D'Amico & Partners, Inc. trades on the partnership between Italian cuisine and upscale locations. D'Amico & Partners is a leading fine dining operator in Minneapolis with its flagship D'Amico Cucina offering world-class cooking in the city's historic Butler Square district since 1987. The company also operates Cafe & Bar Lurcat (pronounced "lur-swah") locations in Minneapolis and Naples, Florida. In addition to fine dining, D'Amico & Partners offers casual contemporary cuisine at its handful of Campiello and D'Amico & Sons locations, as well as catering services. The family-owned business was started by brothers Richard and Larry D'Amico.

The Minnesota Vikings Football Club joined the National Football League in 1961 and won its only league championship in 1969; however, the team has been unsuccessful in four attempts to win the Super Bowl. Minnesota's roster has included such Hall of Fame players as Warren Moon, Alan Page, and Fran Tarkenton, as well as former head coach Bud Grant. Vikings fans cheer the trumpeting Gjallarhorn at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis. The team has been owned since 2005 by a group headed by New Jersey real estate developer Zygmunt (Zygi) Wilf.

American Leisure Facilities Management designs, builds, and manages on-site physical fitness and recreational facilities for corporate clients, schools and universities, municipalities, and real estate developers. Services include planning, construction, installation, and management of facilities as well as marketing and ongoing staffing. The company has created private and corporate fitness centers, wellness and commercial spas, country clubs, and YMCAs for customers including Sheraton, Hilton, Starwood Hotels, Bulova, the NFL, and Avatar Holdings. American Leisure was founded in 1967 by CEO Steve Kass.American Leisure is a dedicated team of experienced professionals providing consulting, design, marketing and operations of lifestyle facilities, spas and fitness centers, as well as community lifestyle property management services. We have over 30 years of successful experience as innovators in designing and operating cutting-edge fitness/wellness centers, spas, recreation and lifestyle facilities.

Smoothie King is a privately held New Orleans, Louisiana- area based franchise company and is the premier Smoothie Bar and Nutritional Lifestyle Center in the industry. Smoothie King centers offer their guests the industry’s first and original nutritional fruit and function-based, fresh blended smoothies. Each “Lifestyle Center” also offers healthy retail product solutions in sport beverages, energy bars, healthy snacks, vitamin supplements, herbs, minerals, and sports nutrition products. Smoothie King has been named #1 franchise in their category 16 times. Smoothie King has over 600 locations operating in the continental US and Seoul, Korea and is currently developing additional stores across the United States.

Predators Holdings owns and operates the Nashville Predators professional hockey franchise, which joined the National Hockey League as an expansion team in 1998. The team has yet to play for the Stanley Cup championship, but Nashville has made a number of appearances in the NHL playoffs. Nashville's Bridgestone Arena serves as home ice for the Preds. A group of local investors led by David Freeman purchased the hockey team in 2007 from Craig Leipold, who helped launch hockey in the Music City.

Pappas Restaurants has several ways to please the palate. The company owns and operates more than 80 restaurants encompassing more than half a dozen different casual dining concepts, including Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, the Tex-Mex flavored Pappasito's Cantina, and Pappas Bar-B-Q. Its casual-dining spots are located primarily in Texas, with additional units operating in a half-dozen other states. Pappas Restaurants also has a couple of high-end Pappas Bros. Steakhouses, as well as Pappas Burger gourmet hamburger joints. The family-owned company was started by Chris and Harris Pappas in 1976. The brothers also own 10% of Luby's and head the executive team of the Houston-based cafeteria chain.

Stockade Companies started as a single Sirloin Stockade in Oklahoma City in 1966. Since then, we have grown into a multi-concept chain adding Montana Mike’s Steakhouse in 1998 and Coyote Canyon in 1999. We currently operate over 80 restaurants in 9 states and Mexico. Today, Stockade Companies is owned by a management group. The management group led by Tom Ford, a lifelong franchisee, includes Terry Harstad - COO, Steve Schmidt - CFO, and Doug Frieling, Franchisee. Mr. Ford's vision, energy and experience will continue to influence our commitment to providing guests great value and variety.

Colhoc Limited Partnership owns and operates the Columbus Blue Jackets professional hockey franchise. The club joined the National Hockey League as an expansion team in 2000 along with the Minnesota Wild. Columbus plays host at Nationwide Arena. The late John H. McConnell, founder of steel processing giant Worthington Industries, helped bring the hockey franchise to Columbus, Ohio. His son, John P. McConnell, continues to lead the Blue Jackets ownership group which includes The Columbus Dispatch publisher The Dispatch Printing Company.

Interactive Systems Worldwide develops and markets a play-by-play sports wagering system called SportXction that allows betting on a number of different outcomes during live sports events. With SportXction, punters can wager on pitches and strikes, penalties, or other in-game action in real time. Interactive Systems Worldwide Inc. software can operate with interactive television systems or online. Interactive Systems Worldwide distributes SportXction through UK subsidiary Global Interactive Gaming.

The Tiki gods command your attention at these dining spots. Trader Vic's oversees a chain of more than 30 licensed restaurants and lounges popular for their over-the-top Tiki bar decor and potent tropical beverages. Operating under the Trader Vic's and Trader Vic's Mai Tai Lounge names, the restaurants feature a menu of appetizers, Asian cuisine, and island-inspired eats, along with such traditional favorites as steak, pork, and seafood. Most Trader Vic's locations are found in and around resort hotels and other tourist destinations around the world. The company is controlled by the family of Victor Bergeron, inventor of the Mai Tai, who opened his first restaurant in 1934.

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