Discipline, structure and leadership skills: Ashlie Gorton delivers military precision
A 10-year career in the US Army has made Ashlie Gorton a driving force behind the success of the Treasure Club brand.
(NOTE: This story appears in the March 2025 issue of ED Magazine.)
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Experience, patience and communication: Insights on managing from Patrick Fioretti
From maintaining up-to-date files to daily communication, Patrick Fioretti shares his secret to success as the General Manager of Treasure Club.
(NOTE: This story appears in the in the March 2025 issue of ED Magazine)
Patrick...
Frames, Fangs and ED EXPO: Joey Bien’s journey to the Treasure Club chain
A chance encounter with Slim Baucom at ED EXPO changed the course of Joey Bien’s career and paved the way for his success.
(NOTE: This story appears in the March 2025 issue of ED Magazine)
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Employee of the Year Award Winner Charlee Daniels
The 2024 ED Awards' Employee of the Year Charlee Daniels has worn a variety of hats during her tenure at Godfathers in West Virginia — just not the one you might expect.
(NOTE: This...
Angelwitch Cabaret brings big-time entertainment to Northwest Texas
The co-owner of ED Magazine’s 2024 Small Club of the Year West, Angelwitch Cabaret, reveals the reasons why they’ve enjoyed success in Lubbock.
(NOTE: This story appears in the January 2025 issue of ED Magazine.)
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The women behind the historic Clermont Lounge
General Manager of ED’s “2024 Small Club of the Year South” Award winner, Rebecca Brown, discusses Clermont Lounge’s dive bar aesthetic, legendary dancers, celebrity customers and female leadership.
(NOTE: This story appears in the January 2025...
Dan Harris: The man comes around
At a spritely 82 years young, Dan Harris, the owner of DC’s Archibald’s, reflects on his almost half-century working in the adult nightclub industry as well as his other passions in life that won’t...
¡Viva Las Toxicas!
Taking a risk with an untapped market in the most competitive city in the world, two veteran club owners — Keith Slifstein & Alan Chang — look to make a name for themselves by...
Jeff Murtha: “It was an in-your-face, hard-rock party with rock-and-roll strippers”
Though upscale in its presentation, The Clubhouse was a rock club that boasted its share of pro athletes and musicians who regularly frequented the venue, often to hang out with its celebrity co-owners, Pantera...
Dr. Rock: A guy who loves the industry so much he took a bullet...
Few people are as “visible” at EXPO as the one-and-only Dr. Rock. With his teased hair and boisterous personality, he’s always been passionate about adult clubs, and the Dallas market specifically. Aside from being...
Dawn Rizos: The Queen of the Dallas club scene
Texas may be known for its cowboys and mavericks, but there’s one woman — Dawn Rizos — who helped revolutionize the way adult clubs in Dallas operated in the ‘90s and 2000s, all the...
Stephen McWilliams: A man who always “classed up the joint”
Though it’s been some time since he’s worked in our industry, Stephen McWilliams has nevertheless left a lasting impression, not only on the Dallas Metroplex’s clubs but on the industry at large. McWilliams’ talents...
Club operator wanted: No risk, all reward!
Ever thought about entering what is arguably the number-one club market in the US? Here’s your chance to do it, without having to buy a club!
(NOTE: This story appears in the September 2024 issue...
Atlantic TurnKey ATM Solutions preserves its founder’s legacy
TurnKey co-founder Warren Cato upholds the company’s reputation in the industry by bringing Anthony Critelli on board to form Atlantic TurnKey ATM Solutions.
(NOTE: This story appears in the September 2024 issue of ED Magazine.)
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