M&A Deal Summary

Inspire Brands Acquires RTM

On July 25, 2005, Inspire Brands acquired franchising company RTM

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Inspire Brands’ 1st transaction in the Franchising sector.
  • This is Inspire Brands’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Inspire Brands’ 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2005-07-25
Target RTM
Sector Franchising
Buyer(s) Inspire Brands
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

RTM

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
RTM LLC is a development, operation and franchising of quick service restaurants.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Inspire Brands

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Founded 1964
Sector Franchising
DESCRIPTION

Inspire Brands is a global owner, operator, and franchisor of a portfolio of restaurant brands that includes more than 4,500 Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, and R Taco locations. Inspire Brands was founded in 1964 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 7
Sector: Franchising M&A 1 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 6
State: Georgia M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 6
Year: 2005 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-28 Buffalo Wild Wings

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. is a growing owner, operator and franchisor of Buffalo Wild Wings® restaurants featuring a variety of boldly-flavored, made-to-order menu items including its namesake Buffalo, New York-style chicken wings. The Buffalo Wild Wings menu specializes in 21 mouth-watering signature sauces and seasonings with flavor sensations ranging from Sweet BBQ™ to Blazin’®. Guests enjoy a welcoming neighborhood atmosphere that includes an extensive multi-media system for watching their favorite sporting events. Buffalo Wild Wings is the recipient of hundreds of "Best Wings" and "Best Sports Bar" awards from across the country. There are currently more than 1,250 Buffalo Wild Wings locations in 10 countries.

Buy $2.9B