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Arby's is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 374 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * AES Restaurant Group has become the world's largest Arby's franchisee after acquiring 23 restaurants in Knoxville, Tennessee, bringing its total to 362 restaurants across 20 states [[2026-10-27 AES Restaurant Group Becomes World's Largest Arby's Franchisee (35c793)]]. * Arby's is introducing new menu items for winter, including skillets, cheesesteaks, and warm bowls, designed to be comforting and warming for the colder weather [[2026-10-19 Menus get ready for chillier days ahead (1f82cc)]]. * KBP Brands' Arby's franchise business, KBP Inspired, has been named Operator of the Year for the entire Arby's system, and has raised over $750,000 for local grants since 2022 through its partnership with the Arby's Foundation [[2026-09-30 KBP Brands Earns Arby’s Operator of the Year Award (ecf832)]]. * Red Door Brands, a portfolio company operating Arby's, McAlister's Deli, and Little Caesars, is setting the stage for a comeback after a difficult year with new COO and majority partner Kayla Edidin [[2026-09-04 After Difficult Year, Red Door Brands Sets Stage for Comeback (30ef70)]]. * Arby's brought back its Steak Nuggets for a limited time, accompanied by a new Horsey Ranch dipping sauce, and introduced new bowls featuring steak and potatoes or mac and cheese [[2026-08-13 Arby’s Steak Nuggets return to the menu, paired with potatoes in a new bowl (e0404e)]]. * Arby's added the Buffalo Ranch Chicken Sandwich to its Meat & 3 value box lineup for $7.99, which includes a choice of entrée, small Curly Fries, 2-Piece Mozzarella Sticks, Peach Cobbler Roll, and a small drink [[2026-08-03 Arby’s Adds Buffalo Ranch Chicken Sandwich to Meat & 3 Value Box Lineup (1a734d)]]. * Laddi Singh, a veteran multi-brand franchisee with over 50 Popeyes, Burger King, and Arby's restaurants, is investing in Retro Fitness to expand in the New York area [[2026-08-19 Retro Fitness Taps Restaurant Franchise Vet to Drive New York Expansion (0685d0)]]. * Inspire Brands, the parent company of Arby's, debuted its first co-branded Buffalo Wild Wings Go and Jimmy John’s restaurant in Palmetto, Florida [[2026-08-13 Inspire Brands debuts first Buffalo Wild Wings Go, Jimmy John’s co-branded restaurant (bef088)]]. Filed under Restaurants / Sandwich & sub.

Your Pie's marketing strategy and brand development focus on leveraging technological innovation to raise brand awareness and increase sales.
Altitude Trampoline Park CEO Mike Rotondo is recognized as a 2022 Georgia Titan 100, acknowledging his leadership and executive experience in the industry.

Jason Day, a Penn Station East Coast Subs multi-unit franchisee, shares his philosophy on building success by focusing on team building and personal growth.

Greg Darby, a 64-year-old entrepreneur, operates 115 Little General convenience stores across West Virginia, offering a range of products and services.
Buffalo Wild Wings offers free wings for everyone in America if the Big Game goes into overtime and sells limited-edition NFTs to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the 2017 Big Game.
Arby’s is expanding into southeast Mexico, signing a multi-unit license agreement for significant expansion across several states, with the first restaurant slated to open in the second half of 2022.
Buffalo Wild Wings offers free wings if the Big Game goes into overtime.

Nick and Chad Sternitzky sign a development deal with Slim Chickens to bring nine locations to Wisconsin.

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Arby's partners with Shahia Foods Limited Company, a large Dunkin' licensee, for significant expansion across Saudi Arabia, marking Arby's first entry into the country.

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Slim Chickens signs a deal to bring nine locations to Wisconsin, with experienced restaurant operators spearheading the deal.
Arby's launches the Diablo Dare sandwich, a limited-edition spicy sandwich with five sources of heat and a free vanilla shake to cool down.

Chris Olexa, a franchisee with 9 Buffalo Wild Wings and 3 Arby's locations, was recognized as the 2020 Spirit of Franchising Award MVP.
Krystal Restaurants named a dedicated Vice President of Real Estate & Construction, Dan James, to accelerate new restaurant openings and expansion goals.
Buffalo Wild Wings offers a chance to win a TV for Blazin' Rewards members, but the promotion is not related to franchise or multi-unit business operations.
Buffalo Wild Wings receives two Learning in Practice Awards from Chief Learning Officer for its innovative training program, What's Hot at B-DUBs.
Arby's Crinkle and Curly Fries inspire limited-edition vodka flavors, made by Tattersall Distilling with high-quality potatoes and unique ingredients.
Buffalo Wild Wings hosted its second head-to-head competition during football season, with sports bars in East Lansing and Ann Arbor competing in a Blazin' Challenge.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe names Deborah Von Kutzleben as its new CMO, who previously served as vice president of brand strategy at Arby's.
On November 11, Buffalo Wild Wings will offer a special thank you to all active and retired military personnel in celebration of Veterans Day.

Equicorp Partners, a multi-unit franchisee, signs a 7-unit deal with Batteries Plus, expanding its presence in the Atlanta and Athens areas.
Flynn Restaurant Group's RB American was recognized as the Arby's Franchisee of the Year for its leadership and dedication to the brand.
Batteries Plus signs an eight-unit deal in the Atlanta area with Equicorp Partners, LLC, a multi-unit franchise developer.