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Leadership

Inspire Brands boots up a different sort of website

The new site provides a detailed assessment of the company’s economic impact on each state.

Leadership

Inspire Brands names Raghu Sagi chief information officer

Darla Morse will become the CIO of another Roark Capital-owned company, CKE Restaurants.

Operations

The top 9 restaurant trends of 2018

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 18, 2018

A challenging year brought fundamental shifts in the market and a white-elephant sale of troubled concepts.

Operations

The top restaurant news developments of 2018

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 18, 2018

Here's a look back at the news eruptions that shaped the restaurant industry in 2018.

Marketing

The 10 most unique LTOs on chain menus

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 13, 2018

The originality of these limited-time items piqued consumer interest in November.

Financing

How Greg Flynn kept the faith through Applebee’s struggles

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 12, 2018

In this week’s episode of RB's podcast, "A Deeper Dive," the prominent franchisee also discusses his recent purchase of 368 Arby’s restaurants.

Financing

Inspire Brands completes its purchase of Sonic

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 07, 2018

Inspire now operates brands that generate more than $12 billion in annual system sales.

Financing

Big franchisee Flynn Restaurant Group buys 368 Arby’s units

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 05, 2018

The purchase of US Beef Corp. gives the Applebee’s operator its fourth brand and more than 1,200 locations.

Marketing

Arby’s latest giveaway: A real fast-food tattoo

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 17, 2018

The one-day offer is limited in scope, but maybe that’s beside the point.

Leadership

A new president is hired for Buffalo Wild Wings

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 17, 2018

Parent company Inspire Brands reached outside the restaurant industry for Lyle Tick, a retailer with deep marketing experience.