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.

Pubs and bars are in full bloom at this company. The Orchid Group is a leading operator of pubs, bars, and restaurants in the UK with about 300 locations. Its portfolio includes a large number of local bars and pubs operating under a variety of different names, as well as such chains as The Living Room, Prohibition Bar & Grill, and the Dragon Pub Restaurants. Orchid also owns about a dozen Asian-themed restaurants operating primarily in London (the Oriental Restaurant Group). The company was founded in 2006 with backing from private equity firm GI Partners.

Shepherd's pie, traveling minstrels, and the joust ... ahhhh, life in 16th-century England (without, of course, the plague and other minor nuisances). Renaissance Entertainment operates three Renaissance Faires, which re-create 16th-century English villages, complete with craft shops, food and drink, and live entertainment. The events, which are held in California, New York, and Wisconsin, typically last between six and nine weekends a year and attract half a million visitors. Forest of Fear, a seasonal haunted forest in New York, is also part of the Renaissance Entertainment kingdom.

Woody's Bar-B-Q operates and franchises more than 30 barbecue restaurants in Florida and Tennessee. The eateries specialize in barbecue ribs and chicken; the menu also includes sandwiches, sides, and deserts. Many locations offer catering services in addition to dining. Woody's also markets a branded line of barbecue sauces through its Web site. CEO Woody Mills founded the chain with his first wife, Yolanda, in 1980 and began franchising in 1989.

Maybe for this company the restaurant business is like a box of chocolates. Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurants operates and franchises about 30 themed eateries under the name Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurant & Market. Inspired by the 1994 film Forrest Gump, the casual dining restaurants offer a menu of seafood appetizers, entrees, and sandwiches. The chain has about 20 restaurants in 10 states along with another dozen international locations; most Bubba Gump units are found at tourist destinations such as the Mall of America and the Universal Orlando theme park. Former CEO Scott Barnett created the chain after striking a licensing deal with Paramount Pictures in 1996.

Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited operates as an investment holding company. Galaxy company, through its subsidiaries, jointly controlled entities, and associated companies, primarily engages in gaming and entertainment in Macau, and the manufacture, sale and distribution of construction materials in Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China. Galaxy company’s construction material products include concrete pipes and products, asphalt, concrete piles, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, and slag. In addition, Galaxy Entertainment Group involves in the property investment, quarrying, equipment leasing, and hospitality activities; and provision of management services.

Super 8 was founded in 1974 by South Dakota natives Dennis Brown and Ronald Rivett. The company began with one motel in Aberdeen, South Dakota, offering rooms for $8.88 per night. Super 8 is a subsidiary of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation. Super 8 Motels is a leading franchiser of budget and economy hotels with more than 2,000 locations throughout the US, Canada, and China. Its properties typically offer affordable lodging with limited amenities for families and frugal business travelers. Many locations have cable television and swimming pools, while some of its motels offer complimentary breakfast service.

Rexall Sports owns and operates the Edmonton Oilers professional hockey club, one of the more storied franchises in the National Hockey League. Founded in 1972 by sports impresario Bill Hunter as the Alberta Oilers of the World Hockey Association, the team joined the NHL in 1979 and went on to win five Stanley Cup championships. Four of those title runs were led by hockey great Wayne Gretzky, while the fifth came in 1990 after The Great One was traded to the Los Angeles Kings. The team plays host at Rexall Place. Canadian billionaire Daryl Katz (The Katz Group) acquired the team in 2008 from a group of nearly 40 investors.

As a leading provider of state-of-the-art integrated gaming systems to lottery organizations worldwide, INTRALOT delivers cutting edge game content, network integration, transaction processing and value added services, ensuring efficient, secure and profitable operations for our customers. Based on our expertise, know how and substantial experience, we design, develop, operate and support custom-made gaming solutions, including numerical, video and sports lotteries, as well as fixed odds betting, pari-mutuel wagering, and instant lottery games.

Global Spectrum provides innovative management, marketing, operations and event booking services for public assembly facilities, including arenas, civic and convention centers, stadiums, ice facilities, equestrian centers and theatres. The most professional and experienced senior management staff in the industry leads Global Spectrum. In addition to providing full scope-of-services for existing facilities that decide to “privatize,” Global Spectrum also provides pre-opening design and construction consulting services for the development phase of facilities under construction. Today, Global Spectrum is the fastest growing venue management firm in the world. Global Spectrum is led by Peter Luukko, Chairman (and President and COO of Global Spectrum’s parent company, Comcast-Spectacor), John Page, Chief Operating Officer and Frank E. Russo, Jr., Senior Vice President of Business Development.

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