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Nobu, the world-renowned Japanese restaurant recognized for pioneering a new-style Japanese cuisine, started as a business partnership in 1994 between Chef Nobu Matsuhisa and his partners, Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro, producer Meir Teper, and restaurateur Drew Nieporent. Originating in New York as the flagship restaurant, the Nobu brand is now an empire that spans five continents with over 40 restaurants and growing. Following the success of the restaurants, Nobu Hospitality opened the first Nobu Hotel in 2013 in Las Vegas and today has 13 hotels open with several more in development.
In 1995, after 35 years in the wholesale building material distribution business, Jerry Merrill founded All American Building Products. His primary goal was to service professional contractors with vinyl siding and windows. Jerrys vision was to be the preferred vendor by providing his customers with superior products, service and wisdom. Mr. Merrill considered it a high compliment when his customers referred to him as "their distributor." In 2000, with the assistance of Kirk Van Vleet, Jerry expanded by opening an office in Tulsa. This opening gave All American full coverage of Oklahoma. Mr. Van Vleet then opened a third location in Fort Smith, Arkansas, in the fall of 2007. Today, it is still our desire to continue with Jerrys vision and to be "Your Distributor." "It is our mission to be your preferred vendor by providing our customers with superior products, service, and wisdom. It is our highest compliment to be called your distributor."
TAG Restaurant Group (TRG) is a Denver-based restaurant collection founded by Chef Troy Guard. Beginning in 2009 with a continentally-charged restaurant located on Denvers historic Larimer Square, TRG has evolved into a culinary powerhouse, garnering local and national attention as well as many accolades along the way. TRG currently operates four concepts over eleven locations in the Denver metro area, and Houston: Los Chingones (four locations), Guard and Grace Denver and Houston, Bubu (three locations), and HashTAG (est. 2017). TAG Restaurant Group strives to shake up your typical dining by offering immersive culinary experiences deeply rooted in and inspired by Chef Troys life and travels. They are crafted with genuine hospitality in mind and are never shy to produce bold, worldly flavors using local ingredients. More than the sum of their parts, TRGs brands represent a way of life and a celebration of the unexpected. The feeling of an Ohana (Hawaiian word for Family) passionately pursuing culinary excellence is tangible. Here, stories are made, told, and remembered. We operate under one vision. The TAG Restaurant Group is a celebration of the unexpected! We will deliver our guests an inspiring vibe with a memorable experience. Our intense focus will be on impeccable service. We will go above and beyond to pursue culinary excellence and grow the TAG Restaurant Group with our OHANA. Our staff exemplifies our core values: Passion, Imagination, Caring, Courage, Harmony, Humility, and Ownership. We look forward to serving you soon, Bon Appetit!
Greater Iowa Credit Union (GICU) is a member-owned financial cooperative established in June 1932 by a group of Iowa State University employees. It has grown to serve over 36,000 members across a 33-county area in Central and Western Iowa, managing assets between $624 million and $667 million. GICU is federally insured and state-chartered, emphasizing its commitment to the financial well-being of its members and the communities it serves. GICU offers a range of financial services typical of credit unions, including banking services like checking and savings accounts, loans for personal, auto, and business needs, and possibly investment services. The credit union operates nine branch locations in cities such as Ames, Ankeny, and Des Moines, providing localized service. GICU is also dedicated to community engagement, having received recognition as the Best Credit Union in Crawford County and Story County multiple times.