Spearmint Rhino
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| Industry | Gentleman's Clubs |
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| Founded | Upland, California (1989) |
| Founder(s) | John Gray & CEO |
| Headquarters | Norco, California |
| Number of locations | 20 |
| Area served | USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Central Europe, Australia |
| Website | www.spearmintrhino.com |
Spearmint Rhino is a chain of strip clubs that operates venues throughout the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Central Europe, Russia and Australia.[1] The club opened in 1989 as a supplement to the existing Peppermint Elephant Restaurant. This first Spearmint Rhino was located in Upland, California.[citation needed]
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[edit] Operations
John Gray is the owner of Spearmint Rhino Companies Worldwide, Inc. His company owns the trademark of Spearmint Rhino Gentlemen's clubs, Rouge Gentlemen's Club, and Blue Zebra Adult Cabaret.
In 2010, the Spearmint Rhino opened its first non-adult night club in downtown Los Angeles, named 1616 Club.[2]
Each club location is independently owned, operated and licensed. The company's worldwide headquarters is located in Norco, California. The London club is the flagship club in the UK.[3]
[edit] Name
The name Spearmint Rhino is not a codename or reference to anything; the company was simply aiming for a noticeable, memorable and catchy name.[4]
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[edit] References
- ^ The Observer Business, Media & Cash section of The Observer on Sunday 3 February 2002, p12.
- ^ Melrose wins Rhino Entertainer of the year, Xbiz Magazine, October 29, 2010 http://www.xbiz.com/news/126910
- ^ Lord of the lap dance, Observer, February, 3rd, 2002 http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2002/feb/03/theobserver.observerbusiness11?INTCMP=SRCH
- ^ Media:p12 of the Observer Business, Media & Cash section of the Observer on Sunday 3 February 2002. It was published on guardian.co.uk at 00.22 GMT on Sunday 3 February 2002.
