Spearmint Rhino is a chain of strip club

Strip club

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s that operates venues throughout the United States

United States

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, Canada

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, United Kingdom

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, Central Europe

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, Russia

Russia

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 and Australia

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. The club opened in 1989 as a supplement to the existing Peppermint Elephant Restaurant. This first Spearmint Rhino was located in Upland, California

Upland, California

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Operations

John Gray is the owner of Spearmint Rhino Companies Worldwide, Inc. His company owns the trademark of Spearmint Rhino Gentlemen's clubs, Rouge Gentlemen's Club, and Blue Zebra Adult Cabaret.

In 2010, the Spearmint Rhino opened its first non-adult night club located in downtown Los Angeles, named 1616 Club.

Each club location is independently owned, operated, and licensed. The company's worldwide headquarters is located in Norco, California

Norco, California

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. The London club is the flagship club in the UK.

Name

The name Spearmint Rhino is not a codename or reference to anything; the company was simply aiming for a noticeable, memorable and catchy name.