Philip Friedman

Ovation Brands, Inc. owns, operates, and franchises buffet restaurants and steakhouses. It also offers website that lists the restaurants nearby sorted by food category or by the city. The company was founded by Roe H. Hatlen, Dermot F. Rowland, Doron R. Jensen and C. Dennis Scott in 1983 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

McAlister's Corp. owns and operates restaurants. It offers signature sandwiches, salads, soups, stuffed baked potatoes, wraps, desserts, and proprietary beverages. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Jackson, MS.

Host Marriott Corp. is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, that owns 113 full-service hotel properties as of February 15, 2004, which operate primarily in the luxury and upper-upscale hotel sectors. As of December 31, 2003, Host Marriott was the largest hotel REIT in the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trust’s composite index. Host Marriott conducts its operations through Host Marriott, L.P., or Host LP, of which Host Marriott is the sole general partner.

Part of Service America Corp. Management, Service America supplies foodservice management. The company is based in Stamford, CT. Service America was acquired by Service America Management on January 17, 1997. The company was founded by John R. Young.

Part of Bloomin' Brands, Inc., Chi-Chi's, Inc. is a company that operates a chain of restaurants. The company is based in Louisville, KY. Chi-Chi's was acquired by Outback Steakhouse, Inc. from Prandium, Inc. on October 04, 2004 for $42.50 million.

Sutton Place Gourmet, Inc. was operating supermarkets and restaurants. It was proving and producing prime meats, freshly caught seafood and imported dry goods. Jeffrey Cohen founded the company in 1980. Sutton Place Gourmet was located in Bethesda, MD.

Romacorp, Inc. owns, operates, and franchises a chain of casual dining family restaurants. It offers baby back ribs, steaks, seafood, chicken, salads and soups, sandwiches, burgers, desserts, boneless bites, and onion loafs. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

Part of Food Management Partners, Inc., HomeTown Buffet, Inc. operates restaurants. The company is based in Hollywood Park, TX. HomeTown Buffet was acquired by Ovation Brands, Inc., part of Food Management Partners, Inc. from August 20, 2015 on September 20, 1996 for $145.93 million.

Roadhouse Grill, Inc. engages in the operation of casual dining restaurants under the name Roadhouse Grill. It offers lunch and dinner menu that includes steak and other grilled entrees such as chicken, prime rib, beef ribs, and seafood. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in West Palm Beach, FL.

Silver Diner, Inc. provides food services. It offers homemade meatloaf, fresh turkey with mashed potatoes, soups, sandwiches, burgers, and blueplate specials. The firm's restaurants provide breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late-night meals. The company was founded by Robert Giaimo and Ype Von Hengst in 1989 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Andre-Boudin Bakeries, Inc. provides bakery items including specially bread products. It offers sourdough, sculpted, hearth, and specialty breads. The firm also provides catering services for events. The company was founded by Isidore Boudin in 1849 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

International Franchise Association is a non-profit organization, which represents and protects the interests of the franchise community. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.