In and out of the news over the past year or so, Ms. Parham is behind a lawsuit aimed at the same aforementioned golden arched hamburger chain.

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And if the Front Range is a band of golden brews, the northern edge of that chain Fort Collins is its purest link.

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McDonald's made its investment in the burrito chain nearly two years ago and one can already see the Golden Arches' effect on a concept.

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He's been trying to convince Anschutz Entertainment Group, the sports and entertainment conglomerate with a double-digit stake in Golden Boy, to put his next big fight on movie screens across the country through its Regal Cinemas chain.

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