Sonny's Franchise Company operates a chain of barbeque restaurants under the name Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q. It has more than 130 mostly franchised eateries that specialize in barbecue beef, chicken, pork, and ribs served with a variety of complementary sides, such as beans, coleslaw, and french fries. Sonny's locations, which also offer catering services, are found mostly in nine Southern states. In addition to its restaurants, the company sells bottled barbecue sauces online and in retail locations across the country. Floyd "Sonny" Tillman and his wife Lucille opened their first barbecue joint in 1968. Bob and Jeff Yarmuth bought Sonny's in 1991.

Center Parcs Limited founded in 1968, is a subsidiary of private equity firm The Blackstone Group. Center Parcs company operates four forested holiday villages, which attract vacationers by offering such amenities as villas, swimming holes, lakes, restaurants, shops, and spas. The leisure company's properties are in the UK, in Cumbria, Nottinghamshire, Suffolk, and Wiltshire. Each village sits on about 400 acres. All told, Center Parcs' holiday villages boast nearly 3,400 units in four categories ranging from standard villas to exclusive four-bedroom villas.

Sauber Motorsport is an auto racing team that competes in the Formula One grand prix racing circuit governed by the Federation Internationale de L'Automobile. It fields cars and drivers for the circuit, generating revenue primarily through sponsorships. Founder and namesake Peter Sauber began building race cars as an independent contractor in 1970. After working with Mercedes (now a brand owned by Daimler) during the 1980s, he formed his own Formula One team in 1993 and later joined forces with BMW to form BMW Sauber F1 Team. Sauber bought out the German automaker's 80% stake in the racing team in 2009.

In 1948, Herbert and Frances (Lengfeld) Meyer, the founders of Meyer Motels, Ltd. (now known as Meyer Crest, Ltd.), purchased their first motel in Red Bluff, California. Since then, the Meyer family has owned and operated as many as 45 hotels in three Western states. Herb, a transplanted New Yorker, was a highly self-motivated man with strong aspirations. The motel business provided him with outlets for his creative energy and aspirations. Fran provided support and guidance, contributing her ideas and maintaining the accounting for the family business while also raising their four children. Throughout their younger years, all the children were involved in the family business in varying degrees.

This company's menu for success features fried chicken and biscuits. A leading fast-food company, AFC Enterprises operates the Popeyes restaurant chain, the #2 quick-service chain specializing in chicken behind YUM! Brands' KFC. Operating under the name Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, the chain boasts about 1,950 locations in the US and in more than two dozen other countries. The restaurants feature Cajun-style fried chicken that is typically served with buttermilk biscuits and a variety of sides, including Cajun rice, coleslaw, mashed potatoes, or french fries. Customers can also select such items as chicken sandwiches, chicken strips, and fried fish and shrimp. About 40 Popeyes locations are company-owned.

Pubs and bars are in full bloom at this company. The Orchid Group is a leading operator of pubs, bars, and restaurants in the UK with about 300 locations. Its portfolio includes a large number of local bars and pubs operating under a variety of different names, as well as such chains as The Living Room, Prohibition Bar & Grill, and the Dragon Pub Restaurants. Orchid also owns about a dozen Asian-themed restaurants operating primarily in London (the Oriental Restaurant Group). The company was founded in 2006 with backing from private equity firm GI Partners.

Derby County Football Club is a professional football team that competes in the UK's Football League Championship. Better known to supporters as The Rams, Derby County F.C. was founded in 1884 and plays host at Pride Park Stadium. The football club is owned by an investment group led by US-based sports consulting firm General Sports & Entertainment.

Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., The Marcus Corporation is a leader in the lodging and entertainment industries. Marcus Theatres® is the seventh largest theatre circuit in the U.S., with locations in major markets in the Midwest. Marcus Hotels and Resorts owns and manages a distinctive portfolio of hotels, resorts and other properties that are unique in their markets. The Marcus Corporation is included in the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index and the Russell 2000 Index and other indexes. The Marcus Corporation was founded in 1935 with the purchase of a single movie theatre in Ripon, Wisconsin.

PDB Sports owns and operates the Denver Broncos professional football team, one of the more successful franchises in the National Football League. The Broncos made four Super Bowl appearances in the 1970s and 1980s before winning back-to-back championships following the 1997 and 1998 seasons. The franchise was founded by local sports entrepreneur Bob Howsam and first took the field in 1960 as part of the American Football League. Denver joined the NFL when the two leagues merged in 1970. The team plays host at Denver's INVESCO Field at Mile High. President and CEO Pat Bowlen and his family have owned the Broncos since 1985.

Typhoon! operates a chain of more than half a dozen upscale Thai and pan-Asian restaurants in the Portland, Oregon, and Seattle areas. The dining spots specialize in classic Thai cuisine presented in a contemporary setting, as well as more cutting-edge dishes. The chain is also popular for its extensive tea menu. President and executive chef Bo Lohasawat Kline, a native of Bangkok, and her husband, Stephen Kline, started the company in 1995.

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