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Restaurant Roundup: Relief Is On The Way
Restaurant Roundup // March 12, 2021

The American Rescue Plan, the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill that includes $28.6 billion in restaurant relief, was signed into law on Thursday (March 11), offering a much-needed (if insufficient, according to some) lifeline to the hard-hit industry. Afterwards, the National Restaurant Association, which represents...

Inspire Bets $11.3B That Its Brands Can Run On Dunkin’
Acquiring // November 02, 2020

After first surfacing in reports about a week ago, the rumors it seems are true.  Private equity-backed Inspire Brands will be buying Dunkin’ Donuts and bringing it private for a whopping $11.3 billion. That represents a purchase price of  $106.50 a share, a 20 percent...

Inspire Brands Acquires Jimmy John’s Sandwich Chain
Retail // September 25, 2019

In a deal that would make it the fourth-biggest restaurant company in the country, Inspire Brands will acquire Jimmy John’s for a price that was not disclosed. Inspire Brands is backed by private equity firm Roark Capital Group, which owns other notable restaurant brands such as...

Why Fatburger Is (Literally) Selling Itself To Consumers
Retail // August 08, 2017

Fat Brands – as it is pushing toward a unique IPO of its own – is offering consumers with $500 to burn an interesting opportunity: the chance to purchase their own piece of Fatburger. Fatbrands – which owns Buffalo Wild Wings officially plans to sell...

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Inspire Brands Acquires Jimmy John’s Sandwich Chain

September 25, 2019
In a deal that would make it the fourth-biggest restaurant company in the country, Inspire Brands will acquire Jimmy John’s for a price that was not disclosed. Inspire Brands is backed by private equity firm Roark Capital Group, which owns other notable restaurant brands such as Sonic Drive-In, Buffalo Wild Wings, Arby’s and Rusty Taco, CNBC reported. Jimmy […]