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Subject: Who are major sports figures that own businesses?
Category: Sports and Recreation > Team Sports
Asked by: trinity-ga
List Price: $30.00
Posted: 20 Jun 2006 07:18 PDT
Expires: 20 Jul 2006 07:18 PDT
Question ID: 739623
I need a simple list of sports figures who own businesses (any type),
to include: the name of the sports figure, the name of the business,
and the city in which the business is located.

For example:

Don Shula, Shula's Steak House, Miami and Chicago

I know for this example I've given, I listed two cities...and I know
there are 15 locations for Don Shula's Steak House(s).  I do not
expect your answer to contain every location if there are many- please
just list at least one city.

Thanks for your help!

Clarification of Question by trinity-ga on 20 Jun 2006 17:45 PDT
Good point!  I am interested in only the businesses that market to the
public, based on the strength of the person's name.  Thanks!

I'd like the major players- and I'm not sure how many that will be--
20 sounds like a good number!  If you come across many more than that,
let me know, and I'll make a decision on modifying the price for such
extra work.
Answer  
Subject: Re: Who are major sports figures that own businesses?
Answered By: bobbie7-ga on 20 Jun 2006 23:10 PDT
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Hello Trinity,

Below you will find a list of 20 sports figures who own businesses. 


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Amaré Stoudemire 
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Stoudemire's Downtown 
Phoenix Arizona
http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:33vlNeLT3HQJ:www.azcentral.com/ent/dining/articles/0603B2famouseats.html+%22opened+a+restaurant%22+athlete&hl=en&gl=cl&ct=clnk&cd=9


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Michael Jordan 
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Michael Jordan's the Steakhouse N.Y.C.
23 Vanderbilt Ave
New York, NY 10017   
http://www.gayot.com/restaurantpages/NewYorkInfo.php?tag=NYRES99329&code=NY
Website: http://theglaziergroup.com/


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Billy Bean
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Mayya (Restaurant)
Lincoln Road in South Beach,  Florida
http://everything2.com/index.pl?node=Billy%20Bean


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Ozzie Smith
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Ozzie?s Restaurant & Sports Bar
St. Louis, MO
http://www.ozziesrestaurantandsportsbar.com/home.aspx



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Dan Majerle
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Majerle's Sports Grill 
24 N. 2nd St. 
Phoenix 
602-2539004 


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Clyde Drexler 
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Drexler's World Famous BBQ & Grill 
Houston, Texas 
http://www.drexlersbbq.com/


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Yao Ming 
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Yao Restaurant and Bar
Houston, Texax
http://www.yaorestaurant.com/


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Troy Aikman 
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Troy Aikman Ford 
Dallas, TX 
http://www.troyaikmanford.com/


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Reggie Williams
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REGGIE?S KAFE & LOUNGE
4881 GLENN DALE ROAD
BOWIE, MARYLAND 20720
301-809-2615
http://www.rsk34.com/


============
Kevin Grevey
============
Grevey's Restaurant and Sports Bar
8130 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church
Falls Church, VA 22042 
(703) 560-8530
http://www.greveys.com/



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Joe Theismann
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Joe Theismann's Restaurant
Alexandria,  Va. 22314
http://www.joetheismanns.com/Alexandria/alexandria.shtml


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George Starke
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George Starke's Head Hog BBQ
Rockville, MD
http://www.sbn.com/listings/301/list/194070_1.html


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Robert Porcher 
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Co-owner and president of the Southern Hospitality Restaurant Group
- Seldom Blues
- Detroit's Breakfast House
- Grand City Grille 
- Sweet Georgia Brown

Detroit
http://wvmv.mediawebconnect.com/?deal=351


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Arnold Palmer 
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Arnold Palmer?s Restaurant
La Quinta, California
http://www.arnoldpalmers.net/


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Jack Nicklaus
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Nicklaus Golf Equipment 
NICKLAUS GOLF EQUIPMENT COMPANY, L.C.
7830 Byron Drive, West Palm Beach, FL 33404
(800) 322-1872 * (561) 881-7981 * (561) 881-8214 Fax
http://www.nicklaus-golf.com/

