Sheraton was founded in 1937 by Ernest Henderson and Robert Moore. The chain was acquired by Starwood in 1998; it is Starwood's largest brand. Sheraton Hotels & Resorts operates a leading chain of upscale hotels with about 400 locations in some 75 countries. The company's properties target both business and leisure travelers with full-service accommodations, fine dining, and other amenities. Its Four Points by Sheraton brand includes approximately 150 additional properties, which typically feature smaller locations with basic service and amenities such as high speed Internet access and fitness centers.

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.

Corus hopes travelers will sing the praises of its mid-priced hotels. Corus Hotels (formerly Corus and Regal Hotels) owns about a dozen mid-market hotels in the UK. Corus also owns two hotels in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur and Port Dickson). Corus' UK hotels have an average of 102 bedrooms per hotel, while its Malaysian counterparts boast an average of 290 rooms per hotel. Virtually all hotel locations provide meeting facilities. The company was formed in 1993 and is owned by Malayan United Industries Berhad, a Malaysian diversified holding company with business interests in Asia, the UK, and the US.

The Caffe Nero philosophy is really very simple. Coffee. Atmosphere. Food and service are the key elements to our business and excellence in all four areas is required in order to achieve our aim. Caffe Nero Group Ltd. are dedicated to providing our customers with a great cup of coffee and a quality snack in a warm, authentic European coffee house atmosphere served in a friendly manner. Nothing less than this is acceptable. The linchpin of our brand is our coffee. We place great emphasis and expend copious amounts of time and energy on supplying a high quality range of espresso – based coffee. Caffe Nero Group Ltd. use a unique Italian blend made up of seven different beans for our house coffee, which is exclusive to Caffè Nero and roasted to our precise specifications. The final product is a richer, stronger coffee flavour than that served by our rivals.

Over the past 50 years, Denny’s has been bringing on the day with round-the-clock breakfast and casual family dining across America. From freshly cracked eggs to craveable salads and burgers, Denny’s has an endless list of possibilities to fuel your day. And with approximately 1,500 restaurants nationwide, wherever you are, wherever you’re going, a fresh start is never too far away. At Denny’s, it’s always a new day, and it’s yours for the taking.

Burnley Football Club might have been a side-switcher at first, but has been true blue (or, rather, true claret and blue) ever since. Originally formed as a rugby club, the team in 1882 switched sports to become the Burnley Football Club and moved to its Turf Moor stadium grounds shortly thereafter. Burnley FC is nicknamed the Clarets, and also known as the Claret and Blue. It currently plays football (soccer) in the English Football League Championship (formerly known as Division 1). Turf Moor has a capacity of about 22,600. Burnley FC sells a variety of team merchandise through its official Web site store.

Everyone's "famiglia" at these restaurants. BUCA owns and operates about 80 Buca di Beppo Italian restaurants in about 25 states. Each themed eatery is an over-the-top recreation of a post-war Italian-American restaurant decked out with a hodgepodge of memorabilia. Geared for larger parties of people and event dining, the menu features Southern Italian-American cuisine served family-style to encourage sharing and conversation. Most locations of the casual-dining chain offer a lunch menu (smaller portions for single diners) in addition to its popular dinner options. BUCA was acquired by Planet Hollywood in 2008.

Nath Companies owns and operates a chain of about a dozen casual-dining restaurants in the Twin Cities area under the names Axel's and Axel's Bonfire. Its Axel's locations feature mostly steaks, seafood, and pasta, while Axel's Bonfire serves Southwestern-styled cuisine. The company also owns a small portfolio of family-dining restaurants franchised from Denny's, as well as three hotels in Minnesota and Tennessee. Other operations include property management, accounting and financial services, and payroll outsourcing. CEO Mahendra Nath and his wife, Asha, started the company in 1980 as a real estate firm.

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing serves as the sanctioning body for stock car racing, one of the most popular spectator sports in the US. It runs more than 100 races each year in three circuits: the Nationwide, Craftsman Truck, and its signature Sprint Cup Series. Featuring popular drivers such as Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson, the Sprint Cup draws millions of fans to the tracks each year. In addition to organizing and promoting the races, the association negotiates broadcast rights and licenses the NASCAR brand for merchandise. NASCAR was founded in 1948 by Bill France Sr. and is still owned by the France family.

Quiet nights -- that's what AmericInn promises its overnight guests. Limited service (without food or beverage) hotel operator AmericInn International points to the quiet offered by its unique masonry construction as the reason customers receive a good night's rest. The company has more than 250 hotels in operation or under development in about 20 states the US and Canada. The heaviest concentration of AmericInns is in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Several locations include Splash Bay Adventure, a family-oriented pool and children's activity center. AmericInn was founded in 1984 and is owned by the Minnesota-based hospitality firm Northcott Hospitality International.

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