Alice Crowder

Aaron's LLC retails consumer electronics, computers, residential furniture, household appliances, and accessories. It engages in the lease ownership, lease and retail sale of products such as widescreen and liquid crystal display televisions, computers, living room, dining room and bedroom furniture, washers, dryers, and refrigerators. The company operates through the following business segments: Progressive Leasing, Aaron’s Business and Vive. The Progressive Leasing segment provides lease-purchase solutions on a variety of products, including furniture and appliance, jewelry, mobile phones and accessories, mattress, and automobile electronics and accessories. The Aaron’s Business segment offers furniture, home appliances, consumer electronics and accessories to consumers with a lease-to-own agreement. The Vive segment offers a variety of second-look financing programs originated through third-party federally insured banks to customers of participating merchants and, together with Progressive Leasing, allows the Company to provide retail partners. The company was founded by R. Charles Loudermilk, Sr. in 1955 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

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.

Walgreen Co. engages in the provision of pharmacy, health, and wellness solutions. Its services include pharmacy, front end, health care services, and consumer services. The company was founded by Charles R. Walgreen, Sr. in 1901 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.

PowerReviews, Inc. provides customer reviews and social commerce solutions. The firm’s solutions include ratings and reviews, visual and social, questions and answers, influencer and sampling, and intelligence suite. The company was founded by Andrew Chen and Robert Chea in 2005 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Inspire Brands, Inc., Sonic Drive-In is a fast food restaurant chain that operates across the United States. The company is based in Oklahoma City, OK.

Essence Group Holdings Corp. operates as a holding company with interests in providing health management services. The company was founded by Tom Doerr on December 26, 2007 and is headquartered in Maryland Heights, MO.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Pizza Hut LLC operates a chain of restaurants. It offers pizzas, pastas, wings, sides and desserts, drinks, and catering services. The company was founded by Frank Carney and Daniel M. Carney on May 31, 1958 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

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.

Taco Bell Corp. operates a chain of restaurants. Its products include texas-mexican cuisine foods such as tacos, burritos, gorditas, quesadillas, nachos, chalupas, salads and food items. The company was founded by Glen William Bell, Jr. in 1962 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Burger King Corp. is engaged in the operation and franchise of fast food restaurants. Its products include burgers, chicken sandwiches, salads, and breakfast meals. The company was founded by James McLamore and David Edgerton in March, 1954 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

OfficeMax, Inc. engages in the distribution of both business-to-business and retail office products. It operates through the following segments: Contract and Retail. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Naperville, IL.

University of Akron provides public research education. Its programs include under graduate studies, graduate studies, international studies, law, and continuing education. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Akron, OH.

Boston Market Corp. engages in the owning and operation of fast-casual restaurants. It offers individual meals, market bowls, family meals, sides, sandwiches, salad bowls and soups, desserts and sauces. The company was founded by Arthur Cores and Steven Kolow in 1985 and is headquartered in Golden, CO.

Moe's Franchisor LLC owns and operates a southwestern style restaurant franchise. It offers burritos, tacos, quesadillas, nachos, salads, fajistas, and rice bowls. The company was founded in December 2000 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Powerreviews, Inc. delivers software and network products that allows brands and retailers to generate and display ratings, reviews, and answers to consumer questions. The firm’s services include moderation and product sampling. The company was founded by Matthew Moog in August 2006 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Steak 'n Shake Enterprises, Inc. owns and operates a chain of restaurants. It offers burgers, salads, sandwiches, classic melts, drinks, and hand-dipped milk shakes. The company was founded by Gus Belt in February 1934 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

OTB Acquisition LLC operates a chain of restaurants. It provides catering services and online delivery of food. The company was founded in October 1982 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

Petrus Brands LLC owns and operates restaurants. The firm specializes in franchising, operations, branding, marketing, and business development. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Stockbridge, GA.

Naturally Chicago, Inc. operates programs, events, sponsorship, and membership organizations. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded by Jim Slama, Tony Olson, Brandon K. Barnholt, Bill Weiland.