C. Stephen Lynn

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. operates as a retailer and wholesaler of doughnuts and packaged sweets. It specializes in hot fresh original glazed doughnuts and other treats for the whole family. The company was founded by Vernon Carver Rudolph on July 13, 1937 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC.

Cummings, Inc. manufactured sign and provided sign services. It specialized in design, manufacturing, and national roll-outs of new exterior sign products. The firm’s products include pylon and monument signs, wall signs, channel letters, architectural elements and leaderboards. The company was founded by Thomas L. Cummings, Jr. in 1946 and was headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Shoney's LLC owned, operated and franchised restaurants. Its products were chicken, steaks, seafood, hamburgers and sandwiches. The company was founded in 1947 by Alex Schoenbaum and was headquartered in Nashville, TN.

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.

Century 21 Real Estate LLC engages in the provision of real estate brokerage, finance and mortgage services. It offers brand marks, marketing, communications and technology solutions that help enable its franchisees. The company was founded by Marsh Fisher and Arthur E. Bartlett in 1971 and is headquartered in Madison, NJ.

Kentucky Fried Chicken Ltd. (Franchise) is a restaurant chain based in Warrensburg, MO. The private company operates under the KFC brand and specializes in serving fried chicken.

Cherokee Advisors Private Equity (Cherokee Advisors Private Equity) subsidiary of Cherokee Advisors LLC founded in 2005 by Reid Zeising. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.