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Inspire Brands Acquires Jimmy John’s Sandwich Chain
Retail // September 25, 2019

In a deal that would make it the fourth-biggest restaurant company in the country, Inspire Brands will acquire Jimmy John’s for a price that was not disclosed. Inspire Brands is backed by private equity firm Roark Capital Group, which owns other notable restaurant brands such as...

Arby’s Parent Company, Inspire Brands, Acquires Sonic For $2.3B
Retail // September 26, 2018

Inspire Brands announced that it will acquire Sonic for approximately $2.3 billion. The agreement was unanimously approved by Sonic’s Board of Directors, and represents a premium of approximately 19 percent per share to Sonic’s closing stock price on September 24, 2018 ($43.50 per share). “This...

Shoney’s Might Be Latest Victim Of Credit Card Breach
Security & Fraud // April 17, 2017

Multiple sources in the financial industry have found a pattern of fraud on customer cards, with the latest victim of a breach looking to be Shoney’s, a 70-year-old restaurant chain that operates primarily in the southern United States. Krebson Security reports that the privately held restaurant...

Hackers Sink Their Teeth Into Arby’s Credit Card Data
Security & Fraud // February 10, 2017

Fast food chain Arby’s confirmed that credit card data was stolen from thousands of its customers due to a data breach that took place last month. According to a report from cybersecurity expert Brian Krebs, the company discovered the breach in mid-January and that it...

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Inspire Brands Acquires Jimmy John’s Sandwich Chain

September 25, 2019
In a deal that would make it the fourth-biggest restaurant company in the country, Inspire Brands will acquire Jimmy John’s for a price that was not disclosed. Inspire Brands is backed by private equity firm Roark Capital Group, which owns other notable restaurant brands such as Sonic Drive-In, Buffalo Wild Wings, Arby’s and Rusty Taco, CNBC reported. Jimmy […]

Arby’s Parent Company, Inspire Brands, Acquires Sonic For $2.3B

September 26, 2018
Inspire Brands announced that it will acquire Sonic for approximately $2.3 billion. The agreement was unanimously approved by Sonic’s Board of Directors, and represents a premium of approximately 19 percent...

Shoney’s Might Be Latest Victim Of Credit Card Breach

April 17, 2017
Multiple sources in the financial industry have found a pattern of fraud on customer cards, with the latest victim of a breach looking to be Shoney’s, a 70-year-old restaurant chain that...

Hackers Sink Their Teeth Into Arby’s Credit Card Data

February 10, 2017
Fast food chain Arby’s confirmed that credit card data was stolen from thousands of its customers due to a data breach that took place last month. According to a report...