SIB). Licensed in the UK, Croatia, Romania, Poland, and Malta with intermediaries in Cyprus, Germany, and Italy, it has about 1,400 outlets. Patrons can place wagers on soccer (football in Europe) and horse, dog, and car racing as well as a numbers-based lottery draw. Stanleybet is part of Genting Stanley (formerly Stanley Leisure), a subsidiary of global gambling powerhouse Genting Berhad.

Vail Resorts, Inc. was founded in 1997. Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates mountain resorts in the United States. The company operates in three segments: Mountain, Lodging, and Real Estate. The Mountain segment operates five ski resort properties, including Vail Mountain, Breckenridge Mountain, Keystone Resort, and Beaver Creek Resort located in the Colorado Rocky Mountains; and Heavenly Mountain Resort located in the Lake Tahoe area of California/Nevada, as well as ancillary businesses, including ski school, dining, and retail/rental operations. These resorts offer various recreational activities, including skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, sight-seeing, mountain biking, guided hiking, children's activities, and other recreational activities; ski and snowboard lessons, retail merchandise and equipment rentals, dining venues, and private club operations; real estate brokerage services; and leasing of restaurant, retail, and other commercial space. The Lodging segment owns and/or manages a collection of luxury hotels under its RockResorts brand; three destination resorts at Grand Teton National Park and golf courses; and various lodging properties and condominiums. The Real Estate segment owns and develops real estate properties.

You might say this restaurant company has doubled down on the beef. Wendy's/Arby's Group is one of the largest fast-food companies in the world with more than 10,200 locations encompassing its two brands, Wendy's and Arby's. The #3 hamburger chain behind McDonald's and Burger King, Wendy's oversees more than 6,500 restaurants in the US and about 20 other countries. Arby's, with more than 3,700 eateries specializing in roast beef sandwiches, trails only Subway and Quiznos as one of the largest sandwich outlets. About three-fourths of Wendy's/Arby's restaurants are franchised. Chairman Nelson Peltz and vice chairman Peter May together own more than 20% of the company through investment firm Trian Partners.

You don't have to be a member of the politburo to join the party at these bars. Inventive Leisure is a leading nightclub operator with a chain of about 60 vodka bars operating throughout the UK under the name Revolution. Specializing in flavored, imported, and infused vodkas, the trendy night spots offer food and drinks along with music and dancing. Most of the Revolution Vodka Bars feature rooms and lounge areas for private parties. Inventive Leisure was founded in 1991 by CEO Roy Ellis and Neil Macleod and opened its first Revolution bar in 1996. It is controlled by private equity firm Alchemy Partners.

Tropical Smoothie Franchise Development operates a chain of more than 280 franchised fruit snack outlets in Florida and more than 30 other states. The chain specializes in real fruit smoothies, including low-fat, dessert, and power varieties; its menu includes such items as Blimey Limey, Mocha Madness, Blue Lagoon, and Get Up and Goji. Tropical Smoothie Cafe locations also offer salads, soups, wraps, and sandwiches, as well as breakfast items. In addition, many locations provide catering services. Eric Jenrich and his wife Delora opened the first Tropical Smoothie Cafe in 1993.

Pittsburgh Steelers Sports has forged a championship tradition in Steel Town. The company owns and operates the Pittsburgh Steelers professional football franchise, which has won a record six Super Bowl titles. The team joined the National Football League in 1933 as the Pirates (renamed in 1940) but claimed only eight winning seasons during its first 40 years. However, the Steelers dominated the 1970s when the team won four championships under head coach Chuck Noll with the help of such stars as Terry Bradshaw and Lynn Swann. Pittsburgh won its latest Super Bowl following the 2008 season. Dan Rooney, son of late team founder Art Rooney, and his son Art Rooney II lead a group that owns the Steelers.

Carluccio's operates a chain of more than 40 restaurants in the UK under the name Carluccio's Caffe. The casual dining eateries offer a menu of traditional Italian fare, including a variety of pasta dishes, as well as main courses of beef, chicken, and lamb. In addition to dining services, the company offers catering services and sells a variety of food items through its Web site. The restaurants are named after co-founder and famed cookbook author Antonio Carluccio.

Leeds United has fallen behind. A European power in the late 1990s, Leeds United has seen better days on the pitch and currently plays in League One of English football system (two steps below the Premiership). Founded in 1919, the team has won three League Championships and one FA Cup over the years. Club-related publishing, merchandising, and travel businesses round out its operations. In early 2005 former Chelsea chairman Ken Bates saved the club from bankruptcy with an investment of nearly $20 million, establishing a 50% stake in the club.

The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is the organizing body for women's golf, overseeing development and promotion of the game and its star players. It operates the LPGA Tour consisting of about 30 events a year. In addition to its high-profile golf tournaments, the organization runs the LPGA Teaching & Club Professional Division, which is the golf education and development subsidiary for its 1,200 members. The LPGA was founded in 1950, making it one of the oldest women's sports organizations in the world.

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