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title: "John Varughese named COO for international of Inspire Brands"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/7cb9da96-07e8-4a45-a3f2-82db9884dd83
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/john-varughese-named-coo-for-international-of-inspire-brands
author: "James Fell"
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit","People"]
published: 2021-06-29T08:09:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T16:29:16.506Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1554469384-e58fac16e23a?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# John Varughese named COO for international of Inspire Brands

**TL;DR:** John Varughese has been named COO for international of Inspire Brands, overseeing various areas for the company's family of brands. Varughese previously served as senior vice president, international for Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins.

*By James Fell, originally published in Global Franchise on 2021-06-29. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/john-varughese-named-coo-for-international-of-inspire-brands).*

## Story

**In his new role, Varughese will oversee the field business, operations support, training, field marketing, and omnichannel areas for the Inspire family of brands**​

As chief operating officer, international, Varughese will serve on Inspire’s International Leadership team and report to Michael Haley, president and managing director, international, and will be based in Inspire’s Dubai Support Center.

Inspire currently operates over 9,000 restaurants across more than 60 countries outside the U.S., with the brand looking to continue its international development.

Varughese previously served as senior vice president, international for Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins, working alongside franchisees and licensees to drive industry-leading sales and unit growth outside the U.S. He joined Dunkin’ in 2003 as international business manager and previously served as manager of the Gulf region for Galadari Ice Cream Company, Baskin-Robbins’ licensee in the Middle East.

“Our mission for International is to ignite global growth by leveraging Inspire’s collective strengths, and John’s experience in the restaurant industry will be integral in driving long-term success across the Inspire portfolio,” said Michael Haley, president and MD, international, of Inspire Brands. “I look forward to working alongside John to capitalize on the tremendous international growth potential for all our brands and provide best-in-class support for our franchisees and licensees outside the U.S.”

## Entities

- Restaurants (sector)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- international expansion (topic)
- restaurant industry (topic)
- executive appointment (topic)
- Dunkin' Brands (company)
- James Fell (person)
- Inspire Brands (company)
- Baskin-Robbins (company)
- Michael Haley (person)

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Originally reported by James Fell, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/john-varughese-named-coo-for-international-of-inspire-brands). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/7cb9da96-07e8-4a45-a3f2-82db9884dd83).