Amarillo Mesquite Grill, Inc. owns and operates the Amarillo Mesquite Grill restaurant chain. As of January 27, 2002, the Company had in operation 13 Amarillo Mesquite Grill restaurants in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas. Amarillo Mesquite Grill restaurants are open for lunch and dinner, and offer a.. Read More

Ark Restaurants Corp., through its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership and operation of restaurants and bars, fast food concepts, catering operations, and wholesale and retail bakeries. As of September 27, 2008, it owned and/or operated 20 restaurants and bars, including 7 facilities located in New York City;.. Read More

Benihana, Inc. operates Benihana teppanyaki-style Japanese restaurants in the United States. It serves fresh steak, chicken, and seafood; raw bar items and Japanese cuisine; sushi and the Pacific-Rim dishes; and Japanese fusion dishes. As of May 31, 2008, the company owned and operated 60 Benihana.. Read More

Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse, Inc. engages in the development and operation of restaurant-brewpubs. It operates one unit each in the cities of Gaylord, Grand Rapids, and Auburn Hills, in Michigan. In addition, it has a unit in Grapevine, Texas, a suburb of Dallas under a joint venture agreement with Bass Pro.. Read More

BJs Restaurants, Inc. owns and operates casual dining restaurants in the United States. The company operates restaurants under the BJs Restaurant & Brewery brand name, which includes a brewery within the restaurant; BJs Restaurant & Brewhouse that receives the beer it sells from its breweries or an approved third party craft brewer of proprietary recipe beers; and BJs Pizza & Grill, which is a smaller format, full service restaurant. As of December 30, 2008, it owned and operated 82 casual dining restaurants located in California, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Oregon, Nevada, Florida, Ohio, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Indiana, Louisiana, and Washington, as well as licenses 1 restaurant in Lahaina, Maui. The company was founded in 1991 and is based in Huntington Beach, California.

Bob Evans Farms, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership and operation of full-service restaurants. It operates Bob Evans Restaurants located in the Midwest, mid-Atlantic, and Southeast regions of the United States; and Mimis Cafs located in California and other western states. The companys full-service restaurants include 571 Bob Evans Restaurants in 18 states; and 132 Mimis Cafs in 22 states, as of April 25, 2008. It also owns and operates SWH Custom Foods, a prep kitchen in Fullerton, California, that prepares signature muffin mixes, dressing sauces, and soups for Mimis Cafs and third-party restaurants. In addition, the company produces and distributes fresh and cooked pork products, and home style convenience food items under the Bob Evans and Owens brand names. Its food products include fresh, smoked, and cooked pork sausage and hickory-smoked bacon products; convenience food items in the refrigerated and frozen areas of grocery stores, such as mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, microwaveable sandwiches, and slow-roasted main dish entres in the east north central, mid-Atlantic, southern, and southwestern United States. The company sells its products through direct-store delivery system and customer warehouses, as well as through food wholesalers and distributors. Bob Evans Farms was founded in 1953 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.

Boston Restaurant Associates, Inc. operates restaurants primarily in the metropolitan Boston, Massachusetts. As of April 30, 2006, the company operated 16 restaurants, which included 1 sit down and 12 fast-service pizzerias under the Pizzeria Regina name, and 3 full-service family-style Italian/American.. Read More

Brazil Fast Food Corp., together with its subsidiaries, owns, operates, and franchises a fast food hamburger restaurant chain primarily under the Bobs trade name in Brazil. As of December 31, 2008, it had 642 points of sale, including 277 kiosks and trailers, of which 62 are owned and operated by the company and.. Read More

BRIAZZ, Inc. sells branded lunch and breakfast foods through multiple points of distribution in urban and suburban locations. As of March 22, 2004, the company operated 38 cafes in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, and Los Angeles. In addition, it operates four cafes inside four Borders Bookstores in the Chicago.. Read More

Brinker International, Inc. owns, develops, operates, and franchises various restaurant brands primarily in the United States. It operates full service restaurants under the Chilis Grill & Bar, On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina, Maggiano's Little Italy, and Romano's Macaroni Grill brand names. As of June 25, 2008, the company owned, operated, or franchised 1,888 restaurants in 50 states, and Washington, D.C. It also has restaurants in the countries of Bahrain, Canada, Ecuador, Egypt, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Oman, Peru, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership, operation, and franchising of restaurants in the United States. The company provides quick casual and casual dining service, as well as serves bottled beers, wines, and liquor. As of December 28, 2008, it owned or franchised 560.. Read More

