Inspire Brands Inc. and Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. announced Friday the two restaurant companies will merge. Inspire will buy Dunkin' for $106.50 a share, for a total of approximately $11.3
billion, including assumption of Dunkin’s debt. "The merger brings Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins into Inspire’s existing portfolio of Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic Drive-In,
Jimmy John’s and Rusty Taco," according to
Nation's Restaurant News. "With the merger, Inspire Brands' restaurants have $26 billion in systemwide sales and more than 31,600 restaurants
in more than 60 countries. It will make Inspire one of the largest restaurant companies in the world."
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