Headquartered in Moline, Ill., Heart of America Restaurants & Inns is one of the premier Midwestern hospitality companies. It owns and operates more than 25 restaurants and hotels in over ten metropolitan areas of Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Nebraska and Kansas. The company s hotels feature fitness centers, banquet facilities and guest suites. Its banquet facilities have overhead projectors, conference phones, televisions, video recorders and other audiovisual equipment. The company s restaurants include The Machine Shed, Johnny s Italian Steakhouse, Thunder Bay Grille, Checkered Flag and Gramma s Kitchen. Founded in 1978, Heart of America Restaurants & Inns also offers special packages and reward programs for its frequent guests.