Nicklaus Design
S. Highway One, Suite 500
North Palm Beach, FL 33408
phone: (561) 227-0300 
fax: (561) 227-0548
http://www.nicklaus.com/design/index.php

Nicklaus Design (Europe)
O.L.Vrouwstraat 173
3550 Heusden-Zolder
Belgium 
phone: (561) 227-0300 | fax: (561) 227-0548 

Nicklaus Design (Asia)
901 Hutchison House
10 Harcourt Road
Central, Hong Kong
phone: 852-2869-9292 | fax: 852-2869-9266
http://www.nicklaus.com/design/overview.php


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Peggy Fleming
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Olympic skating gold medalist Peggy Fleming and husband Greg Jenkins 
Fleming Jenkins Vineyards and Winery
http://www.flemingjenkins.com/

Fleming Jenkins Vineyards & Winery
Located at the Historic Novitiate Winery
300-A College Avenue
Los Gatos, CA 95030
Phone: (408) 358-4949
Fax: (408) 354-1432
Email: info@flemingjenkinswinery.com


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Mario Andretti 
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Andretti Winery
4162 Big Ranch Road
Napa, CA 94558
Open Daily: 10am - 5pm
Toll Free 888-460-8463 
or           707.261.1717
Fax: 707-259-6776
info@andrettiwinery.com http://www.andrettiwinery.com/about.cfm



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Ernie Els 
=========
Ernie Els Wines
Annandale Rd, Stellenbosch
P. O. Box 7595
Stellenbosch 7599
South Africa
Tel: +27 (0)21 881 3588
Fax: +27 (0)21 881 3688
E-mail: info@ernieelswines.com
http://www.ernieels.co.za/ernieelswines/history.htm


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David Frost
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Frost Vineyards 
U.S.
Tel: (407) 733-9463
South Africa
Tel: +27 21 869 8339
Fax: +2721869 8732
E-mail: davidfrost@frostwine.com
Website: www.frostwine.com 
Frost Vineyards 
c/o Mark Christiansen
2821 W Hidden Lake Road 
Mequon, WI 53092-5300
http://www.frostwine.com/


========
David Lee 
========
Gravity Golf 
David Lee, 
Located in Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport
http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/69/dispatches1.html

Gravity Golf® Schools
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Brooksville, Florida
http://www.gravitygolf.com/




Search terms used: 
Athlete and entrepreneur
Celebrity sports figures retail locations company OR store
Athlete opened a restaurant OR bar OR sports bar 

I hope the information provided is helpful!

Best regards,
Bobbie7
trinity-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars
Great job!  This is helpful.  Thank you.

Comments  
Subject: Re: Who are major sports figures that own businesses?
From: myoarin-ga on 20 Jun 2006 11:05 PDT
 
I suspect that a great many professional sports figures own a business
as a vehicle for their investments, sponsoring income, or the like.
Are you interested in these ("any type"), or are you asking about
businesses that serve  - sell to -  the public, marketing on the
strength of the person's name?

How many do you want as an answer?
Subject: Re: Who are major sports figures that own businesses?
From: thither-ga on 21 Jun 2006 20:32 PDT
 
Just to add to a very complete answer:

Magic Johnson's businesses (movie theaters, etc.) are huge.
Arnold Palmer has at least one Cadillac dealership and
don't forget about Dale Jarrett Ford.

Have a good day.
Subject: Re: Who are major sports figures that own businesses?
From: trinity-ga on 22 Jun 2006 06:28 PDT
 
To thither-ga,
Thanks for the additional info!  I REALLY appreciate it!  

Anyone else who would like to add others that they are familiar with- please do.
Subject: Re: Who are major sports figures that own businesses?
From: thither-ga on 22 Jun 2006 09:41 PDT
 
John Elway has a number of car dealerships in Colorado.
I believe there's a Don Shula golf club/resort in Florida.
There's a Mike Ditka restaurant.
Mickey Mantle's steakhouse.
Subject: Re: Who are major sports figures that own businesses?
From: thefuzz81-ga on 27 Jun 2006 14:07 PDT
 
Junior Seau's restaurant/giant cigar humidor in San Diego.

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