Burger King Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and franchises fast food hamburger restaurants. The company offers various food items, such as flame-broiled hamburgers, chicken and other specialty sandwiches, french fries, and soft drinks. As of May 21, 2009, the company operated approximately 11,700.. Read More

California Beach Restaurants, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary, Sea View Restaurants, Inc., engages in the ownership and operation of Gladstone's 4 Fish restaurant in Pacific Palisades, California.

California Pizza Kitchen, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership, operation, license, and franchising of a chain of casual dining restaurants in the United States. The company provides pizzas, pastas, salads, and appetizers. It offers various categories of pizzas, including traditional, American style, tomato sauce-based, and Italian style Neapolitan pizza. The company operates restaurants under the California Pizza Kitchen, California Pizza Kitchen ASAP, and LA Food Show Grill and Bar names. It has a trademark license agreement with Kraft Pizza Company to manufacture and distribute a line of California Pizza Kitchen frozen pizzas in the United States and Canada. As of March 12, 2009, the company operated, licensed, or franchised 253 locations in 32 states of which 205 were company owned and 48 operated under franchise or license agreements. It also has operations in the United Arab Emirates, Guam, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Philippines, Singapore, and South Korea. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., through its subsidiary, Carrols Corporation, owns, operates, and franchises quick-service and quick-casual restaurants in the United States. The company owns and operates two Hispanic restaurant brands, Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana. It also operates and franchises quick-service restaurants under the trade name Burger King. As of December 31, 2008, the company operated, as franchisee 315 quick-service restaurants under the trade name Burger King in 12 northeastern, Midwestern, and southeastern states; owned and operated 91 Pollo Tropical restaurants in Florida, New Jersey, and Connecticut; and owned and operated 154 Taco Cabana restaurants located primarily in Texas. It also had franchised 2 Taco Cabana restaurants in Georgia and Texas; and 25 Pollo Tropical restaurants in Puerto Rico, Ecuador, and Florida. The company was formerly known as Carrols Holdings Corporation and changed its name to Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. in 2006. Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Syracuse, New York.

CEC Entertainment, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises family dining and entertainment centers under the name Chuck E. Cheeses in the United States and internationally. Its stores feature musical and comic entertainment by robotic and animated characters, arcade-style and skill oriented games, video games, rides, and other activities for families with children between 2 and 12 years of age. As of December 28, 2008, the company operated 495 Chuck E. Cheeses stores located in 44 states and Canada; and its franchisees operated 46 stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Chile, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. CEC Entertainment, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is based in Irving, Texas.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. engages in the development and operation of fast-casual, fresh Mexican food restaurants in the United States and Canada. Its restaurants serve a focused menu of tacos, burritos, salads, and burrito bowls. As of December 31, 2008, the company operated 837 restaurants in 33 states.. Read More

CKE Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns, operates, franchises, and/or licenses quick-service restaurants in the United States. The company operates restaurants under the Carls Jr., Hardees, Green Burrito, and Red Burrito brand names. As of January 31, 2009, it owned, operated, franchised, and/or licensed 3,116 quick-service restaurants, including 1,195 Carls Jr. and 1,908 Hardees restaurants. CKE Restaurants, Inc. was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Carpinteria, California.

Cooker Restaurant Corporation does not have significant operations. The company operated 'Cooker' restaurants located in Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia. As of February 28, 2002, the company owned and operated 40 full-service restaurants. The company closed its restaurant chain in 2004.

Cosi, Inc. engages in the ownership, operation, and franchising of premium convenience restaurants in the United States. It offers sandwiches, salads, bagels, pizzas, and desserts, as well as soft drink beverages, teas, and alcoholic beverages. As of December 29, 2008, it had 151 Cosi owned and franchised.. Read More

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation and development of restaurant and retail concepts in the United States. The company operates restaurants under the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store name. Its restaurants offer breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus featuring home-style comfort foods. The companys retail stores offer various decorative and functional items, such as rocking chairs, seasonal gifts, apparel, toys, music CDs, cookware, old-fashioned-looking ceramics, figurines, and a range of other gift items, as well as various candies, preserves, syrups, and other food items. As of September 24, 2008, it operated 579 full-service Cracker Barrel Old Country Store restaurants and gift shops located in 41 states. The company, formerly known as CBRL Group, Inc., was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Lebanon, Tennessee.

