Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK), based in San Diego, is a restaurant company that operates and franchises Jack in the Box® restaurants, one of the nation’s largest hamburger chains, with more than 2,200 restaurants in 18 states. Additionally, through a wholly owned subsidiary, the company operates and franchises Qdoba Mexican Grill®, a leader in fast-casual dining, with more than 500 restaurants in 42 states and the District of Columbia.

Heart of America Management, which does business as Heart of America Restaurants & Inns, operates more than 15 casual-dining restaurants in five Midwestern states. Its flagship concepts include The Machine Shed, Johnny's Italian Steakhouse, and Thunder Bay Grille. The company also operates The Checkered Flag Bar and Grille and Gramma's Kitchen. In addition to its eateries, the company operates about a dozen hotels in Des Moines, Iowa; Kansas City; Milwaukee; and St. Paul, Minnesota. Its lodging portfolio includes Comfort Inn, Holiday Inn, and Radisson branded locations. CEO Mike Whalen opened the first Machine Shed restaurant in 1978.

Kennywood is not the Islands in the Stream counterpart to singer Dolly Parton's Dollywood. (Turn to Herschend Family Entertainment for that distinction). It does own and operate four amusement parks in Pennsylvania: Kennywood Park, Idlewild & Soak Zone, Sandcastle Waterpark, and Pittsburgh's Riverplex, a traditional picnic-type park located next to Sandcastle. Kennywood Entertainment Company, Inc. markets its parks for group outings, and offers event planning and catering services. Kennywood Entertainment was founded in 1898. It is a subsidiary of Spanish theme park company Parques Reunidos.

Hoist a pint for the local! Heavitree Brewery operates some 100 pubs in the southwest of England. Operations include such pubs as The Bishop John De Grandisson in Teignmouth, The Ship Inn in Kingswear, and The Jolly Sailor Inn and the Royal Oak Inn, both in Newton Abbot. Although Heavitree Brewery operates some of its pubs, it leases the majority to tenant managers. Heavitree Brewery touts its strong presence in the communities where it operates. Heavitree Brewery was founded in 1790 and moved out of brewing operations in 1970. The company is controlled by the Tucker family, including executive director Nick Tucker, who owns more than 35% of the company's stock.

coffeeheaven international plc has about 90 coffeeheaven and Coffee Nation shops in Poland and a half dozen other Eastern European countries. Its shops serve a variety of food and beverages, including sandwiches, salads, cakes, and juices. Most coffeeheaven outposts are found in high traffic locations such as airports, retail centers, and office complexes. coffeeheaven international plc has agreed to be acquired by Costa Coffee, the coffee shop subsidiary of UK-based hospitality and foodservice giant Whitbread.

Jumeirah, which began operations in 1997, is a member of Dubai Holding, a collection of Dubai-based businesses and projects. The Dubai-based international hospitality firm Jumeirah Group manages about 10 luxury hotels and resorts primarily in the Middle East, but also in London (the Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel), and the US (it acquired the Essex House in New York's Central Park South in 2006 and renamed it the Jumeirah Essex House). The group's portfolio also includes Wild Wadi, a water park located in Dubai, and The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management.

Bally Technologies, Inc. is a diversified, worldwide gaming company that designs, manufactures, distributes, and operates gaming devices and computerized monitoring, accounting and player-tracking systems for gaming devices. In addition to selling gaming devices, the Company also offers customers a wide range of purchase and lease options. It derives revenue from Gaming Equipment (sale of gaming devices and related equipment, parts and conversion kits) and Gaming Operations (operation of linked progressive systems, video lottery and centrally determined systems and the rental of gaming devices and content). The Company’s primary technologies include gaming devices for land-based, riverboat and Native American casinos, video lottery and central determination markets, and specialized system-based hardware and software products. Its specialized system-based hardware and software products provide casinos with a wide range of marketing, data management, accounting, security, and other software applications and tools to more effectively manage their operations.

The Pasta House operates and franchises more than 20 full-service Italian restaurants mostly in the St. Louis area. The casual-dining spots offer a variety of pasta dishes, as well as sandwiches, salads, and appetizers, as well as specialty entrees and low fat items. In addition to its full-service dining locations, The Pasta House offers catering services and it operates a small number of Pasta House Pronto quick-service units that offer take-out meals. The regional restaurant chain was founded in 1974 by company president Kim Tucci, VP Joe Fresta, and John Ferrara.

The Hoosier Lottery began selling lottery tickets on October 13, 1989, after a majority if Indiana citizens voted "yes" on a 1988 voter referendum. Within less than a year, the $6 million in start up funding was repaid to the state. Through our mission, Hoosier Lottery employees have consistently offered fun and exciting games via our 4,000 retail partners statewide. The amazing amount of money generated is awarded to players in the form of prizes, and net income is turned over to the Office of the State Treasurer to be directed to state funds. Click here to learn more about where the money goes. Money is generated from the sale of both instant-win games and lotto drawings. The Hoosier Lottery also features PowerBall, a multistate lotto game that generates million-dollar jackpots. The first winning PowerBall ticket was sold in Indiana and the state leads the nation in PowerBall winners, with 36 as of January 2009.

QMH Ltd. company is owned by a consortium of private equity investors comprised of the Whitehall 2001 Funds, Goldman Sachs, and Regina Investments Sarl. QMH is a leading operator of mid-priced hotels in the UK with a portfolio of nearly 20 properties. Most of the company's hotels operate under the Holiday Inn brand, but QMH also operates a handful of Crowne Plaza and Best Western hotels. The properties are located mostly in smaller markets, and target both business and leisure travelers with a range of amenities including business centers and conference rooms, as well as health and fitness clubs.

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