List of Assets Owned by Robin Corporation

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## Current Assets

### Fully-Owned

Note: Five out of the main six divisions fully-owned by Robin were founded at some point est. 1997 (Robin supposedly wanted to follow a model of corporate organization that resembled that of Sony); RKORobin, on the other hand, was founded beforehand. It's also worth noting that while the aforementioned other five divisions (as with the corporation itself in general) mainly utilize a variation of Antique Olive (using all lowercase letters for their logos) as their main font, on the other hand, RKORobin mainly uses Futura (with all capital letters for its logo (and numerous closely related logos)).

* Robin Literature Group (commonly abbreviated as RLG)
	+ RLG Books
		- Robin Books (founded 1891)
		- The Scribner Book Company (1984)
		- Doubleday (1985)
		- Julia MacRae Books (1986)
		- Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. (1990)
		- Walker Books (1991)
		- Dial Press (revival; est. 1993)
		- G. P. Putnam's Sons (1996)
		- Stirling Publishing (2003)
		- Simon & Schuster (2017)
		- Boxer Books (2022)
	+ RLG Academic
		- Wiley (2007)
		- Hindawi (2021)
		- J&J Editorial (2021)
	+ RLG Syndication
		- United Media (50% stake purchased in 1985; the remaining 50% was purchased in 2011)
	+ RLG News & Magazines
		- The North James Press (1900)
* Robin Music Group (commonly abbreviated as RMG)
	+ RMG Records
		- Robin Records (founded 1906)
		- Fantasy, Inc. (1964)
		- Prestige Records
		- Riverside
		- Milestone
		- Polar Music (1976)
		- Stax Records (post-1968 catalogue)
		- Beggars Group (1982)
		- Good Time Jazz
		- Contemporary
		- Pablo
		- American Gramaphone (1986)
		- SST Records (1986; approx 50% stake)
		- A&M Records (1987)
		- Island Records (1988)
		- Specialty
		- Kicking Mule
		- Takoma
		- Sub Pop (1995)
		- Interscope Records (50% stake acquired 1996; other 50% acquired 2001)
		- Trauma Records (1996)
		- ECM Records (1999)
		- Matador Records (2002)
		- Domino Recording Company (2004)
		- Former Record Companies of Universal Music Group (2006) (includes the companies that used to be owned by PolyGram; companies acquired by Universal IOTL in later years are also acquired)
		- Hear Music Records (2007)
		- True Panther Sounds (2009)
		- ATO Records (2010)
			* TBD Records
		- Calderstone Productions (2012)
		- Because Music (2013; approx. 50% stake owned)
		- Rubyworks Records (2014)
		- RB Records (2021)
		- A24 Music (2022)
		- Secretly Group (2023)
	+ RMG Publishing
		- Robin Print Music
			* Hal Leonard (approx. 50% stake max)
		- Robin Production Music
			* Killer Tracks (2007)
			* FirstCom Music (2007)
			* Elias Arts (2018)
			* APM Music (approx. 50% stake at most)
		- Robin Music Catalog
			* Hear Music (1999)
	+ RMG Instruments
		- North James Musicworks
		- Stinson Band Organ Company (approx. 50% stake at most acquired in 1996; test acquired est. 2011)
		- Chime Time (founded by RMG; products from them started being sold around 2002)
		- Decap (approx. 50% stake at most) (late 2003-early 2004)
		- Steinway Musical Instruments (2010)
* Robin Digital Group (commonly abbreviated as RDG)
	+ RDG Technologies
		- Robin Technologies (founded in 1985 as a manufacturer for newer Signal Systems products; began expansion into other territories no later than in 1997)
		- Motorola (2003) (approx 50% stake)
		- Kodak (2008)
	+ RDG Online
		- Skype (2011)
		- MySpace
		- YouTube (2006)
			* VidCon (2018)
		- Twitter (2020)
		- Spotify (majority stake held)
		- RKORobin Shockwave
		- Local Now
* Robin Retail Group (commonly abbreviated as RRG)
	+ The Robin Bookstore (founded 1901; formerly a chain before Robin acquired Barnes & Noble)
	+ Barnes & Noble (1966; purchases of other bookstores still happened)
	+ Ukrop’s Super Markets (1983)
		- Joe’s Market by Ukrop’s
	+ Dayton-Hudson (1986)
		- Target
			* Target Greatland
			* SuperTarget
			* CityTarget
			* Target Express
			* Target Warehouse
		- Mervyn’s
	+ Marshall Field’s (1990)
	+ CVS Pharmacy (2015)
		- CVS Health
	+ Lowe’s
	+ Best Products (at least approximately a 75% stake acquired 1981)
	+ Jo-Ann Stores (2011)
	+ Petco
	+ GameStop (1999)
	+ MovieStop (2004)
	+ Circuit City (at least approximately a 50% stake acquired 1994)
	+ CarMax (at least approximately a 50% stake acquired 1994)
	+ Robin Specialty Stores
		- Robin Ministore
		- RDG Technologies Store
		- Robin Revolution Store
		- RKORobin Store
		- Robin Megastore
	+ Entertainment Superstore
* Robin Entertainment Group (commonly abbreviated as REG)
	+ REG Games (was known as Nintendo from the purchase of a stake in said company in 1984 up until around 1999-2001, come the reveal of the Robin Revolution Game System from the then recently-established Robin Technologies; what was Nintendo’s console-making division until then still has a notable part in making Robin’s consoles; an approx. 25% stake was bought in 1984; an additional approx. 50% stake was bought in 1997; the remaining approx. 25% stake was bought in 1999)
		- Robin Games (founded 1980)
		- Nintendo (became a developer around 1999; console-making division absorbed into Robin Technologies)
		- HAL Laboratory (acquired by first edition of Robin Games in 1994)
		- The Tetris Company (acquired by first edition of Robin Games in 1996)
		- Game Freak (acquired by first edition of Robin Games in 1997)
		- Intelligent Systems (2001)
		- Retro Studios (2002)
		- TOSE Software Co. (2005)
		- Monolith Soft (2007; 96.7% stake)
		- AlphaDream (about 50% stake max acquired 2009; rest acquired 2019)
		- Cooking Mama Limited (2011)
		- Next Level Games (2011)
		- Skip Ltd. (2016)
		- Vanpool (2023)
		- etc.
	+ REG Parks
		- Busch Entertainment (1978)
			* Busch Gardens
		- Water Country USA
		- Hersheypark
		- Knott’s Berry Farm
		- Soak City
		- Cedar Fair (approx 50% stake max acquired 1997; remaining stake acquired 2003(?))
		- Numerous Former Paramount Parks (2006)
			* Kings Island
			* Kings Dominion
			* Great America Park of California
			* Carowinds
			* Canada's Wonderland
		- Schlitterbahn (2019)
		- Parks of the Robin Resort
			* Robin Heights
			* Robin’s American Animal Retreat
	+ REG Cinemas (originally Cineworld; acquired 2022; rename happened after the acquisition)
		- Cineworld
		- Picturehouse
		- Cinema City
		- Yes Planet
		- Regal (minor stake owned before Robin acquired Cineworld)
		- Cinebarre
	+ REG Brands
		- The Pokémon Company (1998)
			* Ape/Creatures Inc.
		- Paws, Inc. (1994)

