Members of the Norris family owned the Red Wings for almost fifty years before selling it to an entrepreneur who also owns which fast food franchise ?
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Bruce Norris (ice hockey) Bruce Arthur Norris (February 19, 1924 – January 1, 1986) was owner of the Detroit Red Wings professional ice hockey team from 1952 to 1982. He was the son of James E. Norris and half-brother of James D. Norris. Members of the Norris family owned the Red Wings for almost fifty years before selling the franchise to Mike Ilitch in 1982.
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Mike Ilitch Michael Ilitch Sr. (July 20, 1929 – February 10, 2017) was an American entrepreneur, founder and owner of the international fast food franchise Little Caesars Pizza. He owned the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League and Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball.
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Jim Oberweis James D. "Jim" Oberweis (born June 10, 1946) is an American businessman, investment manager and politician from the state of Illinois. The owner of Oberweis Dairy, in North Aurora near Chicago, he is currently a member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 25th district since January 2013.
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Schwan's Company Schwan's Company, which sounds like 'swan', formerly known as The Schwan Food Company, is a multibillion-dollar, privately owned company with approximately 11,000 employees. Based in Marshall, Minnesota, the company sells frozen foods from home delivery trucks, in grocery store freezers, by mail, and to the food service industry. The company produces, markets, and distributes products developed under brands such as "Schwan's", "Red Baron", "Freschetta", "Tony's", "Mrs. Smith's", "Edwards", "Pagoda", "Larry's", and many others.
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Sharks Sports and Entertainment Sharks Sports and Entertainment, Inc. is a privately held corporation based in San Jose, California, which owns and operates a number of sports properties, most notably the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. The company was established in 2000 as Silicon Valley Sports and Entertainment by Sharks owners Gordon and George Gund III to manage the business operations of the team, San Jose Arena (now SAP Center at San Jose) and the events held at the arena. SVSE was among the assets purchased by San Jose Sports & Entertainment Enterprises when it bought the team and related properties from the Gund brothers in 2002, and became a subsidiary of SJSE as a result of the purchase. The company was renamed Sharks Sports and Entertainment on August 24, 2011.
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Pete Vonachen Harold Albert "Pete" Vonachen, Jr. (August 31, 1925 – June 10, 2013) was an American businessman and Minor league baseball team owner. Born in Peoria, Illinois, he was often dubbed "Peoria's Mr. Baseball, although this was usually only done for press consumption.
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J. Buck's J. Buck's was a restaurant chain named after the Buck family of broadcasters, Jack Buck, Joe Buck, and Julie Buck. Established in 1999, J. Buck's operated 2 restaurants in Greater St. Louis, Missouri. The franchise closed on October 31, 2015.
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Cal Nichols Cal Nichols {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born c. 1942) is a Canadian businessman who spearheaded the group which would later become the Edmonton Investors Group (EIG) which owned the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers.
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Hot Dog on a Stick Hot Dog on a Stick, is a fast food company that was founded by Dave Barham in Santa Monica, California. It is known for its signature made-to-order stick items, fresh hand-stomped lemonade and the colorful uniforms that the employees wear. It was founded in Santa Monica, California in 1946, and later branched out into malls and shopping centers. In 2014, the company was purchased by Global Franchise Group (the strategic brand management company behind Great American Cookies, Marble Slab Creamery, and Pretzelmaker.) based in Atlanta, GA. Under GFG, the brand has opened new locations across the country and moved into the franchising space.
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Fawad Rana Fawad Naeem Rana is a Pakistani businessman and franchise owner. He owns Lahore Qalandars and Durban Qalandars.
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Leeann Chin (restaurateur) Leeann Chin (February 13, 1933 – March 10, 2010) was a Chinese-born American restaurateur, entrepreneur and businesswoman who founded the Leeann Chin restaurant chain in the Minneapolis metropolitan area, which features her name, in 1980.
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Xavier Roberts Xavier Roberts (born October 31, 1955 in Cleveland, Georgia) is an American businessman, owner of the Cabbage Patch Kids franchise.
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Ron Joyce Ronald Vaughan "Ron" Joyce (born October 19, 1930) is a Canadian billionaire businessman. He co-founded the Tim Hortons doughnut chain as Tim Horton's partner and first franchisee.
