What is the principal place of business for Inspire Brands' franchisors, which are affiliated with Auntie Annes?
Auntie_Annes Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
Auntie Anne's® franchise.
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
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 10–24)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Auntie Anne's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, Inspire Brands is the parent company to several franchisors. These franchisors, 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, along with international franchisors like Inspire International, Inc., DB Canadian Franchising ULC, DDBR International LLC, DB Brasil Franchising Ltda., DB Mexican Franchising LLC, and BR UK Franchising LLC, all share a principal place of business.
The principal place of business for all these Inspire Brands' franchisors is located at Three Glenlake Parkway NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30328. This means that legal and official communications for these franchises are managed from this central location.
Prospective Auntie Anne's franchisees should note that while Auntie Anne's is affiliated with Inspire Brands through its parent company GoTo Foods LLC, Auntie Anne's Franchisor SPV LLC has its own principal place of business separate from Inspire Brands. Understanding the relationships between these entities can be important for franchisees, especially when dealing with legal or contractual matters.