
Franchise Deep Dive: Arby's Franchise Costs, Fees, Profit and Data
Arby's operates 3,398 restaurants across the US, with a global presence in several countries, as of November 2024.
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.

Arby's operates 3,398 restaurants across the US, with a global presence in several countries, as of November 2024.

Fueled by worker shortages and rising labor costs in recent years, restaurants turned to robots for a helping hand.

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El Pollo Loco appointed Maria Hollandsworth as its new Chief Operating Officer, effective October 31, 2022, bringing over 30 years of experience in the restaurant industry.
Arby’s announced Rita Patel as its new Brand Chief Marketing Officer, overseeing brand strategy, menu, and culinary innovation.

The Multi-Unit Franchising Conference returned to its regular spring schedule in Las Vegas, offering educational opportunities and peer-to-peer networking for multi-unit operators.
Dunkin' gives away one million coffees on National Coffee Day.
Arby’s and Pusha T released a new REAL Country-Style Rib Roast track and music video to celebrate the return of Arby’s REAL Country-Style Rib Sandwich.
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Buffalo Wild Wings will show Prime Video’s exclusive Thursday Night Football lineup, including extensive pregame, halftime, and postgame coverage, to fans at over 1,200 sports bars.
Dunkin' and Comcast Business host esports tournament for childhood cancer awareness.
Harpoon Brewery and Dunkin’ return with a fifth season of their Box O’ Beer mix pack, featuring new flavors.
Buffalo Wild Wings is partnering with Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner to introduce a new limited-time signature sauce.
Dunkin’, one of the world’s leading coffee and baked goods brand, today announced a new multi-unit license agreement for significant expansion across Mexico City and the greater metropolitan area.
Buffalo Wild Wings is introducing a new Boneless Bar Pizza, featuring a pizza covered in boneless wings and the brand’s iconic sauces.
Goldfish® is partnering for the first time with Dunkin’® to bring fans a new flavor to fall for with limited edition Goldfish® Dunkin’™ Pumpkin Spice Grahams.

Chick-fil-A receives 70,000 franchise inquiries annually, accepting about 100 operators.
Dunkin’ knows the pumpkin craze is real. To kickoff pumpkin season this year, the iconic brand is debuting its first-ever NEW Pumpkin Munchkin Creamer that transforms the brand’s beloved Dunkin’ Pumpkin Munchkins® Donut
Dunkin’ introduced new sips and returning fan favorites for the fall season, including Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte, and Nutty Pumpkin Coffee.
Buffalo Wild Wings is offering fans 6 free boneless or traditional wings with any $10 dine-in purchase throughout the entire day on July 29.
Dunkin’ is taking center stage in your soundtrack of the summer, helping to keep you cool while you sing, dance and even crowd surf to your favorite artists.
Rusty Taco introduces Tropical Shrimp Taco and Pineapple Habanero Margarita.