Christopher P. Ames

Benihana, Inc. operates teppanyaki-style Japanese restaurants in the United States. The company was founded by Hiroaki Aoki in 1964 and is headquartered in Aventura, FL.

California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. engages in the acquisition and operation of restaurants. It offers pizzas, pastas, soups, sandwiches, appetizers, and desserts. The company was founded by Richard Rosenfield and Larry Flax on March 27, 1985 and is headquartered in Los Angles, CA.

Cosi, Inc. owns, operates and franchises fast casual restaurants. The firm sells made-to-order hot and cold sandwiches, hand-tossed salads, bowls, breakfast wraps, Cosi, Squagels, hot melts, flatbread pizzas, S'mores, desserts and coffees. The company was founded by Drew Harre in 1994 and was headquartered in Charlestown, MA.

S.B. Restaurant Co. operates restaurants and food courts. It also operates Elephant Bar Restaurant, a chain of casual dining establishments with a safari theme. The company was founded by Chris D. Nancarrow in 1980 and is headquartered Burlingame, CA.

Black Angus Steakhouses LLC owns and operates restaurants. It offers salads and desserts, lobsters, prawns, shrimps and salmon, sandwiches, grilled chicken and pork, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The company was founded by Stuart Anderson in 1964 and is headquartered in Sherman Oaks, CA.