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title: "Arby's CEO Says Buffalo Wild Wings Isn't the Only Brand it Intends to Buy"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/e0ef38e3-a286-4983-8532-fd4683c0e041
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/arbys-ceo-says-buffalo-wild-wings-isnt-the-only-brand-it-intends-to-buy-2705452
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["Finance & M&A","People"]
published: 2018-02-06T13:08:19.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:42:44.373Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/46899ad74fa23a7777a046c2bd58ac394480.jpg
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# Arby's CEO Says Buffalo Wild Wings Isn't the Only Brand it Intends to Buy

**TL;DR:** Arby's plans to buy up to 10 more brands, including Buffalo Wild Wings, as part of Inspire Brands Inc. The company aims to integrate a single loyalty program across all restaurants.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-02-06. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/arbys-ceo-says-buffalo-wild-wings-isnt-the-only-brand-it-intends-to-buy-2705452).*

## Story

The purchase of Buffalo Wild Wings by Arby's may be the first of many more to come. According to a recent article in QSR Magazine , the brand is eyeing opportunities to purchase up to ten more brands across the industry as part of Inspire Brands Inc. These brands will be a mix of franchise and company-owned businesses.

Chief executive Paul Brown plans to integrate one single loyalty program across all of these restaurants. This approach will serve as a point of differentiation for Inspire Brands Inc. within the restaurant industry as well as a way to help the company reach its goal of increasing repeat business from customers.

According to the article, Arby's has been experiencing positive same-store growth for 25 consecutive quarters. The strength and consistency of this momentum may be part of the brand's decision to begin buying other chains at this time.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- restaurant industry (topic)
- loyalty program (topic)
- expansion plans (topic)
- restaurant expansion (topic)
- Arby's (company)
- Inspire Brands (company)
- Buffalo Wild Wings (company)
- brand acquisition (topic)
- Paul Brown (person)
- Arby's acquisition of Buffalo Wild Wings (deal)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/arbys-ceo-says-buffalo-wild-wings-isnt-the-only-brand-it-intends-to-buy-2705452). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/e0ef38e3-a286-4983-8532-fd4683c0e041).