Spearmint Rhino
Spearmint Rhino is a chain of strip clubs that operates venues throughout the United States, United Kingdom, 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.
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| Type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Gentleman's clubs |
| Founded | 1989 in Upland, California, US |
| Founder | John L. Gray |
| Headquarters | Norco, California |
Number of locations | 31 |
Area served | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
| Website | spearmintrhino |
Operations
John Gray is the founder & CEO of Spearmint Rhino Consulting Worldwide. His company owns the trademark of Spearmint Rhino Gentlemen's Clubs, Dames N' Games Topless Sports Bars, California Girls Gentlemen's Clubs, Blue Zebra Adult Cabaret and Dirty's Topless Bar. In 2010, the Spearmint Rhino opened 1616 Club, its first non-adult nightclub, in downtown Los Angeles.[2]
Each club location is independently owned, operated and licensed. The company's worldwide headquarters is in Norco, California. The London club, in Tottenham Court Road, is the flagship club in the UK.[3]
The name Spearmint Rhino is not a codename or reference to anything; the company simply required a noticeable, memorable and catchy name.[4]
See also
References
- The Observer Business, Media & Cash section of The Observer on Sunday 3 February 2002, p12.
- Dan Miller (29 October 2010). "Melrose wins Rhino Entertainer of the year". Xbiz Magazine.
- Jamie Doward (3 February 2002). "Lord of the lap dance". The Observer.
- 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.