Whether or not the climate is "wendy" or "chili", this company has managed to get ahead in the dining business. Valenti Management is a leading fast-food franchise operator, with about 110 Wendy's hamburger restaurants across Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. The company's Valenti South East Management affiliate, meanwhile, operates roughly 20 Chili's Grill & Bar casual-dining restaurants (franchised from Brinker International) in the states of Alabama and Mississippi. CEO Darrell Valenti started the family owned business in the 1970s.