What is the relationship between DB Mexico and Moe's Southwest Grill?
Moes_Southwest_Grill Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Inspire International has, directly or through its predecessors, offered and sold franchises outside the United States for the following brands: Arby's restaurants (since May 2016), Buffalo Wild Wings sports bars (since October 2019), Jimmy John's restaurants (since November 2022), and Sonic restaurants (since November 2019). DB Canada was formed in May 2006 and has, directly or through its predecessors, offered and sold Baskin-Robbins franchises in Canada since January 1972. DB China has offered and sold Baskin-Robbins franchises in China since its formation in March 2006. DB Brasil has offered and sold Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins franchises in Brazil since its formation in May 2014. DB Mexico has offered and sold Dunkin' franchises in Mexico since its formation in October 2006. BR UK has offered and sold Baskin-Robbins franchises in the UK since its formation in December 2014. The restaurants franchised by the international franchisors are included in the brand-specific disclosures above.
Source: Item 1 — The Franchisor and any Parents, Predecessors, and Affiliates (FDD pages 10–23)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Moe's Southwest Grill FDD, DB Mexico is not directly related to Moe's Southwest Grill. DB Mexico is listed as one of the international franchisors under Inspire Brands. DB Mexico has offered and sold Dunkin' franchises in Mexico since October 2006.
Moe's Southwest Grill is a subsidiary of GoTo Foods LLC, formerly known as Focus Brands LLC. Inspire Brands is a parent company to several franchisors, including Arby's, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin', Jimmy John's, and Sonic, as well as international franchisors like Inspire International, DB Canada, DB China, DB Brasil, DB Mexico, and BR UK.
While both DB Mexico (franchising Dunkin') and Moe's Southwest Grill are under the umbrella of parent companies (Inspire Brands and GoTo Foods respectively), they operate independently of each other. DB Mexico focuses on Dunkin' franchises in Mexico, while Moe's Southwest Grill franchises Moe's Southwest Grill restaurants, primarily in the United States.