Choice Hotels Europe knows that travelers have plenty of choices when deciding where to bed down for the evening. The company operates more than 400 hotels in France, Germany, the UK, and about a dozen other European countries. Its portfolio includes properties operate under the Clarion, Comfort Inn, and Quality brands, ranging from limited service to full service hotels in the economy, mid-scale and upscale segments. In addition, the company also offers franchising, as well as contract management for other property owners. Choice Hotels Europe is a subsidiary of Choice Hotels International.

This hospitality company is thankful for Friday's. The Briad Group is the #1 operator of T.G.I. Friday's restaurants, with about 70 locations in six states, primarily in Arizona, California, and New Jersey. Franchised from Carlson Restaurants Worldwide, the casual dining restaurants are popular for their appetizers and bar-like atmosphere. Briad is also a leading franchisee of Wendy's International (part of Wendy's/Arby's Group), with more than 40 fast food restaurants in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The company also has a small number of Hilton and Marriott hotels. Founder and CEO Bradford Honigfeld leads an investment group that owns Briad.

Peel Hotels owns, operates, and manages about 10 mid-range and luxury hotels in the UK (more than 600 rooms). Properties include the George Hotel in Oxfordshire, the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Leeds, and the the Norfolk Royale in Bournemouth (which was acquired in 2009). Executive Chairman Robert Peel, formerly chief executive at Thistle Hotels (now Guoman Hotels ), founded the hotel company and controls it, along with his brother, Charles.

In 1983, Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp. was founded by Michael Mack through the acquisition of the first two Souplantation restaurants. As we continued to grow, we began to pursue growth beyond our core Southern California markets. In order to enhance our brand and reflect our dedication to fresh, wholesome ingredients, we adopted the name Sweet Tomatoes for new restaurants outside Southern California. With 112 company-owned restaurants in 15 states, over 300 million guests since 1978 have helped us to be #1 in fresh produce and salads, made-from-scratch soups, hot-tossed pastas, freshly baked breads and muffins, fresh fruit, frozen yogurt, and more.We pride ourselves on offering an all-you-care-to-eat dining experience where each of our guests can create a meal tailored to their needs. Of course, you can count on fresh, high-quality ingredients and daily made-from-scratch menu items.

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Shake's Frozen Custard, Inc. operates more than 25 (mostly franchised) 1950s rock-n-roll themed Shake's Frozen Custard locations in eight central and southern US states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. Of course shakes and malts are on the menu, but you also can find sundaes, cones, and fruit drinks. Founded in 1991 in Joplin, Missouri by Don and Bebbie Osborne, the company began franchising in 1999.

Buffalo Bills, Inc., operates the Buffalo Bills professional football team, one of the more storied franchises in the National Football League. A founding member of the American Football League, the team made four straight trips to the Super Bowl in the early 1990s but has yet to claim an NFL title. Buffalo has fielded teams with such Hall of Fame talent as OJ Simpson and Jim Kelly. Team owner and Detroit businessman Ralph Wilson founded the franchise in 1960; the Bills joined the NFL in 1970 when the AFL and NFL merged.

Pop Warner Little Scholars (PWLS) is mostly fun and games with incentives for academic achievement. It is a not-for-profit organization that offers football and cheer and dance programs for children ages five to 16. The organization has about 400,000 participants across more than 40 US states and several other countries. In order to participate, little cheerleaders and grid iron wanna-bes are required to maintain academic standards including a minimum 2.0 grade point average. School administrators can petition to have the requirement waived for students they think will benefit from the program.

The company was co-founded in 1995 by Sandy Orr, Executive Chairman, Donald MacDonald, Vice Chairman, and David Orr, Chief Executive, with Bill Crerar and was set up as a joint venture with the Bank of Scotland.

The Blackburn Rovers Football & Athlethic owns and operates the Blackburn Rovers Football Club, a professional soccer team that was established in 1890 as a founding member of The Football League. The team last won the league title in 1994, a few months before the launch of the English Premiership. The club also runs a successful Youth Academy.

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