* RKO/Robin Studios Media Group (commonly shortened to RKORobin Studios or just RKORobin)
	+ RKORobin Production and Distribution
		- Robin Pictures (1951)
			* Robin Animation
			* Robin Television
		- RKO Pictures (1957)
			* RKO Television
		- Rankin/Bass Productions (1987)
		- DNA Productions (2006)
		- Bill Melendez Productions (2008)
		- Film Roman (2015)
		- Dreamworks Animation (2016)
		- Amblin Partners (2015; minority stake; joint venture with The Amblin Group, Reliance Entertainment, Entertainment One, and Alibaba Pictures)
		- Miramax (2019; 49% stake)
		- A24 (2022)
			* 2AM
			* A24 | Leonine Studios (founded 2023; co-owned with Leonine Studios)
		- Robin Revolution Productions
		- Spyglass Media Group (2021; minority stake)
		- RKORobin Distribution
		- RKORobin International Distribution
		- RKORobin Home Entertainment
		- RKORobin Post-Production
		- RKORobin Stage
	+ Mutual
		- Mutual Broadcasting System (1977)
		- Mutual Television Studios
			* Mutual Television Productions
			* Mutual Domestic Television
			* Mutual Television International
		- Mutual Television Networks
			* Mutual News
			* Mutual Movies
			* Mutual Sports
			* RKO Network
			* Robin Network
			* MTV Networks (1986)
				+ MTV
				+ Nickelodeon
				+ VH1
			* TV Land (1996)
			* Logo TV (2005)
			* BET Networks (2000)
			* Comedy Central (50% stake of network acquired early in 2001; Viacom acquired Time Warner’s 25% stake in 2003; this was followed by RKORobin acquiring both of Viacom’s 25% stakes and thus receiving full ownership of the network)
			* Weather Channel Group (2008)
				+ The Weather Channel
				+ Weatherscan
		- Mutual Radio