Cucos Inc. operates and franchises full-service restaurants serving moderately priced Sonoran and Tex-Mex appetizers and entrees and complementing alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The restaurants are decorated with Mexican antiques and furniture, terra-cotta tile and large, colorful murals. At the end of.. Read More

Darden Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership and operation of full-service restaurants in the United States and Canada. The company operates restaurants primarily under Red Lobster, Olive Garden, and LongHorn Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze, and Seasons 52 names. It also operates two specialty restaurants, Hemenways Seafood Grille and Oyster Bar; and The Old Grist Mill Tavern. As of May 12, 2009, the company owned and operated approximately 1,700 restaurants. It also franchised 5 LongHorn Steakhouse restaurants in Puerto Rico and 27 Red Lobster restaurants in Japan under area development and franchise agreements. The company was founded in 1968 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

Denny's Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership and operation of family-style restaurants primarily in the United States. The company owns and operates its restaurants under the Dennys brand name. Its restaurants offer traditional American-style food. As of December 31, 2008, Denny's Corporation operated 1,541 restaurants, including 1,226 franchised/licensed restaurants and 315 company-owned and operated restaurants. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

DineEquity, Inc. develops, franchises, and operates full-service restaurant chains in the United States and internationally. It owns and operates two restaurant concepts in the casual dining and family dining niches under the Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar (Applebees) and International House of Pancakes (IHOP) brand names. Applebee's restaurants offer moderately-priced food, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage items, and table service. As of December 31, 2008, the company had 2,004 Applebee's restaurants, including 1,598 franchisees-operated and 406 company-operated restaurants. Its IHOP restaurants feature full table service and offer a range of moderately priced breakfast specialties, lunch, dinner, and snack items. As of December 31, 2008, the company had 1,396 IHOP restaurants comprising 1,225 franchisees-operated, 160 licensed, and 11 company-operated restaurants. It was formerly known as IHOP Corp. and changed its name to DineEquity, Inc. in June 2008. The company was founded in 1976 and is based in Glendale, California.

Diner's Acquisition Corp. operates as a franchise development company with a focus on fast-casual/full-service restaurants in North America. The companys restaurant/franchise concepts include Kokopelli Sonoran Grill, Comstock Jake's, Fit & Healthy Market Cafe, Q's House of Barbecue, and Don Allio's Italian.. Read More

Dominos Pizza, Inc. operates as a pizza delivery company in the United States and internationally. The company sells and delivers pizzas under the Dominos Pizza brand name. As of February 24, 2009, it operated a network of 8,773 franchised and company-owned stores. The company was founded in 1960 and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Dreams, Inc. presently owns or franchises 32 Field of Dreams sports memorabilia retail stores and several e-commerce businesses including FansEdge.com and ProSportsMemorabilia.com. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mounted Memories, the Company also manufactures and sell sports memorabilia products, custom.. Read More

EACO Corporation owns and manages rental properties in Florida and California. As of April 2, 2008, it owned two restaurant properties in Florida, which it leases; and a real estate property in Sylmar, California with two industrial tenants. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Anaheim, California.

Eat At Joes, Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, ownership, and operation of theme restaurants under the name, Eat at Joe's. As of December 31, 2007, it owns and operates one theme restaurant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The company, formerly known as Conceptualistics, Inc, was.. Read More

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc. owns, operates, franchises, and licenses bagel specialty restaurants in the United States. As of April 2, 2009, it operated 600 restaurants in 36 states and the District of Columbia primarily under the Einstein Bros. Bagels, Noah's New York Bagels, Manhattan Bagel brands, and.. Read More

ELXSI Corporation and its subsidiaries operate a restaurant chain in New England. The company also engages in manufacturing and servicing video inspection and repair equipment for wastewater and drainage systems primarily for municipalities, service contractors, and industrial users. As of March 31, 2008, it.. Read More

