# Inspire Brands

> Inspire Brands is an Atlanta-based, privately held restaurant platform that owns Arby's, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin', Jimmy John's and SONIC. Rather than flattening those chains into one identity, Inspire centralizes expensive capabilities - technology, data, media, supply chain, development and operations - while leaving each brand distinct. Its 33,400-plus restaurants generated $33.4 billion in global system sales in 2025.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Atlanta, United States
- **Founders:** Paul Brown (Co-Founder and CEO), Neal Aronson (Co-Founder and Chairman)
- **Team size:** About 650,000 company and franchise team members across the system; corporate headcount is not separately disclosed here.
- **Products:** Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings, SONIC Drive-In, Jimmy John's, Dunkin'
- **Notable:** Built a portfolio of more than 33,400 restaurants across nearly 60 global markets by 2025., Reached $33.4 billion in global system sales in 2025., Reported more than $7 billion in global digital sales and nearly 50 million loyalty members in 2021.

## Products & services

- **Arby's** — Quick-service sandwich chain centered on roast beef and other protein-forward sandwiches.
- **Buffalo Wild Wings** — Casual-dining sports bars and the smaller-format Buffalo Wild Wings GO concept.
- **SONIC Drive-In** — Drive-in restaurants known for made-to-order food and customizable beverages.
- **Jimmy John's** — Quick-service sandwich chain with delivery, pickup and drive-thru formats.
- **Dunkin'** — Coffee, beverages, doughnuts and breakfast sold through a predominantly franchised global network.
- **Baskin-Robbins** — Global ice cream and frozen dessert franchise.
- **Shared enterprise capabilities** — Technology, data, loyalty, media, supply chain, restaurant development, operations and other centers of excellence used across the portfolio.

## Achievements

- Built a portfolio of more than 33,400 restaurants across nearly 60 global markets by 2025.
- Reached $33.4 billion in global system sales in 2025.
- Reported more than $7 billion in global digital sales and nearly 50 million loyalty members in 2021.
- Opened more than 1,400 restaurants globally in 2021.
- Opened a 15,000-square-foot Innovation Center in Atlanta in 2021.
- Launched Alliance Kitchen, described by the company as the first ghost kitchen owned and operated by a multi-brand restaurant company.
- Named a 2021 U.S. Best Managed Company in a Deloitte Private and Wall Street Journal program.
- Six Inspire operators were recognized as 2025 Franchisees of the Year by the International Franchise Association.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Inspire published its 2025 review, marking seven years and recapping brand menu and operating milestones.
- **2025-05** — Thousands of Inspire and franchisee volunteers supported hundreds of projects benefiting more than 110 nonprofits during the fifth Good Citizens Month.
- **2025-03** — The International Franchise Association recognized six Inspire operators, one from each core brand, as Franchisees of the Year.
- **2024-05** — Inspire appointed Yasir Anwar chief technology officer to oversee engineering, data, cybersecurity, enterprise applications and infrastructure.

## Links

- Website: https://inspirebrands.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/inspire-brands
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/InspireBrands
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/InspireBrandsInc/

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Last updated: 2026-08-13