### Controlling Stakes

* All Former Mills Corporation Malls (originally, an approx. 50% stake of the Mills Corporation was purchased in mid-late 2002; the other approx. 50% was purchased by Simon Malls and Farallon Capital (each respectively earning about 25%) in 2007; the stakes thus absorbed into the holding companies)
* Major-League Teams of Central Virginia
	+ Virginia Hunters (NFL)
	+ Virginia Bobcats (NBA)
* Wanderlust (about 50% stake; 40%(?) stake owned by HoJoPepsi; 10% stake owned by fuel provider Sunoco)
	+ Wanderlust Travel Centers
	+ Wanderlust Campgrounds
* The Robin Resort (90% Stake at most)

### Minority Stakes

NOTE: Robin once owned at least slightly larger stakes in the Howard Johnson/Pepsi Company and Signal Systems (particularly the former of the two) until no later than 1997 (quite possibly sooner).

NOTE 2: Several of the stakes below mightn’t exactly be accurate if the Robinverse were real and Robin were a thriving corporation.

* Robin General Research Institute (about 5-15%)
* Howard Johnson/Pepsi Company (commonly shortened to HoJoPepsi) (1961) (approx. 25% stake max)
	+ HoJoPepsi Restaurants & Foodservice (1963)
		- Howard Johnson's Restaurants
		- Red Coach Grill
		- Ground Round
		- KFC (1986)
			* KFC Eleven
		- Pizza Hut (1977)
			* L.A.P. - Love All Pizza (founded 2014)
		- Taco Bell (1978)
			* U.S. Taco Co.
		- The Habit (approx 50% stake or more acquired in 2020)
		- Wingstreet
		- A&W (1993)
		- Long John Silver's (1995)
		- Firehouse Subs (2009)
		- Starbucks (1993)
			* Starbucks Reserve
		- Torrefazione Italia (2003)
		- La Boulange Bakery (2012)
		- Teavana (2012)
		- Ben & Jerry's (at least approximately a 50% stake) (2000)
		- Hot Sam Pretzels (1988)
		- Dippin’ Dots (approx. 25% stake (at least) acquired 2002; remaining approx. 75% (max) acquired 2011)
			* Deluxe Dippin' Dots
			* 40 Below Joe
			* The Fruity Whey
			* Island Rox
		- Doc Popcorn (2014)
		- East Dawning
		- Little Sheep
		- Super Chix (founded by Nick Ouimet alongside HoJoPepsi in 2014; Ouimet gained an additional stake a year later, so now HoJoPepsi holds less of this establishment)
		- Banh Shop
		- Grand Galley World Kitchens
		- Mitchells & Butlers PLC (2011)
		- Dot’s Pastry Shop (1983)
		- Best Cafe at VMFA (at least a partial stake)
		- Midlantic Vending Corporation (approx. 25% stake at most; a larger stake (approx. 50% at most) was once owned from the company's inception in 2002 up until a fraction was sold to Glacierpoint Enterprises)
	+ HoJoPepsi Grocery Products (1967)
		- Pepsi Beverage Company
			* 7-Up
			* Dr. Pepper
			* Canada Dry
			* A&W Root Beer (1993)
			* Izze Beverage Company (2006)
			* Stubborn Soda (2015)
			* SoBe (2000)
			* Ethos Water (2005)
			* Britvic
			* Tazo (1998)
			* Tropicana (1998)
			* Naked Juice (2007)
			* KeVita (2016)
			* CytoSport (2019)
			* Evolve (2019)
			* Anheuser-Busch (1978)
		- Knott’s Berry Farm Preserves
		- Basha (2006)
		- Hain Food Group (1999)
		- HoJoPepsi Snack Foods
			* Frito-Lay (1967)
			* Sabritas (1967)
			* Elma Chips (1974)
			* Grandma’s Cookies (1980)
			* Smartfood (1989)
			* Walkers (1989)
			* Gamesa (1990)
			* Miss Vickie’s (1993)
			* Cracker Jack (1997)
			* Smith’s Snackfood Company (1998)
			* Savoy Brands (1998)
			* Uncle Chipps (2000)
			* Stacy’s (2006)
			* BFY Brands (2019)
		- Quaker (approx. 50% stake acquired 2000 (mainly for Gatorade, but also to change Aunt Jemima to Pearl Milling Company and for numerous smaller changes); remaining approx. 50% acquired 2011) (pet food division acquired in 1995)
		- H.J. Heinz (1992)
		- Remaining Former Borden Foods Pasta/Soup Lines (2001)
		- Former Pasta-making Division of Hershey Foods (acquired 1975 with the rest of Hershey Foods)