Famous Daves of America, Inc. engages in the development, ownership, operation, and franchising of restaurants under the name of Famous Daves in the United States. The company operates full-service and counter-service restaurants. As of December 28, 2008, it owned 170 restaurants operating in 36 states, including 47 company-owned restaurants and 123 franchise-operated restaurants. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

Famous Uncle Als Hot Dogs & Grille, Inc. operates franchised restaurants under the Famous Uncle Als Hot Dogs name in the United States. As of December 31, 2007, it had 10 franchised stores; and 9 regional franchisees in Connecticut, Virginia, Florida, Nevada, and Arizona. The company was formerly known as.. Read More

Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc. is a principal investment firm specializing in investments in restructuring, recapitalization, management buyouts, mortgage-backed securities, re-securitizing mortgage-backed security residuals, and commercial loans. The firm also invests in loans secured by real estate or other.. Read More

Frischs Restaurants, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate full service restaurants in the United States. It operates family-style restaurants under the Frischs Big Boy trade name in various regions of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. The company also operates grill buffet style restaurants under the Golden Corral trade name in Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo and Cleveland, Ohio, Louisville, Kentucky, and Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. As of September 23, 2008, it operated 89 family-style restaurants and 35 grill-buffet style family restaurants. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

FRMO Corp. operates as an intellectual capital company. Its activities include identification of assets, primarily in the early stages of the expression of their ultimate value, and participation with them. The company was incorporated as PSI Settlement Corp. in 1993 and changed to FRM Nexus, Inc. The name was.. Read More

Good Times Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiary, Good Times Drive Thru, Inc., engages in developing, owning, operating, and franchising hamburger-oriented drive-through restaurants primarily in Colorado. It operates restaurants under the name Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard. The company also has franchised restaurants in Idaho, North Dakota, and Wyoming. As of September 30, 2008, Good Times Restaurants operated and franchised 52 restaurants. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Golden, Colorado.

Granite City Food & Brewery Ltd. develops and operates casual dining restaurants in the United States. As of February 20, 2009, it operated 26 casual dining restaurants under the name of Granite City Food & Brewery. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Grill Concepts, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, ownership, operation, management, and licensing of full-service restaurants in the United States. It operates upscale casual dining restaurants under the name Daily Grill, and fine dining restaurants under the name The Grill on the Alley. As of December 30, 2007, the company owned and operated 19 restaurants, including 14 Daily Grill restaurants and 5 The Grill on the Alley restaurants, as well as managed or licensed 9 Daily Grill restaurants. Grill Concepts, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is based in Woodland Hills, California.

Healthy Fast Food, Inc. owns and operates an EVOS restaurant in Henderson, Nevada. Its EVOS restaurants serve burgers, French fries, shakes, and smoothies that are lower in fat and calories than traditional fast food offerings. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Henderson, Nevada.

Hudson's Grill International, Inc. franchises Hudson's Grill Restaurants in the United States. The company's full service restaurants serve lunch and dinner, and a range of alcoholic beverages. It franchises 10 Hudson's Grill restaurants in Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Texas. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

International Fast Food Corporation has the exclusive right to develop franchised Domino's Pizza stores in the Republic of Poland. A majority of the Domino's Pizza stores are similar to their respective U.S. versions and are developed to the strict corporate standards set out in the respective development.. Read More

J. Alexanders Corporation engages in the operation of full-service, casual dining restaurants in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. The company provides an American menu with a full-service bar. As of December 28, 2008, it.. Read More

Jack in the Box, Inc. engages in the ownership, operation, and franchising of quick-service restaurants and fast-casual restaurants in the United States. As of September 28, 2008, the company operated approximately 2,158 quick-service restaurants, including 1,346 company-operated and 812 franchise-operated under.. Read More

Jerry's Famous Deli, Inc. (JFD) is an operator of New York deli-style restaurants and a gourmet market. The Company operates 10 restaurants, including seven in southern California operating under the name Jerry's Famous Deli, one in southern California operating under the name Solley's and three in southern.. Read More

Kahala Corp. operates and franchises, under the Frullati Cafe & Bakery, Surf City Squeeze, Rollerz and Tahi Mana brand names, juice bars and health food cafes that serve blended fruit drinks and healthy foods and snacks in shopping malls, airports, hospitals, office buildings and health clubs. The Company.. Read More

