We are a global hospitality company with widely recognized, industry leading brands and a tradition of innovation developed over our more than fifty-year history. Our mission is to provide authentic hospitality by making a difference in the lives of the people we touch every day. We focus on this mission in pursuit of our goal of becoming the most preferred brand in each segment that we serve for our associates, guests, and owners. We support our mission and goal by adhering to a set of core values that characterizes our culture. We manage, franchise, own and develop Hyatt branded hotels, resorts and residential and vacation ownership properties around the world. As of March 31, 2010, the company's worldwide portfolio consisted of 434 properties.

Mrs. Fields helps fill the gaps between your three square meals. Mrs. Fields' Original Cookies is one of the largest premium snack-food stand franchisors in the US with about 400 of its flagship Mrs. Fields outlets. The franchised stores, mostly located in shopping malls, airports, and other high-traffic areas, specialize in brownies, cookies, and other baked goods. The company also runs a chain of 800 franchised TCBY frozen yogurt stands. In addition to its chains, Mrs. Fields sells gift items online and through catalogs, and it sells branded goods through other retail stores. Founder Debbi Fields opened her first cookie stand in 1977. Private equity firm Capricorn Management controls the company.

Fans of hot wings can give a hoot about this company. Texas Wings is a leading operator of Hooters restaurants, with more than 40 locations around Texas. The eateries, franchised from Hooters of America, feature the popular chain's signature chicken wings, as well as other appetizers, sandwiches, salads, and seafood dishes. Texas Wings opened its first Hooters location in the West End entertainment district of Dallas in 1989; the location is often touted as "the world's largest Hooters." Controlled by president Kelly Hall, the company has agreed to be acquired by Chanticleer Holdings.

Kilmarnock Football Club was formed in 1869. Kilmarnock FC, known as "Killie," plays its football (soccer) in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier League. Killie home games are held at Rugby Park Stadium. The team wears jerseys that are sponsored by Seriously Strong Cheddar cheese. Like the other teams in the Scottish Premier League, Kilmarnock FC battles Scottish powerhouses Celtic and Rangers both on and off the pitch as the top competition tries to sign Killie talent. Kilmarnock FC is the oldest professional club in Scotland, founded when a group of local cricketers -- searching for a sporting pursuit to occupy themselves (outside of the cricket season) -- formed a football club.

The Phillies, otherwise known as the Philadelphia Phillies, is one of the least successful of the original Major League Baseball franchises, posting just seven National League pennants (including back-to-back titles in 2008 and 2009) and two World Series titles since its founding in 1883. The team earned its first championship in 1980 with the help of Hall of Fame players Mike Schmidt and Steve Carlton, its second came in 2008. Despite the team's history, the Phillies boast a loyal following among Philadelphia baseball fans at Citizens Bank Park. One of six partners, chairman Bill Giles owns a controlling interest in the baseball franchise.

Crown is one of Australia’s largest entertainment groups. The group’s core businesses and investments are in the gaming and entertainment sector. Crown wholly owns and operates two of Australia’s leading gaming and entertainment complexes, Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne and Burswood Entertainment Complex in Perth. In addition, Crown owns a portfolio of gaming investments that have been accumulated to complement Crown's existing core businesses and to provide for future growth. The Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne is one of the largest integrated entertainment complexes in the southern hemisphere with its casino, hotels, function rooms, restaurants, shopping and entertainment facilities.

The San Diego Padres Baseball Club joined Major League Baseball as an expansion team in 1969, the same year as the Kansas City Royals, Montreal Expos (now the Washington Nationals), and the Seattle Pilots (later the Milwaukee Brewers). The franchise boasts two National League pennants, its first in 1984 and its last in 1998. San Diego fans attend baseball services at PETCO Park. A group led by CEO Jeff Moorad controls more that third of the team; BMC Software co-founder John Moores owns the rest.

The Dundee Football Club currently plays football (soccer) in the Scottish Division One. The club was relegated from the Scottish Premier League in 2005. In addition to competing with local rivals Dundee United, the team known as the Dees or the Dark Blues competes with top Scottish squads Celtic and Rangers on the pitch. Off the pitch, the teams also battle for top player talent. Dundee FC home games are played at the 12,000 capacity Dens Park Stadium. The club's poor performance on the pitch has mirrored the Dees financial problems, in 2003 the club was forced into administration (it emerged in 2007). Under new ownership and management Dundee Football has begun to rebuild its finances and team.

Dippin' Dots is the product of a scientist with a sweet tooth. Experimenting with cryogenics in 1988, microbiologist and entrepreneur Curt Jones used liquid nitrogen to flash-freeze ice cream into tiny beads and named his creations Dippin' Dots. Today the company has a chain of more than 400 franchised locations in the US selling Dippin' Dots ice cream, frozen yogurt, and frozen ice. The product, once billed as The Ice Cream of the Future, comes in about two dozen flavors, and is manufactured at the company's plant in Paducah, Kentucky. Dippin' Dots' Global division oversees licensees in about 10 countries.

The Illinois Department of the Lottery runs numbers games, including Pick 3 and Pick 4, and participates in the dozen-state Mega Millions game in which players can win jackpots starting at $12 million (odds of winning: 1 in 175 million). It also offers instant-win scratch-off games. Of the money collected from ticket sales, about 60% is paid in prizes and some 30% goes to the state's Common School Fund, which helps finance K-12 public education. The rest covers retailer commissions and expenses. The Illinois Lottery operates through more than 7,500 retail businesses. For every ticket sold, retailers receive a 5% commission.

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