Parent company: Roark Capital
2018: Inspire Brands founded by Neal Aronson and Paul J. Brown as " a private, franchise-focused holding company that would acquire established restaurant brands and run them together under one operational roof — sharing supply chain, technology, data, and corporate infrastructure." 2018: Buffalo Wild Wings, SONIC Drive-In 2019: Jimmy John's, Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins (Dunkin' Brands group) As of 2026, Inspire Brands operates more than 33,300 restaurants across its six brands worldwide, employs over 650,000 people, and generates $33.4 billion in annual revenue. It is one of the largest restaurant companies on the planet — and Arby’s is its founding and defining brand.