Kona Grill, Inc. owns and operates upscale casual dining restaurants in the United States. The company operates its restaurants under the Kona Grill name. As of December 31, 2008, it owned and operated 21 upscale casual dining restaurants in 13 states. Kona Grill, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is based in.. Read More

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. operates as a branded retailer and wholesaler of doughnuts and packaged sweets. It engages in owning and franchising Krispy Kreme doughnut stores, which make, sell, and distribute approximately 20 varieties of doughnuts, including various packaged and unpackaged doughnuts, such as hot.. Read More

Landrys Restaurants, Inc., a restaurant, hospitality, and entertainment company, engages in the ownership and operation of full-service casual dining restaurants and gaming facilities in the United States and Canada. The company operates its restaurants under the names Rainforest Cafe, Saltgrass Steak House, Landrys Seafood House, The Crab House, Charleys Crab, and The Chart House. Its restaurant concepts include upscale steak and seafood restaurants, and casual theme-based restaurants. The company also owns and operates select hospitality businesses, including hotels, casino resorts, aquarium complexes, and the Kemah Boardwalk, a 40-acre amusement, entertainment, and retail complex in Kemah, Texas. In addition, it owns and operates the Golden Nugget Hotels and Casinos in downtown Las Vegas and Laughlin, Nevada. As of December 31, 2008, it owned and operated approximately 175 full-service and limited-service restaurants in 27 states and Canada. Landrys Restaurants, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Lubys, Inc. and its subsidiaries engage in the ownership and operation of restaurants in the United States. As of November 3, 2008, the company operated 120 restaurants located throughout Texas and 3 other states. It also offers culinary contract services comprising contract arrangements to manage food services for clients operating in healthcare, higher education, and corporate dining businesses. The company, formerly known as Lubys Cafeterias, Inc., was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Macheezmo Mouse Restaurants, Inc. operates a chain of 13 quick-service restaurants that offer fresh Mexican-style food. The Company's restaurants offer dine-in and take-out lunch and dinner service primarily in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. The Company closed one restaurant in Washington and one.. Read More

McCormick & Schmicks Seafood Restaurants, Inc. operates seafood restaurants for casual diners, families, tourists, business travelers, and special occasion diners. As of December 27, 2008, it operated 92 restaurants, including 86 restaurants in the United States and 6 restaurants under The Boathouse name in the greater Vancouver, British Columbia area, Canada. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

McDonalds Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, franchises and operates McDonalds restaurants in the food service industry worldwide. Its restaurants offer various food items, soft drinks, and coffee and other beverages. As of December 31, 2008, the company operated 31,967 restaurants in 118 countries, of which 25,465 were operated by franchisees; and 6,502 were operated by the company. McDonalds Corporation was founded in 1948 and is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

Company incorporated in the State of Nevada on 07/18/2003 & commence operations as a gelato bar & coffee shop through its subsidiary, Melt CA. Its main products are Italian gelato & sorbetto, super smoothies, Italian coffee, Italian soda's and pastries.

Mexican Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the operation and franchising of full-service Mexican-theme restaurants in the United States. The company operates casual dining restaurants under the names Casa Ole, Montereys Tex-Mex Cafe, Montereys Little Mexico, Tortuga Coastal Cantina, and Crazy Joses, as well as operates a burrito fast casual concept under the name Mission Burrito. As of April 7, 2009, it operated 73 Mexican restaurants, including 55 company-operated restaurants, 17 franchisee operated restaurants, and 1 licensed restaurant. The company was formerly known as Casa Ole Restaurants, Inc. and changed its name to Mexican Restaurants, Inc. in May 1999. Mexican Restaurants, Inc. was founded in 1974 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Million Dollar Saloon, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, owns and operates an adult cabaret in Dallas, Texas. It provides entertainment lounge and restaurant facility under the Million Dollar Saloon trade name. It also owns commercial properties located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The company.. Read More

Morgan's Foods, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate KFC restaurants, Taco Bell restaurants, Pizza Hut Express restaurants, and an A&W restaurant in the states of Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and New York. The company operates restaurants under franchises or licenses from KFC Corporation,.. Read More

