acquisitions

With their $2.9 billion merger closed, the two brands created Inspire Brands as a growth vehicle.

The U.S. chains were the latest acquisitions by a Canadian concern with more than four dozen QSR brands.

The week's big announcements, from completion of the Arby's-BWW merger to the newest wrinkles in Chipotle's turnaround plan, sometimes overshadowed small revelations with big implications. Here are a few of those tidbits you likely missed.