When an enthusiastic person in an eye-catching costume shows up to an event in central Ohio, Adam Bonner likely is involved. He is one of the organizers for Columbus DinoFest this weekend in ...

Miami Dolphins ’ mascot T.D. wears a Santa costume on the sidelines during a game against the Patriots at the Hard Rock Stadium in Dec. 2017. Benny the Bull Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images ...

He set up Mascot Enterprise as a separate business entity on top of costume rentals, and the company has since made more than 70 mascots for Pringles, for example, for its various marketing campaigns.