Mortons Restaurant Group, Inc. engages in the ownership and operation of restaurants in the United States and internationally. It operates principally upscale steakhouse restaurants under the name Mortons The Steakhouse; and Italian restaurants under the Bertolinis Authentic Trattorias and Trevi names in Canada, Hong Kong, China, and Singapore. As of January 4, 2009, the company operated 80 Mortons The Steakhouse restaurants and 4 Italian restaurants. Mortons Restaurant Group was founded in 1978 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Nathans Famous, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates and franchises a chain of retail fast food restaurants. The company operates its restaurants under the Nathans, Arthur Treachers Fish-n-Chips, Kenny Rogers Roasters, and Miami Subs names. As of March 30, 2008, it operated 322 franchised or licensed units and 6 company-owned units located in 22 states and 11 foreign countries. The company, formerly known as Nathans Famous Holding Corporation, was founded in 1916 and is based in Westbury, New York.

NEXUS Group International Inc. (NEXUS) operates principally in the technology sector. The Company holds a 50% interest in Acsys Biometrics Corp. (Acsys), a joint venture with Artificial Neural Devices Corporation (AND). AND is the inventor of holographic/quantum neural technology (HNeT). Acsys is engaged in the.. Read More

Noble Roman's, Inc. sells and services franchises for non-traditional and co-branded foodservice operations. The company offers pizza items under Noble Roman's Pizza concept; sub sandwich menu items with Italian theme under the Tuscano's Italian Style Subs restaurant concept; and a service system under the Noble.. Read More

OCharleys Inc. engages in the ownership and operation of casual dining restaurants in the United States. It operates restaurants under the OCharleys, Ninety Nine, and Stoney River Legendary Steaks names. As of December 28, 2008, the company operated 232 OCharleys restaurants in 16 states in the east, southeast, and the Midwest regions; 116 Ninety Nine restaurants in 9 states throughout New England and the Mid-Atlantic states; and 11 Stoney River restaurants in 7 states in the east, southeast, and the Midwest regions. It also franchised nine OCharleys restaurants, including four restaurants in Michigan, two in Ohio, and one each in Iowa, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee, as well as had three joint venture OCharleys restaurants in Louisiana and Wisconsin. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

Papa Johns International, Inc. operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants under the trademark Papa Johns in the United States and internationally. The company also operates dine-in and restaurant-based delivery restaurants in certain international markets. As of December 28, 2008, it operated 3,380 Papa Johns restaurants consisting of 615 company-owned and 2,765 franchised restaurants in 50 states in the United States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and in 29 countries. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.

P.F. Changs China Bistro, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership and operation of restaurants in the United States. The company operates restaurants under the P.F. Changs China Bistro and Pei Wei Asian Diner names. As of December 28, 2008, it operated 189 full service Bistro restaurants and 159 quick casual Pei Wei restaurants. P.F. Changs China Bistro, Inc. has a development and license agreement with Alsea, S.A.B. de C.V. to develop restaurants in Mexico. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Pizza Inn, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates and franchises pizza buffet, delivery/carry-out, and express restaurants in the United States and internationally. Its buffet restaurants offer dine-in, carryout, and catering services, as well as delivery services. The companys delivery/carryout restaurants offer delivery and carryout services and are located in shopping centers or in-line retail developments. Pizza Inns express restaurants serve its customers through various non-traditional points of sale and are located in convenience stores, food courts, college campus, airport terminals, athletic facilities, or other commercial facilities. It operates restaurants under the trademark Pizza Inn. As of June 24, 2007, the company operated 353 restaurants, including 3 company-owned restaurants, and 350 franchised restaurants. Its domestic restaurants comprised 166 buffet restaurants, 42 delivery/carry-out restaurants, and 68 express restaurants; and international franchised restaurants comprised 18 buffet restaurants, 49 delivery/carry-out restaurants, and 10 express restaurants. The company was founded in 1958 and is based in the Colony, Texas.

