Arby’s is an American fast-food restaurant chain and the first nationally franchised sandwich restaurant brand. Founded in 1964 in Boardman, OH, the chain is well known for slow-roasted, sliced roast beef sandwiches. In 2011, Roark Capital Group acquired 81.5% of Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. from The Wendy’s Company. In 2018, Arby's Restaurant Group acquired Buffalo Wild Wings and Rusty Taco for $2.4B; as part of the acquisition the parent company was renamed Inspire Brands. Late in 2018, the newly formed Inspire Brands purchased the remaining stake in Arby’s for $430M. Arby's Restaurant Group remains the franchisor of the Arby's brand. Today, the chain has over 3,400 restaurants (2,200+ franchised units) spanning 9 countries (180+ international units) and employs over 80,000 people.

Inspire Brands, Inc. is a privately held holding company and the world's 2nd largest restaurant owner and franchisor. Inspire Brands was formed when Arby's Restaurant Group merged with Buffalo Wild Wings in early 2018. Inspire Brands is majority-owned by affiliates of Roark Capital Group, a private equity firm. Roark’s focus is consumer, multi-unit, and franchise brands. Roark Capital Group has over $33B in assets. The Inspire Brands family of restaurants includes Rusty Taco, Sonic, Jimmy John’s, Mister Donut, Baskin-Robbins, and Dunkin Donuts. Inspire manages over 31,000 restaurants, and 650,000 company and franchise members, and has over $30B in global system sales. Inspire Brands and Roark Capital are headquartered in Sandy Springs, GA.