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Boston.com | Want to own a piece of Dunkin’? Its parent company may go public. by Beth Treffeisen

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Inspire Brands, the Atlanta‑based conglomerate that owns Dunkin’, Arby’s, Baskin‑Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings and Sonic, has filed a confidential registration with the SEC to launch an initial public offering, though no date, share price, or ticker has been set. The move would bring Dunkin’ back to the stock market for the third time in eight decades—after its first public listing in 1968, a sale to Allied‑Lyons in 1990, a private‑equity buyout in 2005 and a re‑IPO in 2011. Inspire and its partner Roark Capital bought Dunkin’ in 2020 for $8.8 billion plus $2.5 billion in debt, and the proceeds from the planned IPO are intended to repay that debt and cover offering costs, while also providing capital for growth, acquisitions, better credit terms and increased brand visibility—though going public will require greater financial disclosure and expose the company to market volatility.

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Want to own a piece of Dunkin’? Its parent company may go public.

If the plans move forward, it will be the third time that the coffee brand has gone public in the last eight decades.

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