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Kessler Group, Inc. owns and operates restaurants. The company is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc. owns and operates hotels. It specializes in hotel management, development, procurement, and hotel financing. The company was founded in 1960 and is is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts operates hotel and resorts. The company is headquartered in White Plains, NY.

Part of InterContinental Hotels Group Plc, InterContinental Hotels, Inc. is an American company.

Westmont Hospitality Group, Inc. provides hospitality services. It offers financial management, marketing and sales, food and beverage, quality control, risk management, purchasing, renovation and development services. The company was founded by Majid A. Mangalji in 1975 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Crescent Hotels & Resorts LLC is an independent, third-party operator of resorts and hotels. It engages in hotel operations, sales and marketing, revenue management, finance, technology, and capital management. The company was founded by Michael George in 2001 and is headquartered in Fairfax, VA.

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.

Hilton & Marriott Hotels is an American company that owns and operates hotels.