Since the mid-1980s the Katz Group has been involved in the hospitality industry in Kennebunkport, Maine. Properties acquired, built or renovated include the Motel at Turbots Creek, the Yachtsman Motel and Marina, and Chicks Marina. From 1988 through 2005 the Katz Group partnered with hotelier and restauranteur Laurie Bongiorno and held minority stakes in premier properties including the White Barn Inn, The Breakwater Inn, Schooners Inn, The Beach House, Stripers Restaurant, and Grissini Restaurant. The Katz Group continues to own and operate Chicks Marina, which was the recipient of Marina Life Magazine’s Best Small Marina for 2021 in the entire USA.