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Red Mango, Inc. owns and operates a chain of soft serve retail stores. Its products include frozen yogurts, smoothies, probiotic beverages, chocolate drinks, and fruit and yogurt parfaits. It also expanded its menu to all-natural-made-to-order parfaits and smoothies and introduced the all-natural, hand-shaken to order probiotic iced teas. The company was founded by Danel J. Kim and Roni Akeakamai Choo in 2007 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Schuepbach Energy International LLC explores gas reserves. The company was founded by Martin Schuepbach in 2007 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

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.

THF Realty, Inc. owns & operates shopping centers and office buildings. Its services include brick, fountains, lighting, landscaping, and even painting. The company was founded in 1991 by Michael H. Staenberg & E. Stanley Kroenke and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. serves the global retail real estate industry. Its programs include webinars, global awards program, exhibit, sponsorship and advertising, opportunities. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

NorthWestern Corp. engages in generating and distributing electricity and natural gas. It operates through the following segments: Electric, Gas, and Other. The Electric segment includes generation, transmission, and distribution of electric utility business as a vertically integrated generation transmission and distribution utility. The Gas segment consists of production, storage, transmission, and distribution of natural gas. The Other segment consists of unallocated corporate costs. The company was founded in November 1923 and is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

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.

The Staenberg Group, Inc. provides commercial properties leasing and real estate brokerage services. The private company is based in St. Louis, MO. The company was founded by Michael H. Staenberg.

Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis operates as a contemporary art museum. The firm's services include interpretive programs, family fun, immersive learning, art reach and artists opportunities. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Sheldon Arts Foundation provides music, art and educational programs. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, MO.

Prairie Aquatech Manufacturing LLC specializes in the development and use of plant-based products for the animal feed industry. It offers aquaculture, feed manufacturing, animal nutrition, and feed ingredients. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Brookings, SD.

Grand Prairie Foods, Inc. provides ready to heat and eat food products. It offers fully cooked scrambled eggs frozen, pre-cooked scrambled refrigerated eggs, fully cooked scrambled eggs frozen with ham and cheese, ham and cheese stir-in kit, grilled steak and cheese kit, yukon gold potato blend, redskin potato blend, french toast with cinnamon glaze, pancakes, english muffin with turkey sausage and cheddar cheese, bagel whole wheat with sausage, ciabatta bun with egg, biscuit with sausage and chicken patty, cheese, peppers and egg bowl, and frittata western style and omelet. The company was founded by Kurt Loudenback and Valerie Loudenback in 2003 and is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD.

MedGene Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of ACT treatments for two cancers using NIH patented technology. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, MD.

Pearl Vision Co., Ltd. provides internet connection services and maintains and develops information systems for the recreational and gambling industry. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

CIC Partners LP (CIC Partners) is an independent private equity firm founded in 1993. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

iNTELEFILM Corp. is engaged in the sale and distribution of digital asset management software, hardware and services, which are designed to enable clients to encode media assets such as video onto a digital format and to share, access and leverage media assets online. The company filed for a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United State Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota on August 5, 2002. iNTELEFILM was founded on February 7, 1990 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Fired Up, Inc. owns and operates restaurants. The firm offers pizza and prepared pasta, including beef, chicken and pork dishes. It operates in Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. The company was founded by Creed L. Ford III and Norman J. Abdallah in 1997 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Raising Cane's USA LLC is engages in the operation and management of a fast food restaurant chain. It specializes in serving chicken fingers to its customers. The firm also offers sandwiches, drinks, and desserts. The company was founded by Todd B. Graves on August 26, 1996 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA.

Applebee's International, Inc. develops franchises and operates restaurants. The firm provides food and beverage products which include traditional favorites and signature dishes. It also offers beer, wine, liquor, and specialty drinks. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Glendale, CA.

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.

The Spaghetti Warehouse, Inc. owns and operates restaurants and hotels. It operates 30 restaurants and 3 franchises under the names The Spaghetti Warehouse and Spaghetti Warehouse Italian Grill. The company was founded in 1972 by Victor Petta Jr. and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Part of Granite City Food & Brewery Ltd., Granite City-Arkansas, Inc. is a company based in Rogers, AR. The CEO of the company is Richard H. Lynch.

Part of Granite City Food & Brewery Ltd., Granite City-Creve Coeur, Inc. is a company based in St. Louis, MO. The CEO of the company is Richard H. Lynch.

Part of Granite City Food & Brewery Ltd., Granite City of Indiana, Inc. is a company based in Fort Wayne, IN. The CEO of the company is Richard H. Lynch.

Part of Granite City Food & Brewery Ltd., Granite City of Kansas Ltd. is a company based in Wichita, KS. The CEO of the company is Richard H. Lynch.

Part of Granite City Food & Brewery Ltd., Granite City of Ohio, Inc. is a company based in Maumee, OH. The CEO of the company is Richard H. Lynch.

Part of Granite City Food & Brewery Ltd., Granite City-Orland Park, Inc. is a company based in Orland Park, IL. The CEO of the company is Richard H. Lynch.

Part of Granite City Food & Brewery Ltd., Granite City-Peoria, Inc. is a company based in East Peoria, IL. The CEO of the company is Richard H. Lynch.

Part of Granite City Food & Brewery Ltd., Granite City-Rockford, Inc. is a company based in Rockford, IL. The CEO of the company is Richard H. Lynch.

South Dakota Innovation Partners is a venture capital firm. The private company is based in Brookings, SD.