Joseph J. Porfeli

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. operates as a double drive-thru restaurant chain in the United States. It develops, owns, operates and franchises both Checkers and Rally's restaurants. The firm's food items encompass shakes, desserts, burgers, sandwiches, roasted chicken, crispy fish, hot dogs, buffalo wings, French fries and beverages. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. engages in the business of owning, operating, and franchising quick-service hamburger restaurants. Its brand portfolios include Carl's Jr. Restaurants LLC and Hardee?s Restaurants LLC. The company was founded by Carl L. Karcher in 1966 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN.

Santa Barbara Restaurant Group LLC (fka GB Foods Corporation) owns, operates and franchises restaurants under the brand names of La Salsa, Timber Lodge Steakhouse and Green Burrito. The Company operates 45 La Salsa restaurants, 25 Timber Lodge Steakhouse restaurants and 5 Green Burrito restaurants. The company is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA.

Part of American Blue Ribbon Holdings LLC, American Blue Ribbon Holdings, Inc. invests in restaurant operations. The company is based in Jacksonville, FL.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Carl Karcher Enterprises LLC owns and operates fast food restaurant chain. It includes the Angus beef Six Dollar Burger line, charbroiled chicken sandwiches, entrée salads and low carb options. The company was founded in 1941 by Carl N. Karcher and Margaret Karcher and is headquartered in Anaheim, CA.

Part of NCR Voyix Corp., Restaurant Management & Control Systems, Inc. is a company that provides back office and corporate management systems for the food industry. The company is based in Pleasanton, CA. Restaurant Management & Control Systems was acquired by Radiant Systems, Inc. on May 16, 1997.

Part of Live Wire Media, REVIVE Technologies, Inc. provides automated software conversion from legacy systems to newer technologies. The company is based in Carnegie, PA. REVIVE Technologies was acquired by Enterprise Software, Inc. on September 02, 1998.

Part of CER, PBE Marking Systems Ltd. is a British company that manufactures hot foil stamping machines and laser marking machinery. The company is based in Slough, UK. PBE Marking Systems was acquired by CER on July 27, 2000.

National Restaurant Association operates as a foodservice trade association. It advocate for pro-restaurant regulation and operational freedom. The firm provide advocacy and representation, educational networking, tools and solutions, and research and insights. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Accuvia Consulting, Inc. provides IT consulting and knowledge services focused on the foodservice, lodging and retail industries. The company was founded in 1994. Accuvia has provided consulting services to a wide variety of clients around the world including the largest and leading quick service restaurant companies, resorts and theme parks. It has also provided consulting and other services to many of the leading technology providers in these industries. The company is also affiliated with a number of leading industry technology events including various Hostec events internationally and FS/TEC in the United States as well as various industry resources including the Foodservice Tech Advisor (FTA) and Hospitality Tech Advisor.

Part of Informa Plc, Nation's Restaurant News is a leading source of business information for the foodservice industry. Based in New York, NY, for over 50 years, NRN has provided award-winning content across all mediums to meet the information and engagement needs of foodservice professionals. NRN is part of the Restaurant & Food Group by Informa Connect, which connects the entire food and foodservice ecosystem of operators, chefs, retailers, manufacturers, vendors, and solutions providers through traditional, digital, social, and custom media, as well as digital and live events.

Part of Cannae Holdings, Inc., Fidelity Newport Holdings LLC is a company that focuses on creating a memorable dining experience for its customers. The company is based in Denver, CO. The company's subsidiary, O'Charley's, understands that dining out is not just about the food, but also about spending quality time with loved ones.

Compeat, Inc. provides accounting and back office software and solutions to restaurants. It offers professional services designed to ensure the customers success with the implementation and ongoing use of Compeat Software. The firm's services include cloud service, training, system interfaces, implementation support, ongoing support, and customization. The company was founded by Harry G. Barkerding in 2000 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Sergeant's Fitness Concepts LLC engages in group and personal fitness training services. It offers services and programs such as: Sergeant’s Fitness, SargeKids Fitness, General’s Fitness, Private Fitness, Command Fitness, and Special Forces Fitness. The company was founded by Robert M. Grimes in 2015 and is headquartered in Potomac, MD.