publication date: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 (part of Spring 2020)

category: Business

clue: He invented the first chain of theme restaurants, drawing on his love of rock & roll and blues for his eatery concepts.

explanation: Tigrett founded Hard Rock Cafe and House of Blues. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, and Denise Sawicki


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