Panera Bread Company, together with its subsidiaries, owns, operates, and franchises retail bakery-cafes in the United States. Its retail products include baked goods, soups, salads, custom roasted coffees, cafe beverages, and other complementary products. Panera Bread Co. also supplies dough items to company-owned and franchise-operated bakery-cafes. As of December 29, 2009, it operated 585 company-owned and 795 franchise-operated bakery-cafes under the Panera Bread, Saint Louis Bread Co., and Paradise Bakery & Cafe names.

Chicago White Sox franchise is one of the oldest clubs in Major League Baseball, having joined the American League in 1900. The team boasts just three World Series championships, two from the early 1900s and it latest in 2005. (A World Series appearance in 1919 was marred by the "Black Sox" scandal that saw eight teammates banned from baseball for throwing the championship.) Playing host at US Cellular Field, the White Sox franchise is owned by real estate developer and chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, who also owns the Chicago Bulls basketball team.

Starwood Vacation Ownership company operates about 15 time-share resort properties in the US, the Bahamas, and Mexico. Its resorts are located in prime vacation destination areas, such as central Florida, Colorado, and Hawaii, offering various activities for upscale travelers. Owners pay for a share of their unit with other owners and have use of the resort for certain intervals. They can also exchange their intervals for time at other resorts. Most of its properties are branded under the Sheraton and Westin brands. SVO is a subsidiary of Starwood Hotels & Resorts.

FortuNet, Inc. (Nasdaq symbol FNET) is a licensed Nevada gaming equipment operator, manufacturer and distributor. FortuNet pioneered electronic bingo networks and multi-gaming networks in the eighties and currently manufactures and distributes its patented BingoStar network to bingo halls and casinos throughout the world. The BingoStar system smoothly integrates wireless electronic bingo player units with stationary video bingo player units in a comprehensive system that includes point-of-sale terminals and bingo caller terminals.

As a leading provider of state-of-the-art integrated gaming systems to lottery organizations worldwide, INTRALOT delivers cutting edge game content, network integration, transaction processing and value added services, ensuring efficient, secure and profitable operations for our customers. Based on our expertise, know how and substantial experience, we design, develop, operate and support custom-made gaming solutions, including numerical, video and sports lotteries, as well as fixed odds betting, pari-mutuel wagering, and instant lottery games.

Rogers Blue Jays Baseball Partnership owns and operates the Toronto Blue Jays professional baseball franchise, which joined Major League Baseball as an expansion team in 1977. The Blue Jays rose to the championship ranks in the early 1990s, winning back-to-back World Series titles in 1992 and 1993. The club plays host at Toronto's Rogers Centre. Rogers Communications, Canada's largest telecommunications and cable television company, has controlled the Toronto baseball team since 2000.

With this family around, there's no reason to ever go hungry in the Adirondacks. Along with sister company Kessler Group, Kessler Family operates as Kessler Restaurants, a leading multi-concept restaurant operation with more than 65 locations primarily in upstate New York. It is the largest franchisee of Friendly Ice Cream with more than 45 Friendly's family-dining restaurants. The company also operates about 20 Burger King franchises. Brothers Larry and Dennis Kessler started the family-owned business with a single Burger King unit in 1975.

Fancy dress is not required at these eateries, but wearing some kind of attire is recommended. Naked Restaurants operates three Naked Fish upscale casual dining restaurants in Massachusetts that specialize in fresh seafood dishes served "naked" (without sauces or seasonings) or "not-so-naked." The mini chain also serves steaks, salads, and sides, along with its popular Cuban cocktails. Naked Restaurants was formed in 1998 by president Joey Crugnale, who was also the entrepreneur behind the Bertucci's Italian dining chain.

Don't let the mouse mascot fool you: This amusement kingdom is founded on the power of pizza. CEC Entertainment operates the Chuck E. Cheese's chain of pizza parlors with more than 540 locations throughout the US, Canada, and a half dozen other countries. The restaurants cater mostly to families with children and feature dining-room entertainment provided by robotic characters, arcade games, and other activities. (The eateries are especially popular destinations for birthday parties.) Games and merchandise account for about 50% of sales. The menu features pizzas, sandwiches, salads, and desserts. CEC Entertainment owns and operates about 500 of the pizza and fun joints, while the rest are franchised.

Sunderland Ltd. owns and operates the Sunderland Football Association Club, which plays in the English League. Known to supporters as The Black Cats, the team was started in 1879 and plays host at the Stadium of Light. A consortium of Irish businessmen known as Drumaville, led by chairman and former Arsenal player Niall Quinn, has controlled the team since 2006.

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