Arby’s opens first location in Puerto Rico
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· Global Franchise· July 16, 2021
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Inspire Brands is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2018. 307 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 from Inspire Brands, bringing its total to 362 restaurants across 20 states [[2026-10-27 AES Restaurant Group Becomes World's Largest Arby's Franchisee (35c793)]] * Don Crocker, a former executive at Inspire Brands, Chick-fil-A, and Smalls Sliders, has been named chief development officer of Mo’ Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food to oversee expansion of its corporate-owned footprint nationwide [[2026-09-30 Mo’ Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food Taps Industry Vet Don Crocker as CDO (6d45f4)]] * Inspire Brands CEO Paul Brown is temporarily stepping away due to a medical leave, with Scott Murphy serving as interim CEO, as the company prepares for a potential initial public offering [[2026-09-09 Inspire Brands CEO Temporarily Steps Away Ahead of Potential IPO (5bace0)]] * Inspire Brands has 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 resta (bef088)]] * Inspire Brands won the Global Restaurant Leader of the Year award at the inaugural Globie Awards, recognizing excellence in global restaurant leadership [[2026-08-10 Informa Connect Foodservice Announces Winner of Inaugural Globie Awards, Honorin (7d85af)]] * Jersey Mike's IPO may have spooked other companies considering an IPO, including Inspire Brands, which is also planning to go public this year [[2026-08-03 Jersey Mike's lands on the public markets with a thud (dc1a09)]] * Inspire Brands 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.
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Arby’s Has the Meats - And So Does Puerto Rico
Arby's expands to Puerto Rico with its first restaurant in Cayey, offering a new breakfast menu to the island's guests.
· Franchising.com· July 15, 2021
Rusty Taco Unveils the New Summer Limited-Time Dynamite Shrimp Taco
Rusty Taco has introduced the Dynamite Shrimp Taco as a summer limited-time offering.
· Franchising.com· July 13, 2021
Dunkin’ Launches Live Social Event Series with Maria Menounos and Restaurant Team Members for a Look at Life Behind the Counter
Dunkin' launches social event series with Maria Menounos to hire 20,000 employees.
· Franchising.com· July 13, 2021
John Varughese named COO for international of Inspire Brands
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· Global Franchise· June 29, 2021
Keep Chillin’ All Summer with Dunkin’s Cool New Brews
Dunkin' introduces new iced beverages, including ElectroBrew and Kombucha, in select markets.
· Franchising.com· June 24, 2021
Dunkin’ Appoints New Chief Marketing Officer
Dunkin' appoints Rafael Acevedo as new Chief Marketing Officer with two decades of transformative brand marketing experience.
· Franchising.com· June 21, 2021
Inspire Brands Names Kate Jaspon Chief Financial Officer
Inspire Brands names Kate Jaspon as its new Chief Financial Officer, succeeding David Pipes, who is retiring.
· Franchising.com· June 18, 2021
Blaze Pizza appoints Johnny Jones as senior vice president of development
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· Global Franchise· June 3, 2021
Bojangles Hires Seasoned Supply Chain Leader Katie Radtke
Bojangles has appointed Katie Radtke as vice president of supply chain, overseeing food and packaging, distribution, logistics, and quality assurance.
· Franchising.com· May 18, 2021
Start Spreading the News: Dunkin’ Teams Up with Backdrop for First-Ever Paint Collection
Dunkin’ introduces its first-ever paint collection in collaboration with Backdrop, featuring limited-edition pink and orange colors.
· Franchising.com· May 18, 2021
Bojangles appoints Katie Radtke as vice president of supply chain
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· Global Franchise· May 18, 2021
CarMax and Dunkin’ are “Doin’ Donuts” for New 24-Hour Test Drive Experience
CarMax and Dunkin’ collaborate on a 24-Hour Test Drive experience, offering customers a creative checklist to enhance their car-buying experience.
· Franchising.com· April 13, 2021
Dunkin’ Signs Development Agreement For 26 New Restaurants and Eight Multi-Brand Locations With Baskin-Robbins Across Texas
Each franchise group will open 10 new Dunkin’ restaurants throughout Dallas and four multi-brand locations with Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops.
· Franchising.com· April 7, 2021
Dunkin’ signs development agreement for 26 new sites and eight multi-brand locations across Texas
Inspire Brands, the parent company of F&B mainstays like Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, and SONIC Drive-In, has announced the signing of multiple store development agreements across Texas for its Dunkin’ brand, with new fra
· Global Franchise· April 6, 2021
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. Appoints Darla Morse as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Red Robin appoints Darla Morse as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
· Franchising.com· March 30, 2021
Church’s Chicken appoints new leadership
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· Global Franchise· March 29, 2021
Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation Helps Bring the Joy of Summer Camp to Kids Battling Illness with $500,000 in Grants
The Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation awarded $500,000 in grants to summer camps for children with serious illnesses to support camp openings after a difficult year due to the pandemic.
· Franchising.com· March 25, 2021
Dunkin’ Launches Three New Girl Scout Cookie™ Inspired Bottled Iced Coffees
Dunkin’ launched ready-to-drink bottled Iced Coffee in Girl Scout Cookie inspired flavors, available now at retailers nationwide in 13.7 fl oz bottles.
· Franchising.com· March 23, 2021
Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation Announces Another $1 Million in Funding to Fight Hunger
The Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation has activated another $1 million in emergency hunger relief grants, bringing the total to $3.25 million.
· Franchising.com· March 16, 2021
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· 1851 Franchise· February 19, 2021
Lightbridge Academy Positions Itself for Rapid Growth in 2021 With the Announcement of Key Leadership Appointments
Lightbridge Academy promotes Joanne Sofia to Chief Operations Officer, overseeing operations, education, and human resources for both company-owned and franchise centers.
· 1851 Franchise· January 12, 2021
Lightbridge Academy Positions Itself for Rapid Growth in 2021 With the Announcement of Three New Hires
Lightbridge Academy promotes Joanne Sofia to Chief Operations Officer and David Falzarano to Senior Vice President of Franchise Development, and hires Terry Owens as Director of Construction.
· Franchising.com· January 8, 2021
A Plant-Based Change of Pace: Dunkin’ Starts 2021 with the Southwest Veggie Power Breakfast Sandwich
Dunkin' introduced a new plant-based breakfast sandwich in January 2021.
· Franchising.com· January 5, 2021