Baskin-Robbins pardons turkey cake

November 25, 2024

Today, Joe Biden, the President of the United States, pardoned two turkeys in an annual ceremony that dates back decades. Baskin-Robbins is also pardoning…

Inspire Brands hits 10K international restaurants

March 19, 2024

Inspire Brands opened its 10,000th international unit this month — a Dunkin' in Lelystad, Netherlands, under the helm of Jordan Benelux Holding B.V. according…

Inspire Brands opens innovation center in India

June 27, 2023

Inspire Brands has opened an innovation center in Hyderabad, India. The center will collaborate globally to build capabilities in areas including data…

Inspire Brands names Natalie Rothman as chief people officer

May 1, 2023

Inspire Brands has named Natalie Rothman as chief people officer, according to a press release.

Inspire Brands taps Dan Lynn as chief commercial officer

November 7, 2022

Inspire Brands has hired Dan Lynn as chief commercial officer, according to a press release.

Inspire Brands: Anatomy of a technology transformation

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Raghu Sagi of Inspire Brands shared the learnings the organization has uncovered over the last two years and the highlights of its companywide digital…

Jimmy John's, Dunkin' exec revealing strategy behind self-service technology

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

During a keynote address, Raghu Sagi, the chief information officer at inspire Brands, which owns Arby's, Baskin Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic Drive-In…

QSR market to hit $577B by 2028

August 20, 2021

The quick service market is estimated to reach $577.71 billion by 2028, according to a Market Research Future research report.

Dunkin', Sonic making progress with sustainable egg sourcing

August 12, 2021

Dunkin' and Sonic, part of the Inspire Brands portfolio, are continuing to make positive progress when it comes to sourcing of cage-free eggs.

Dunkin' expansion is all about the non-traditional

August 11, 2021

Dunkin', known for its iconic branding as well as popular coffee and baked treats, is often found in small strip centers and standalone restaurants.

Inspire Brands names COO

June 28, 2021

Inspire Brands has hired John Varughese as COO of its international division, where he'll oversee international field business, operations support, training…

Inspire Brands names CFO

June 17, 2021

Inspire Brands Inc. has named former Dunkin' Brands CFO Kate Jaspon as the Atlanta-based QSR company's CFO, following the retirement of David Pipes. Jaspon…

Dunkin', Baskin-Robbins to put 26 stores 'deep in the heart of Texas'

April 7, 2021

Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins will open 26 Dunkin' restaurants and eight multi-brand Dunkin'/Baskin-Robbins locations across Dallas and Houston through agreements…

Sonic swag fits states' personalities to a 'T'

March 24, 2021

Though QSR chains strive for consistency of product and service regardless of location, Sonic Drive-In's latest merchandise selection celebrates the rich…

Inspire applies for Dunkin' ghost kitchen permit in Atlanta

February 12, 2021

Hot off its recent acquisition of the 32,000-store Dunkin' Brands, Inspire Brands is moving forward on construction of a Atlanta-based virtual kitchen…

Inspire Brands' acquisition of Dunkin’ will more than double company's size

In a mammoth deal announced Saturday, 11,000-unit Inspire Brands signed a merger agreement with 20,500-unit Dunkin' Brands for a move that may signal some…

Inspire Brands acquiring Dunkin' Brands?

October 26, 2020

Dunkin' Brands Group Inc., the parent company of Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins, has confirmed that it held preliminary discussions to be acquired by Inspire…

Inspire Brands taps CMX1 for supply chain management

October 13, 2020

Inspire Brands, which owns more than 11,000 Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic Drive-In, Rusty Taco and Jimmy John's restaurants, is on a mission to promote…

Sonic ushers in QuaranQueen, QuaranKing for Prom 2020

May 15, 2020

Prom season got seriously derailed this year by the pandemic, but Sonic Drive-In is starting a promotion tomorrow that gives kids something to shoot for this…

Sonic sees download surge with mobile messaging pilot

April 23, 2020

Sonic Drive-In said it generated five times as many app downloads in a recent pilot messaging campaign as the brand's previous MMS campaign, while showing a…