Dunkin’ confirms sale of itself to Inspire Brands

Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. (NASDAQ: DNKN), the parent company of coffee chain Dunkin’ and ice cream chain Baskin-Robbins confirmed Friday it reached an agreement to sell itself to Inspire Brands for $106.50 a share. About Inspire Inspire has been very active in acquiring public restaurant brands over the years. Most notably, Inspire closed its acquisition of Buffalo Wild Wings in early 2018, and months later it reached a deal to acquire Sonic Drive-In. Inspire also owns Arby’s, Jimmy John’s, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Jamba juice shops, and Auntie Anne’s pretzels. Inspire is backed by the private-equity firm Roark Capital. The acquisition