Premier Development & Investment, Inc. engages in the development and operation of theme-based restaurants and bars. The company operates a restaurant in Orange Park, Florida. It has a strategic alliance with Stag Financial Group, Inc. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Tampa, Florida.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises casual dining restaurants that serve gourmet burgers in the United States and Canada. As of December 28, 2008, the company operated 423 restaurants, of which 294 were company-owned, and 129 were operated under.. Read More

Ricks Cabaret International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates upscale adult nightclubs serving primarily businessmen and professionals in the United States. The companys nightclubs offer live adult entertainment, restaurant, and bar operations. It owns and operates, or licenses adult nightclubs in Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, and Fort Worth, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; Minneapolis, Minnesota; New York, New York; Miami Gardens, Florida; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Las Vegas, Nevada under the names Rick's Cabaret, XTC, and Club Onyx. The company also owns and operates adult entertainment Internet Web sites, including xxxPassword.com that features adult content; CouplesTouch.com, a personals site for those in the swinging lifestyle; and NaughtyBids.com, an online adult auction site that contains consumer-initiated auctions for items, such as adult videos, apparel, photo sets, adult paraphernalia, and other erotica. As of September 30, 2008, it owned and operated 19 adult nightclubs. Ricks Cabaret International was founded in 1982 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Roadhouse Grill, Inc. engages in operating, franchising, and licensing casual dining restaurants under the name of Roadhouse Grill in the United States. As of February 1, 2006, the company owned 60 Roadhouse Grill restaurants located in Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, North.. Read More

Rubios Restaurants, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates a chain of Mexican restaurants in the United States. Its restaurants offer Mexican cuisine. As of March 19, 2009, the company owned and operated 190 fast-casual Mexican restaurants, 2 licensed locations, and 3 franchised restaurants in California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, and Utah. Rubios Restaurants, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.

Ruby Tuesday, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, operation, and franchise of casual dining restaurants under the Ruby Tuesday brand name in the United States and internationally. As of June 3, 2008, the company owned and operated 721 casual dining restaurants; franchise partnerships.. Read More

Ruths Hospitality Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates restaurants in the United States and internationally. It owns the Ruths Chris Steak House, Mitchells Fish Market, Columbus Fish Market, Mitchells Steakhouse, and Camerons Steakhouse concepts. The companys restaurants cater to business clientele, families, and special occasion diners. As of December 28, 2008, it operated 130 Ruths Chris Steak House restaurants, including 13 international franchisee-owned restaurants in Mexico, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Canada, and Aruba. Ruths Hospitality Group also operated 19 Mitchells Fish Markets and 3 Camerons Steakhouse restaurants located primarily in the Midwest and Florida. The company was formerly known as Ruths Chris Steak House, Inc. and changed its name to Ruths Hospitality Group, Inc. in February 2008. Ruths Hospitality Group was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Heathrow, Florida.

Schlotzskys, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiaries, engages in the franchising and operation of restaurants in the fast casual sector under the Schlotzskys brand. In addition, the company licenses to produce Schlotzskys brand meats, cheeses, potato chips, and other products for use in the Schlotzskys.. Read More

Shells Seafood Restaurants, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manages and operates casual dining seafood restaurants in Florida. The company operates its restaurants under the Shells brand name. Its restaurants also offer bar services. As of March 31, 2008, Shells Seafood Restaurants had 23 restaurants in.. Read More

Sixx Holdings, Incorporated engages in the operation of two full-service Italian concept Patrizio restaurants in Texas. The restaurants offer Italian-style cuisine and alcoholic beverages. Sixx Holdings, Incorporated, formerly known as Yates Unit, Inc., was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Sonic Corp. operates and franchises a chain of quick-service drive-in restaurants in the United States. As of August 31, 2008, the company operated 3,475 Sonic Drive-Ins, including 684 partner drive-ins and 2,791 franchise drive-ins. It also leases signs and real estate, as well as owns a minority interest in.. Read More

Star Buffet, Inc. operates as a multi-concept restaurant company in the United States. As of January 28, 2008, the company owned and operated 12 franchised HomeTown Buffets, 7 JBs restaurants, 5 Whistle Junction restaurants, 3 4BS restaurants, 3 Holiday House restaurants, 3 Western Sizzlin restaurants, 2 BuddyFreddys restaurants, 2 BuddyFreddys Country Buffets, 2 JJ Norths Grand Buffets, 2 K-BOBS Steakhouses, 1 Pecos Diamond Steakhouse, 1 Bar-H Steakhouse, and 1 Casa Bonita Mexican theme restaurant. The companys restaurants are located in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Star Buffet was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The Steak n Shake Company engages in the ownership, operation, and franchising of full service, casual dining restaurants in the United States. As of December 3, 2008, it had 415 company-owned restaurants and 75 franchised restaurants located in 21 states. The company was founded in 1934 and is based in.. Read More

