The Westwood Group, Inc. operates Wonderland Greyhound Park, a pari-mutuel greyhound racing park that opened in 1935 in Revere, Massachusetts. The track also offers simulcasts with other racing facilities around the country. Wonderland features a concession stands, a trackside pub, private dining suites, and a clubhouse dining room for large parties. Its non-profit Wonderdogs program places retired greyhounds in new homes. Formerly a publicly traded company, The Westwood Group went private in 2004 under the direction of company chairman Charles Sarkis.

Keith Johnson saw how much his family enjoyed eating soft pretzels at a local farmers’ market and thought pretzels would be a great concept to franchise in malls. He worked at creating his own recipe for pretzels and, once the recipe was perfected, in 1992 opened the first The Pretzel Twister store in Naples, Florida. Mister Twister Pretzels operates the Pretzel Twister snack food chain, with about 40 franchised locations that specialize in soft pretzels. The eateries feature such pretzel flavors as Caramel Crunch, Cinnamon, and Toasted Almond; the company also sells flavored pretzel dips and smoothies. Its outlets are located primarily in shopping malls in Florida, North Carolina, and 10 other southeastern states. Founder Keith Johnson started the Pretzel Twister chain in 1992 after seeing families eat soft pretzels at a farmer's market.

W.H. Brakspear & Sons owns more than 150 leased and tenanted pubs, most of which are in the south of England. The public houses offer a variety of beers, wines, and other beverages, along with a menu of food items. The company was founded as a brewer more than 200 years ago but sold its beer business in 2003. (Brakspear beer is still made under license by Marston's-owned Refresh UK.) J. T. Davies & Sons Limited, another tenanted pub company, bought out the Brakspear family's shares in 2006, ending hundreds of years of family involvement in the company.

Asia Standard Hotel Group Limited - Stock Code : 292 ("ASH") has been listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("Stock Exchange") since 25th July 2000. It is an exempted company incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability, the issued Shares of which are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange and a 56.88% subsidiary of Asia Standard International. Asia Standard Hotel Group Limited owns and operates hotels under the "Empire" branding. The Group owns three Empire Hotels in Hong Kong and one in Vancouver Canada, which are all conveniently located in shopping districts and close to business convention centers. In addition to hotel operations, the Group also operates a travel agency and franchised restaurants business both in Hong Kong and the PRC.

Lady of America Franchise Corporation company franchises about 300 fitness clubs in 45 states across the US and about ten foreign countries. Lady of America offers members a workout alternative to the co-ed gym at its Lady of America and LOA Fitness for Women full-service gyms, or the smaller Ladies Workout Express, which is designed to get its members in and out in less than 30 minutes. The company allows men at its Workout Express and Health Clubs of America locations. Lady of America was founded in 1984 by Roger Wittenberns; it began franchising in 1989.

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.

You might say this team is now a curse on the other clubs in Major League Baseball. Boston Red Sox Baseball Club operates one of the oldest and most storied sports franchises. Founded as a charter member of the American League in 1901, the team owns seven World Series titles but at one time suffered through an 86-year championship drought popularly attributed to "The Curse of the Bambino." Boston broke The Curse in 2004 and then won its seventh championship three years later. Red Sox fans root for their home team at venerable Fenway Park, the oldest pro baseball stadium in the country. Businessman John Henry leads a group that has owned the Red Sox franchise since 2002.The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in 1901 as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since 1912. The "Red Sox" name was chosen by the team owner, John I. Taylor, around 1908, following previous Boston teams that had been known as the "Red Stockings".

Riviera Holdings Corporation was founded in 1993 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. On July 12, 2010, Riviera Holdings Corp. along with its subsidiaries filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada. Riviera Holdings Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership and operation of the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada; and Riviera Black Hawk Casino in Black Hawk, Colorado.

Zyng International brings pan-Asian cooking right to your table -- almost. The company operates about a dozen US and Canadian Zyng Asian Grill restaurants that center around a teppanyaki grill where diners can watch as their dishes are being prepared. The menu features a variety of noodle dishes and soups, as well as several specialty meals such as Pad Thai. Patrons can also create their own dishes by choosing a combination of noodles, sauces, vegetables, and other ingredients. Founder Arnold Shostak opened the first Zyng Asian Grill (under the name Zyng Noodlery) in Montreal in 1998.

Cinnabon operates a chain of more than 750 franchised baked goods outlets popular for their cinnamon rolls. The eateries, located mostly in shopping areas, airports, and other high-traffic locations, also serve pecan rolls, finger-friendly Cinnabon Stix, and smaller rolls called Cinnabon Bites, along with a variety of flavored coffee drinks and other beverages. The Cinnabon chain has outposts throughout the US and in more than 40 other countries. It is part of FOCUS Brands, a multi-concept restaurant franchisor and affiliate of private equity firm Roark Capital Group.

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