What is the name of the parent company to Inspire International, which is affiliated with Auntie Annes?
Auntie_Annes Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
Inspire Brands, Inc. ("Inspire Brands") is a global multi-brand restaurant company, launched in February 2018 upon completion of the merger of the Arby's and Buffalo Wild Wings brands. Inspire Brands is a parent company to six franchisors offering and selling franchises in the United States, including: Arby's Franchisor, LLC ("Arby's"), Baskin-Robbins Franchising LLC ("Baskin-Robbins"), Buffalo Wild Wings International, Inc. ("Buffalo Wild Wings"), Dunkin' Donuts Franchising LLC ("Dunkin'"), Jimmy John's Franchisor SPV, LLC ("Jimmy John's"), and Sonic Franchising LLC ("Sonic"). Inspire Brands is also a parent company to the following franchisors offering and selling franchises internationally: Inspire International, Inc. ("Inspire International"), DB Canadian Franchising ULC ("DB Canada"), DDBR International LLC ("DB China"), DD Brasil Franchising Ltda. ("DB Brasil"), DB Mexican Franchising LLC ("DB Mexico"), and BR UK Franchising LLC ("BR UK"). All of Inspire Brands' franchisors have a principal place of business at Three Glenlake Parkway NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30328 and, other than as described below for Arby's, have not offered franchises in any other line of business.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 10–24)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Auntie Annes's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, Inspire Brands, Inc. is the parent company to Inspire International, Inc. Inspire Brands is described as a global multi-brand restaurant company that was launched in February 2018 after the merger of Arby's and Buffalo Wild Wings.
Inspire Brands is the parent company to several franchisors that offer and sell franchises in the United States, including Arby's Franchisor, LLC, Baskin-Robbins Franchising LLC, Buffalo Wild Wings International, Inc., Dunkin' Donuts Franchising LLC, Jimmy John's Franchisor SPV, LLC, and Sonic Franchising LLC. Inspire Brands also acts as a parent company to franchisors that offer and sell franchises internationally, such as Inspire International, Inc., DB Canadian Franchising ULC, DDBR International LLC, DD Brasil Franchising Ltda., DB Mexican Franchising LLC, and BR UK Franchising LLC.
All of Inspire Brands' franchisors share a principal place of business at Three Glenlake Parkway NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30328. Except for Arby's, these franchisors have not offered franchises in any other line of business. This information is relevant for prospective Auntie Annes franchisees as it clarifies the corporate structure and affiliations of the franchise system, which can be important for understanding the resources and support available to franchisees.