Many restaurants have built up their tech stacks over time and are now seeking to winnow down their digital solutions, finding themselves with a disorderly tangle of incompatible software. Take, for instance, Inspire Brands, the parent company of Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Jimmy John’s and...
Restaurant company Inspire Brands and payments services firm Fiserv have expanded their partnership. Fiserv will continue its existing relationship with Inspire chains Dunkin’, Sonic and Baskin-Robbins while unifying “in-store, in-app and online commerce for several more of Inspire’s … restaurant concepts,” the companies announced in...
Mastercard has named Stephanie Meltzer-Paul to lead loyalty services, including benefits, rewards and platforms, for global issuers and merchants, according to a press release on Monday (March 14). A consumer loyalty and digital marketing innovator, Meltzer-Paul comes to Mastercard with 25 years of experience. She...
For Dunkin’ parent company Inspire Brands, co-branded locations are not a new concept. The firm, which also owns Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings and Sonic, among others, has been opening joint Dunkin’ and Baskin Robbins locations for years. Now, it is trying out a new combination....
February 14, 2024
Fast-food chain owner Inspire Brands may be nearing an initial public offering (IPO). Private equity firm Roark Capital has talked with potential advisers about a listing of Inspire Brands in late 2024 or 2025, valuing the business at about $20 billion, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Feb. 14), citing unnamed sources. The company’s deliberations are ongoing, no final decisions have been made, […]
September 27, 2023
Restaurant company Inspire Brands and payments services firm Fiserv have expanded their partnership. Fiserv will continue its existing relationship with Inspire chains Dunkin’, Sonic and Baskin-Robbins while unifying “in-store, in-app...
March 14, 2022
Mastercard has named Stephanie Meltzer-Paul to lead loyalty services, including benefits, rewards and platforms, for global issuers and merchants, according to a press release on Monday (March 14). A consumer...
November 01, 2020
Inspire Brands will acquire Dunkin’ Brands, the parent of Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins, for $11.3 billion and assumption of debt, the companies announced Friday (Oct. 30) in a press release. The...
