Buffalo Wild Wings

Operations

Buffalo Wild Wings' parent names John Varughese international COO

The former SVP of Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins will have responsibility for the field operations of all of Inspire Brands' holdings.

Financing

Cheesecake Factory buys most of Roark's stake for $457M

Roark managing partner Neal Aronson will retain control of a 4.6% stake. The buyback more than doubled Roark's initial investment.

Video ad campaigns dominated the NCAA tournament, and these brands dominated fans’ screen time.

As chief commercial services officer, the former SVP is tasked with sharpening Inspire's use of data

The veteran of Pret a Manger and Starbucks will build on the overseasl base provided by Inspire’s purchase of Dunkn’ Brands.

Dave Hoffmann will become a special advisor to Inspire CEO Paul Brown while Scott Murphy will oversee the brand operator’s beverage and snack division.

He will head a newly formulated board for the luxury retailer, which has just emerged from bankruptcy.

Dunkin’ Brands will be the company’s fourth major deal. Here’s how the company became an industry force.

Corporate test kitchens may have shut down for a while, but menu development didn’t stop. It just proceeded a little differently.

The casual-dining chain is ramping up R&D to set its wings soaring above the rest.

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