Dodger Properties never dodges the spot light. The off-Broadway theatrical production company has won nearly 50 Tony awards and produced musical hits such as Into the Woods (1987), The Music Man (2000), and Jersey Boys (2005). More recently, the company scored a hit with its production of Jersey Boys. The organization also teaches educational workshops and offers group events. Dodger Properties was founded by Michael David, Des McAnuff, Rocco Landesman, and Edward Strong at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 1978. (Landesman later became owner of rival company Jujamcyn Theaters, and then went on to head the NEA under President Barack Obama.)

The Lemieux Group owns and operates the Pittsburgh Penguins professional hockey franchise. The team has represented the Steel City in the National Hockey League since 1967 and boasts back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 1991 and 1992. The team won a third title in 2009. Popular through good times and bad, fans root for the Pens at Pittsburgh's Mellon Arena, better known to locals as "The Igloo." Legendary forward Mario Lemieux, who played for Pittsburgh during the 1990s, has controlled the franchise since 1999.

Like a memorable dish that starts with the freshest ingredients, all successful franchises begin with a great concept and finish with outstanding results. Rotelli is no exception. Our concept is simple, yet profound - and designed with the customer in mind. Today's families are busier than ever. They long for a convenient Italian restaurant that offers more than just pizza. They want a place that feels warm and inviting - and has a menu with lots of variety and flavorful dishes. When Italian restaurant veteran Joe Bilotti saw that no one in the market was fulfilling this unmet need, Rotelli was born. Since 1999, Rotelli has been growing beyond our Florida roots. We now have stores operating in more than six states and are rapidly expanding into new territories.

Ripley Entertainment believes in weirdness. Ripley Entertainment, Inc., a subsidiary of Canadian conglomerate Jim Pattison, publishes the "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" oddities comic strip that appears in about 200 newspapers in more than 40 countries, and licenses its name for toys and games, as well as a Paramount Pictures-produced movie based on the life of the company's founder. It also owns about 60 other entertainment attractions -- including Ripley's Believe It or Not! museums (called odditoriums), Louis Tussaud's Wax Museum, aquariums, 3-D simulation theaters, haunted house adventure parks, miniature golf courses, and sightseeing trains. The brand was created by cartoonist Robert L. Ripley in 1918.

Detroit Pistons Basketball Company owns and operates the Detroit Pistons professional basketball team, which boasts three National Basketball Association championships, its last coming in 2004. The team was formed in 1941 as the Fort Wayne (Indiana) Zollner Pistons by auto piston maker Fred Zollner, who moved the team to Detroit in 1957. The Pistons roster has included such stars as Joe Dumars, Bill Laimbeer, and Isiah Thomas. Karen Davidson, widow of the late William Davidson, controls the team. The family also owns Palace Sports & Entertainment, a holding company that owns Detroit's Palace of Auburn Hills arena.

One of the largest hotel chains in Mexico, Grupo Posadas operates more than 100 resorts and hotels in 50 beach and city locations in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. Its nine brands include Aqua, Fiesta Americana, Fiesta Americana Grand, Fiesta Inn, One Hotels, Caesar Park, Caesar Business, The Explorean, and its most recent addition, Lat 19�. Grupo Posadas' hotels are staffed with bilingual personnel. Conventions, group gatherings, and large banquet-style events comprise much of the company's business. The company also operates Fiesta Americana Vacation Club, a vacation membership plan that offers stays at its own hotels and at other resorts through partnerships with Hilton Grand Vacations and Group RCI.

Exclusive Resorts owns nearly 400 luxury vacation homes in about 50 locations worldwide divided into Beach (Hawaii, Costa Rica, France), Mountain (France, Canada, US), Metropolitan (San Francisco, London, Paris), and Leisure categories. Leisure locations include golf resorts in the US, an English castle, and a Tuscan villa. Exclusive Resorts company also has a "Once in a Lifetime" category that offers members-only vacations to locations such as Peru's Machu Picchu and the Galapagos Islands. Exclusive Resorts has more than 3,200 dues-paying members who pay from $160,000 to $500,000 enrollment and between $9,995 and $59,700 per year to stay from 10 to 60 days in one of the spots.

You can get your fill of tomato sauce, and more, at these restaurants. Pasta Pomodoro operates a chain of about 30 restaurants under the Pomodoro banner offering a menu of traditional Italian cuisine. The casual eateries feature such favorites as chicken marsala, salmon cannellini, and several varieties of pasta. Pasta Pomodoro operates primarily in California but it also has a small number of restaurants in Arizona. Adriano Paganini, who previously worked as an executive chief at the Hyde Park Hotel in London, started the business in San Francisco in the early 1990s. Matthew Janopaul and Girish Satya acquired control of Pasta Pomodoro in late 2009.

The Schiller Del Grande Restaurant Group is a multi-concept restaurant operator with foodservice locations mostly in the Houston area. Its portfolio of dining concepts is anchored by Cafe Express, a chain of fast casual restaurants that serve gourmet hamburgers and pasta dishes along with soups, salads, and sandwiches. The chain has more than 15 locations in and around Dallas and Houston. Other restaurant concepts include the upscale nightspot RDG + Bar Annie, Rio Ranch Steakhouse, and Taco Milagro Restaurant & Beach Bar. Schiller Del Grande also operates a contemporary, casual dining room called The Grove. Chef Robert Del Grande and partner Lonnie Schiller started the restaurant business in 1994.

Orange Lake Country Club, Inc. operates a network of timeshare resorts in the United States. Orange Lake Country Club company’s amenities include meeting facilities, indoor/outdoor pools, and restaurants, as well as sport center with tennis, basketball, and volleyball courts; a rock climbing wall; and golf courses. It also offers skiing, golf, horseback riding, and spa packages. In addition, the company operates resort shops that offer apparel and accessories, souvenirs, snacks, and gifts and sundries, as well as ladies'/men's golf equipment and apparel. It serves owners and guests in the United States and internationally. Orange Lake Country Club company has strategic alliance with InterContinental Hotels Group.

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