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Spangles (restaurant) Spangles is a family-owned fast food chain based in Wichita, Kansas. It serves 1/3-pound burgers, flatbread pita wraps, french fries, onion rings, breakfast sandwiches, lactose-free milkshakes, and an array of other soft-serve desserts. Breakfast specialties include sourdough sandwiches, Pitas and Breakfast Bowls. Lunch specialties include the 1/3-pound Gourmet Supreme burger, 1/3-pound Western Burger, 1/3 pound Mushroom Swiss Burger, Sourdough Bacon Swiss, Sourdough Turkey bacon Ranch Sandwich and Grilled Chicken on Pita. Some of the promotional food items that Spangles have served are a Guacamole Bacon Swiss Burger, an Asian Chicken Pita, a Seafood Krab Pita (a Lenten offering), a Parmesan chicken pita, and a Frito Chili Cheese Bowl. The chain is known for its bizarre, kitschy television commercials. Spangles offers its full breakfast menu until 11:00 a.m. and offers six popular breakfast items the rest of the day. Unlike other fast food restaurants, Spangles main menu is offered during breakfast hours.
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Jiang Lizhang Jiang Lizhang (Simplified Chinese:蒋 立章 ) is a Chinese businessman who owns Granada CF of La Liga, having bought a controlling stake for over €37m. He is also a part-owner of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves, having bought 5% of the franchise for around €45m. He founded Desports in 2004 and sold the sports marketing company in 2015. He also owns 60% of Parma Calcio 1913, having bought his stake in June 2017. In January 2017, he bought 90% of Chongqing Dangdai Lifan F.C..
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Cassano's Pizza King Cassano's Pizza King, currently operating under the brand Cassano's, is a pizzeria chain based in Kettering, Ohio, a suburb of Dayton. Established on June 4, 1953, by the Kettering grocer Victor "Vic" J. Cassano, Sr. (June 4, 1922 – January 1, 2002) and his mother-in-law Caroline "Mom" Donisi, the company currently (2005) operates 34 Cassano's Pizza King restaurants in the Dayton area, and has three other western Ohio franchises (in Russells Point, Fairfield and Sidney), plus a franchise in Quincy, Illinois, and another in Hannibal, Missouri. The company also operates dozens of Cassano's Pizza Express kiosks in gas stations, convenience stores and hotels, and sells frozen pizza dough under the name Cassano's Fresh Frozen Dough Company.
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Stewart's Restaurants Stewart's Restaurants are classic 1950s style fast-food restaurants located throughout the United States. Restaurants are branded as Stewart's Root Beer or Stewart's Drive-In or similar variations. Started in 1924 in Mansfield, Ohio by Frank Stewart, the chain became a franchise in 1931. Stewart's is famous for its Stewart's Fountain Classics root beer and hot dogs. It has over 60 locations in the United States, 38 of them in New Jersey with the rest in Maryland, Missouri, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
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Douglas R. Oberhelman Douglas R. Oberhelman (born February 25, 1953) is an American businessman. He is the former CEO and Executive Chairman of Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria, Illinois.
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Dickey's Barbecue Pit Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is a family-owned American barbecue restaurant chain based in Dallas, Texas. Travis Dickey established the restaurant in 1941. The restaurant is the largest barbecue franchise in the United States.
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Pat McDonagh Patrick "Pat" McDonagh is the founder of Supermac's, a major Irish fast food franchiser. A former school teacher, he is now a multi-millionaire.
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Fred C. Koch Fred Chase Koch ( ; September 23, 1900 – November 17, 1967) was an American chemical engineer and entrepreneur who founded the oil refinery firm that later became Koch Industries, a privately held company which, under the principal ownership and leadership of Koch's sons, Charles and David, is listed by "Forbes," as of 2015, as the second-largest privately held company in the United States.
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Pearson's Candy Company Pearson's Candy Company is an American chocolate and confectionery manufacturer headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Founded as a confectionery distribution firm in 1909, the company began to manufacture its own products in 1912. Originally a family-owned company, Pearson's experienced changes in ownership, acquisitions and product alterations in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s before its most recent sale to Brynwood Partners VI in August 2011.