The owner of Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins is in talks to be bought by Arby's parent company Inspire Brands for a reported $9 billion

Dunkin' Brands Group, which owns Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins, is in talks to be bought by private equity-backed restaurant brand Inspire Brands, it announced on Sunday. The deal would take the group private at a price of $106.50 a share after nine years on public markets, sources close to the matter told The New York Times. This price suggests Dunkin' Brands has been valued at around $8.8 billion, the paper reported. The company won't comment further "unless and until a transaction is agreed or discussions are terminated," it said – though sources told The Times the deal could be announced as soon as Monday. Dunkin' Brands Group has more than 13,000 Dunkin' restaurants and around 8,000 Baskin-Robbins restaurants — all of which operate as franchise sites — in more than 60 countries. Adding these to Inspire Brands' portfolio, which includes Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic, Jimmy John's, and Rusty Taco, would more than double the number of sites Inspire owns to in excess of 35,000. Inspire owns Arby's and Buffalo Wild Wings, among other brands. Dunkin' Brands Group has held preliminary discussions about the deal, it said in its statement, but added "there is no certainty that any agreement will be reached."

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• 25 Oct, 2020

Inspire Brands Completes Acquisition of Dunkin’ Brands

14 Dec, 2020

December 15, 2020 – Inspire Brands, Inc. (“Inspire”) today announced the completion of its $11.3 billion acquisition of Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. (“Dunkin’ Brands”). With the addition of Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins, Inspire now encompasses nearly 32,000 restaurants across more than 60 countries generating $26 billion in annual system sales, making it the second-largest restaurant company in the U.S. by both system sales and locations. Inspire’s family of brands includes Arby’s®, Baskin-Robbins®, Buffalo Wild Wings®, Dunkin’®, Jimmy John’s®, Rusty Taco®, and SONIC® Drive-In. “We are very excited to welcome the Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins brands into the Inspire family. Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins are category leaders and two of the most iconic restaurant brands in the world,” said Paul Brown, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Inspire. “This is an incredible moment in our journey as a company. I want to thank all our team members, franchisees and suppliers whose hard work helped make this possible.” The acquisition of Dunkin’ Brands furthers Inspire’s goal of bringing together a family of highly differentiated and complementary brands. Both Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins will benefit by leveraging the capabilities and best practices of Inspire’s shared services platform. Additionally, both brands will also benefit Inspire by adding a highly talented team, strong franchise network, large and loyal customer base, scaled international platform, as well as a robust consumer packaged goods licensing capability. Dave Hoffmann, formerly CEO of Dunkin’ Brands will report to Paul Brown as Senior Advisor and will help navigate the integration into Inspire. Scott Murphy will assume the role of Head of the Inspire Beverage-Snack Category and President, Dunkin’, reporting directly to Paul Brown. Jason Maceda will assume the role of President, Baskin-Robbins reporting to Scott Murphy. Both will join the Inspire Executive Team. “We are excited to reach this important milestone together with our incredible franchisees, licensees, employees, and suppliers,” said Dave Hoffmann. “Over the past few years, we have accomplished much to be proud of including the execution of our strategic plans that led to the transformation of our two beloved, iconic brands. We are confident that Inspire’s proven stewardship of franchised restaurant concepts and best-in-class capabilities will drive further growth for both Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins around the world.” About Inspire Brands® Inspire Brands is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes nearly 32,000 restaurants across more than 60 countries. The Inspire family of brands includes: Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, Rusty Taco, and SONIC Drive-In. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Inspire is majority-owned by affiliates of Roark Capital. For more information, visit InspireBrands.com. Media Contact Christopher Fuller Chief Communications Officer Inspire Brands Press@InspireBrands.com

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Inspire Brands Completes Acquisition of Dunkin’ Brands

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