		- Jacobs Tobler & Suchard (1990)
		- Gold Bond Ice Cream (1989)
			* Popsicle
			* Jack & Jill Ice Cream (1991)
			* Isaly’s Klondike (1993)
		- Talenti (2014)
		- Hershey-Rowntree Confectionery (majority stake; a minority stake is owned by the Hershey Trust Company)
			* Hershey (formerly the confectionery division of Hershey Foods) (1975)
			* Y&S Candies, Inc. (1977)
			* Luden’s (1986)
			* Canadian Chocolate/Confectionery Division of Nabisco (1987)
			* Rowntree Mackintosh Confectionery (1988)
			* DeMet's (1988)
			* Brach’s (1990)
			* Marabou/Friea/Daim (1993)
			* Various Candy Brands from Nabisco (those of Favorite Brands International are not included) (2000)
				+ Life Savers
				+ Breath Savers
				+ Creme Savers
				+ Now and Later
				+ Ice Breakers
				+ Bubble Yum
				+ Fruit Stripe
				+ CareFree
				+ StickFree
			* Eastern European Subsidiaries of Stollwerck (2001)
			* Dagoba Organic Chocolate (2006)
			* Brookside Foods, Ltd. (2011)
			* barkTHINS (2016)
			* Lily’s Sweets (2021)
		- Pioneer Foods (2020)
		- Howard Johnson's Frozen Foods
		- Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream (2000)
		- SlimFast
		- Earth Elements (1996)
		- Meow Mix/Alley Cat (2002)
		- Natural Balance (2013)
	+ HoJoPepsi Systems
		- SodaStream
		- Wunder-Bar (approx. 25% stake, with 12.5% owned by Robin at most)
	+ HoJoPepsi Labs
		- HJP Cyrogenics
* Hershey Entertainment and Resorts (formerly the Hershey Estates and HERCO) (1975; approx 25% stake; 25% is owned by HoJoPepsi, and the other 50% is at least partially owned by the Hershey Trust Company)
* Signal Systems (formerly Southern/Signal Vehicle Products (S.V.P.) (1984) (approx. 25% stake)
	+ Carson Manufacturing (1985)
	+ South Park Corporation (1985) (about 50% stake max)
	+ Roto-Rays, Inc. (1986)
	+ Star Headlight and Lantern (2000) (50% stake owned by Signal; 20% max owned by Robin)
	+ Grover Products Company (2005) (about 50% stake max)
	+ Eagle Sirens (2010)
	+ PowerArc (2022)
	+ Grote Industries (2023) (50% stake owned by Signal; 20% max owned by Robin)
* Amer Sports (1989) (approx. 25% stake)
	+ Wilson Sporting Goods (originally purchased by Robin in 1970)
* Triple Five Group (mainly its US Malls)
* Intercontinental Hotels Group (commonly shortened as IHG; currently marketed as IHG Hotels and Resorts) (2003) (approx. 25% stake)
	+ Howard Johnson’s Lodges (originally purchased by Robin in 1963; went through numerous at least partial owners over the years)
	+ Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts
	+ Hotel Indigo
	+ Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts
		- Holiday Inn Express
		- Holiday Inn Prime (formerly Holiday Inn Select)
	+ Garden Court
	+ Crowne Plaza
	+ EVEN Hotels
	+ Voco Hotels
	+ Hualuxe Hotels
	+ Avid Inns
	+ Garner Inns
	+ Staybridge Suites
	+ Candlewood Suites
	+ Atwell Suites
	+ Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants (2015)
	+ Regent (51% stake purchased 2018)
	+ Six Senses (2019)
	+ Vignette Collection (founded 2021)
	+ Minute Suites (2023)
	+ IHG Club Vacations
	+ IHG Army Lodging
	+ Robin Hotels & Resorts (arguably more owned by Robin than other IHG chains)
* Chance Rides
* Bussink Observation Wheels (the stake mainly goes to the Pepsi Globe Observation Wheel (among Bussink’s first R80-XL wheels) at the South James Xanadu, which opened around March 2014, about 5 years after the South James Xanadu opened to the public)
* Specialty Manufacturing Company (mainly in having them make safety swing arms, etc. for mobile vending fleets, such as that of Midlantic Vending)
* Denny’s Electronics
* North American Searchlight Advertising, LLC.
* Circus Circus Las Vegas (mainly the Adventuredome)

