MLB oversees the game of professional baseball in North America that includes 30 franchises in 28 cities across the US and in Canada. The teams operate as a separate business but each is regulated and governed by MLB. The league sets official rules, regulates team ownership, and collects licensing fees for merchandise. It also sells national broadcasting rights and distributes fees to the teams. (Regional broadcast rights are held by each franchise.) MLB was formed when the rival National and American Leagues joined together in 1903.

Amy's outlandish ice-cream scoopers (staff members sport unusual piercings or funky hats and are encouraged to put on a show) dish out ice cream from a rotating list of some 300 flavors, including Guinness and Shiner Bock (that's right, beer). Smoothies, malts, shakes, and other treats are all made from the rich butterfat ice cream. Amy's Ice Creams, Inc. operates more than a dozen stores in Austin, Houston, and San Antonio. Amy's also caters and has wholesale operations. Its ice cream is available at dozens of Austin and Houston eateries. Owner and CEO Amy Simmons founded Amy's Ice Creams in 1984.

Coast Casinos company's four properties include Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Suncoast Hotel & Casino, The Orleans Hotel & Casino, and Gold Coast Hotel & Casino.With its hotel-casinos located off the Las Vegas strip, the company primarily attracts local gamblers who seek an alternative to the bustle of the strip. In addition to gaming tables, slot machines, and video poker, the hotel-casinos offer amenities such as live music, movie theaters, bowling alleys, and restaurants. Coast Casinos was purchased by Boyd Gaming for $1.3 billion in 2004, creating the fifth-largest gaming company in the US.

Atlanta Spirit owns and operates two of the city's professional sports franchises, the Atlanta Hawks basketball team and the Atlanta Thrashers hockey team. The Hawks were formed in 1946, joined the National Basketball Association in 1949, and moved to Atlanta from St. Louis in 1968. The Thrashers joined the National Hockey League as an expansion franchise in 1999. Atlanta Spirit also operates Philips Arena, which serves as home for both teams. The sports investment partnership includes entrepreneurs Steve Belkin, Bruce Levenson, and Michael Gearon Jr.

At Chipotle, we aim to do a few things but do them exceptionally well. When Chipotle first opened its doors in 1993, the goal was simple: to serve high quality, delicious food quickly with an experience that not only exceeded, but redefined the fast food experience.To that end, we focus on sourcing the best possible ingredients, serving the tastiest food, and growing the most capable team we can. As a fast-growing company, we’re always looking for new people to join our team. Food with Integrity guides our business, including the way we treat our employees. We provide real opportunity for advancement and a fun, exciting work environment.

Cajun meets Tex-Mex meets Pacific meets a whole lot of mouths at Z'Tejas. The company operates about 10 Z'Tejas Grill locations in about a half dozen Western states that specialize in Southwestern fusion cuisine, including such items as Voodoo Tuna, margaritas, Crispy Catfish Beignets, margaritas, Miso Salmon, and, yes, margaritas. Serial restaurateur Paul Fleming (who started P. F. Chang's China Bistro), Larry Foles, and Guy Villavaso, fraternity brothers at Louisiana State University, opened the first Z'Tejas in Austin, Texas, in 1989. Villavaso and Foles continue to own the company.

Ripley Entertainment believes in weirdness. Ripley Entertainment, Inc., a subsidiary of Canadian conglomerate Jim Pattison, publishes the "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" oddities comic strip that appears in about 200 newspapers in more than 40 countries, and licenses its name for toys and games, as well as a Paramount Pictures-produced movie based on the life of the company's founder. It also owns about 60 other entertainment attractions -- including Ripley's Believe It or Not! museums (called odditoriums), Louis Tussaud's Wax Museum, aquariums, 3-D simulation theaters, haunted house adventure parks, miniature golf courses, and sightseeing trains. The brand was created by cartoonist Robert L. Ripley in 1918.

Tharaldson Motels, Inc. was founded in 1982 by Gary Tharaldson. The business is 100%-owned by its employees through an employee stock ownership program. Tharaldson Motels company operates more than 220 limited-service hotels in 30 states, under such brands as Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, EconoLodge by Choice Hotels, and Homewood Suites by Hilton. Tharaldson's properties feature 24-hour coffee service, cable television, free local phone calls, and other basic amenities. It also provides free rooms to customers visiting family members or friends hospitalized over the holidays.

Plymouth Argyle payers are love to knock the socks off the ball. The football (soccer) team is one of two dozen teams that play in the English Football League Championship (formerly known as Division 1); the season runs annually from August through May. Nicknamed the Pilgrims, the club plays its home games at the aptly named Home Park. The stadium was originally the home of the Devonport Albion Rugby Club. Plymouth Argyle FC hopes to make the jump to the English Premiership someday. The team's uniform is sponsored by Ginsters and supplied by Puma. Plymouth Argyle Football Club's first professional game was in 1903.

Southern Maid Donuts began in 1937 by Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Hargrove. A young couple coming out of the throws of the Great Depression, they created Southern Maid because they saw the need in the market for quality donuts. They created their own recipes, which have stood the test of time. Quality ingredients and uncompromised procedures are reason for the continued success of the Hargrove family to this very day. The Southern Maid name came about because of being from the South. Mr. and Mrs. Hargrove wanted a name that encompassed a feeling as well as humble southern traditions and memories. Part of this Southern Maid tradition was a large sponsorship for several years of the Louisiana Hayride Show in Shreveport, Louisiana. Many a young entertainer sang the praises of Southern Maid Donuts. An interesting note: Elvis did the only commercial of his life for any product on November 6th, 1954 for Southern Maid Donuts. He sang the jingle. "You can get them piping hot after 4 P.M., you can get them piping hot, Southern Maid Donuts hits the spot, you can get them piping hot after 4 P.M." Elvis frequented the Shreveport store for donuts on his visits to the Louisiana Hayride. Other entertainers that sang the praises of Southern Maid include Minnie Pearl, Johnny Horton, and Johnny Cash.

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