Remodeling & Keeping It Fresh
Savvy multi-unit franchises understand the importance of periodic remodeling and updating their units to retain existing customers and attract new ones.
· Franchising.com· August 2, 2017
Company
Baskin-Robbins — page 11
Baskin-Robbins is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 255 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Baskin-Robbins is featuring pistachio in various dessert options as consumer engagement with the ingredient surges over 300% in the past year [[2026-08-16 Pistachio Trend Takes Over Franchise Dessert Menus (a6bbfd)]]. * Baskin-Robbins unveiled a new OREO Cookie Collection featuring two flavors, Brookie Batter and OREO S’mores, for a limited time starting July 1 [[2026-07-15 Baskin-Robbins Unveils New Oreo Cookie Collection (75e8d5)]]. * Baskin-Robbins has launched new menu items inspired by TikTok trends, including Dubai chocolate and dot cake [[2026-06-29 Restaurant chains put TikTok trends on the menu (8178ad)]]. * Ice cream franchises such as Baskin-Robbins are offering specials and discounts to celebrate National Ice Cream Day [[2026-07-16 National Ice Cream Day 2026 Sweet Deals and Freebies (f6acdb)]]. * Inspire Brands, the parent company of Baskin-Robbins, has filed confidentially for an initial public offering (IPO) to repay debt and fuel growth across its portfolio of 32,000 restaurants [[2026-05-08 Inspire Brands Wants to Go Public (91bcc7)]]. * Shakon Turner, who has experience from previous leadership roles with Baskin-Robbins, has been appointed as VP of domestic franchise growth at Slim Chickens [[2026-06-29 Shak Turner Leads Slim Chickens’ Domestic Franchise Growth (37c8da)]]. * Andy Cabral, CEO of Vigario Management, plans to open six Dunkin' locations this year and four in 2027, and has also signed a 12-unit agreement with Slim Chickens, in addition to operating 25 Dunkin' and 9 Baskin-Robbins units [[2026-02-27 Doing It All Franchisee Expands with Vertical Integration (442027)]]. * Inspire Brands, which owns Baskin-Robbins, has over 33,400 restaurants and reached $33.4 billion in global system sales in 2025 [[2026-09-09 Inspire Brands CEO Temporarily Steps Away Ahead of Potential IPO (5bace0)]]. Filed under Restaurants / Snacks & dessert.
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· 1851 Franchise· July 24, 2015
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