## Former Assets

* Union Broadcasting System (absorbed into the Mutual Broadcasting System after Robin purchased the MBS in 1977; numerous UBS radio affiliates closed, while all UBS television affiliates became MBS)
* Robin Films (founded 1921; films distributed by United Artists from 1921 to 1951; absorbed into Robin Pictures)
* Mutual Black Network (acquired 1977 with the rest of MBS; purchased by Sheridan Broadcasting in 1981)
* Xtra (launched as Mutual X in 1997; it was essentially made a hub for shows that wouldn’t fit as well on other networks from RKORobin, such as various reality series; Viacom acquired a 50% stake in 1998, leading to the network being renamed Xtra; Viacom gained full ownership in 2004)
* Universal Music Group (acquired 2006; quickly absorbed into Robin Records, etc.)
* BMG Music Publishing (acquired 2007; quickly folded into RMG Publishing)
* Various record labels once owned by RMG Records before acquisition of EMI Records
* Sesame Place (opened as an REG park in 1980; would be sold to Six Flags in 2019)
* Bonfante Gardens (acquired a Management Contract in 2006 alongside the rest of Paramount Parks’ assets; sold to the park’s non-profit organization in late 2021-early 2022)
* ZooAmerica (acquired alongside the rest of the Hershey Estates in 1975; closed in 2022 as animals were moved to sanctuaries (at least several particularly moved to the recently-opened Robin-owned sanctuary, Robin’s American Animal Retreat (a part of the Robin Resort)))
* RKORobin Classics (founded 1991; absorbed into A24 in late 2022 (about half a year after the acquisition was completed), with various ex-employees becoming part of said company)
* Rainbow S.p.A. (30% stake acquired 2011, sold back in 2023)