Paul Brown

Sonic Corp., through its subsidiaries, engages in the operation and franchising of chain of drive-in restaurants. Its product includes specialty drinks, ice cream desserts, made-to-order cheeseburgers, chicken entrees, hand-made onion rings, and tater tots. The company was founded by Troy N. Smith Sr. in 1953 and is headquartered in Stratford, CT.

Borders Group, Inc. owns and operates bookstores and music stores. It operates through its subsidiaries, Borders, Inc. and Walden Book Company, Inc., which operates stores selling books, music and movie superstores and mall-based bookstores. The company operates a proprietary e-commerce Web site www.borders.com. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. owns, operates, and franchises restaurants. The company was founded by Jim Disbrow and Scott A. Lowery in 1982 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. engages in the operations of sandwich restaurant chains. Its product menu includes wraps, chicken sandwiches, roast beef sandwiches, sliders, chicken tenders, desserts, beverages, and sides and snacks. The company was founded by Leroy Raffel and Forrest Raffel in 1964 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

World Travel & Tourism Council Ltd. is an organization that serves as the authority on the economic and social contribution of travel and tourism. The private company is based in London, UK. The British company promotes sustainable growth for the sector by working with governments and international institutions to create jobs, drive exports, and generate prosperity. According to their research, the travel and tourism industry made a 5.5% contribution to GDP and was responsible for 272 million jobs in 2020. The organization represents the travel and tourism sector and has over 200 members, including CEOs, chairpersons, and presidents of leading travel and tourism companies worldwide. The company works to raise awareness of the industry as one of the world's largest economic sectors, supporting one in 10 jobs worldwide and generating 10.4% of GDP. The company was founded in 1990 by Tommaso Zanzotto, Robert Henry Burns. Julia Elizabeth Simpson has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Neiman Marcus Holdings, Inc. retails women and men's apparel in the United States. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Payment Alliance International, Inc. provides automated teller machine processing and maintenance services. It offers ATM management, merchant solutions, revenue generation, mobile product offerings, and check automation. The company was founded by Gregory W. Sahrmann, Bill B. Blakey, and John J. Leehy III in 2005 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. operates as a franchisor of quick service restaurants, which engages in the service of hot and cold coffee, baked goods, and ice cream. It operates through the following segments: Dunkin' U.S., Dunkin' International, Baskin-Robbins International, Baskin-Robbins U.S., and U.S. Advertising Funds. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Canton, MA.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Accenture LLP provides management consulting, technology, and outsourcing services. Its services encompass customer relationship, finance, human resources, service, supply chain, information management, business process, and infrastructure outsourcing services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

FOCUS Brands LLC operates and franchises ice cream shoppes, bakeries, restaurants, and cafes. Its brands include Carvel, Cinnabon, Schlotzsky's, Moe's Southwest Grill, Auntie Anne's Pretzels, and McAlister's Deli. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc. operates pediatric hospitals. It offers urgent care, cardiology, surgery, neurology, rehabilitation, emergency, otolaryngology, audiology, orthopedics and speech-language pathology services. The firm also offers child life, family library, psychiatry, transitional housing and translation and interpreting support services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

The Travel Industry Association of America operates a travel organization.

Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc. provides educational services. It promotes the cause of higher education in the State of Georgia, receives and manages financial donations received by the foundation for support and enhancement of the Georgia Institute of Technology and assists the Georgia Institute of Technology in its role as a leading educational and research institution. The company was in 1932 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

The Woodruff Arts Center offers discount parking, plus the added bonus of free or discounted tickets for most Center events for employees. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization, which engages in improving the quality of place and advancing economic growth. It focuses on growing the region's innovation economy by promoting and strengthening connections. The company was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Lanier Parking Systems, Inc. provides parking and transportation services for commercial and private properties. Its services include parking design, management, leasing, financing, and purchasing. The company was founded by J. Michael Robison and Jerry Skillett in 1989 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Expedia, Inc. operates as an online travel agency. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Corporation for Travel Promotion operates as a cooperative destination marketing organization. It promotes the U.S. as a premier travel destination; and communicates the U.S. entry/exit policies and procedures to worldwide travelers. The firm has representative offices in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, India, Japan, Mexico and Central America, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the Southeast Asia, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. The company was founded in May 2011 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

IRB Holding Corp. operates chain of fast food restaurants. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Mavericks, Inc. owns, operates and franchises restaurant brands. It provides franchise support including restaurant development planning, design and construction, operations training, marketing and branding, and supply chain management. The company was founded by Neal K. Aronson and Paul J. Brown in 2018 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.