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Dunkin ' can soon have a new owner whose portfolio already includes severalOther high-level restaurant brands.

Dunkin 'Brands Group Inc., the parent company ofThe beloved coffee chain, is in talks to be acquired by inspire brands based in Atlanta. The agreement add from Dunkin 'and Baskin-Robins to the inspire heavy chain portfolio, such as Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings and Sonic Drive-in. (In touch:9 restaurant chains that have closed hundreds of locations this summer.)

The New York Times First, it was reported on acquisition interviews between companies over the weekend, promoting Dunkin 'brands at about $ 8.8 billion. The move would take the private company at a price of $ 106.50 per share. The chain was previously held before the majority of capital owners of Capital Bath, Carlyle Group and Thomas H, Lee Partners took public in 2011.

Dunkin 'confirmed the news in a statement toThe temperature, who read: "Dunkin 'brands confirms that he held preliminary discussions to acquire to inspire the marks. There is no certainty that any agreement will be reached. No group will comment more unless the transaction is convention. "

The pivot of dunkin to aFast expansion drive-thru has filed great losses in a tumultuous 2020. The company hasClosed 800 underperforming restaurants this yearAbout half of which were located in Speedway service stations. He currently operates more than about 8,000 US locations, 60% of whom have a reader.

Inspire Marques was created in 2018, when the owner of Arby acquired Buffalo Wild Wings. Since then, the company has continued an aggressive expansion, adding three other fast food chains to its portfolio. This would be the biggest acquisition of the company to date, as well as the largest business of the restaurant sector since the 2014 sale of Tim Horton's in Burger King.

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