Steakhouse Partners, Inc. owns and operates steakhouse restaurants in the United States. The company operates its restaurants under the brand names of Hungry Hunter, Hunter Steakhouse, Mountain Jacks, and Carvers. As of December 31, 2007, it owned and operated 23 full-service steakhouse restaurants located in 7.. Read More

Syndicated Food Service International, Inc. operates in the wholesale foodservice distribution market through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Beasley Food Service, Inc. and Beasley Transportation, Inc.; and to a lesser extent in the specialty food production market through its another wholly owned subsidiary,.. Read More

TAM Restaurants, Inc. operated Lundy Bros. restaurant, a casual, seafood restaurant located in Brooklyn, New York; and Times Square, Manhattan, as of October 26, 2001. The company also operated American Park at the Battery, a multiuse facility featuring a restaurant, catering floor, two outside patios, and a fast.. Read More

OSF, Inc., formerly known as Claremont Enterprises, Inc., operates retail food service restaurants under the Chicken Kitchen brand name, featuring marinated grilled chicken entrees, freshly prepared side orders and signature sauces. All chicken items, delivered fresh (never frozen), are marinated in the Company's.. Read More

Texas Roadhouse, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a full-service, casual dining restaurant chain in the United States. The company also provides supervisory and administrative services for other license and franchise restaurants. As of December 30, 2008, it operated 314 Texas Roadhouse restaurants.. Read More

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated operates upscale, full-service casual dining restaurants in the United States. As of February 27, 2009, the company operated 160 upscale, full-service casual dining restaurants comprising 146 under The Cheesecake Factory name in 34 states and the District of Columbia, 13 under.. Read More

Toro Ventures, Inc., a development stage company, intends to operate as a fast food service company. It owns the franchisee rights to the Big-On-Burgers Restaurants, a fast food service provider of traditional North American cuisine, in the provinces of Hubei and Beijing in China. The company was founded in 2005.. Read More

Tumbleweed, Inc. engages in the ownership, operation, and franchising of Tumbleweed Southwest Mesquite Grill & Bar restaurants. As of March 23, 2003, the company owned, franchised, and licensed 57 Tumbleweed restaurants. The company owned and operated 31 restaurants in Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. There were 20.. Read More

Blini Hut, Inc. is engaged in the marketing and distribution of various specialty Eastern European fast food restaurants. The Blini Hut concept is designed to appeal to a broad spectrum of fast food customers who are seeking a consistent and high quality dining experience served in an efficient, distinctive.. Read More

Ultimate Franchise Systems, Inc. operates as a franchise management and venture company. It invests in and manages franchise concepts in the restaurant industry. In addition, the company offers guidance and assistance to the franchisees in areas, such as product preparation, equipment purchasing, marketing,.. Read More

Watermarc Food Management Corp. owns and operates, both directly and through subsidiaries, full-service restaurants under the names Marco's Mexican Restaurants, The Original Pasta Co. Restaurants and Billy Blues Barbecue Bar & Grill. During the first quarter of 1998, the Company's Longhorn Cafe was sold to an.. Read More

Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a franchisor of the Wendys and Arbys restaurant systems in the United States and Canada. Wendys is the restaurant franchising system specializing in the hamburger sandwich segment of the quick service restaurant industry; and Arbys is the.. Read More

Western Sizzlin Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership, operation, and franchise of restaurants under WesterN Sizzlin, Western Sizzlin Wood Grill, Western Sizzlin Express, Great American Steak & Buffet, and Quincy Steakhouses concepts. As of December 31, 2008, the company franchised and.. Read More

Yum! Brands, Inc. operates as a quick service restaurant company. The company develops, operates, franchises, and licenses a system of restaurants, which prepare, package, and sell various food items. Its restaurants specialize in chicken, pizza, Mexican-style food, and quick-service seafood categories. As of December 27, 2008, it operated approximately 36,000 restaurants in 110 countries and territories under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silvers, and A&W All-American Food Restaurants brands. The company was formerly known as TRICON Global Restaurants, Inc. and changed its name to YUM! Brands, Inc. in May 2002. Yum! Brands, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.