Arby’s is an American fast food sandwich restaurant chain and the first nationally franchised sandwich restaurant brand. Arby’s is the second-largest quick-service sandwich chain in the U.S.. Founded in 1964 in Boardman, OH, the chain is well known for slow roasted, sliced roast beef sandwiches and a deli-style Market Fresh line of sandwiches, gyros, curly fries and shakes. 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 more than 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 2nd largest restaurant owner and franchisor in the world. 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 include Rusty Taco, Sonic, Jimmy John’s, Mister Donut, Baskin-Robbins and Dunkin Donuts. Inspire manages over 31,000 restaurants, 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.