Arby's
Arby's is an American fast food sandwich restaurant chain with more than 3,300 restaurants. The flagship property of Inspire Brands, it ranked third in systemwide sales in the United States in the quick-service and fast-casual restaurant industries in 2012, behind Subway and Panera Bread. In October 2017, Food & Wine called Arby's "America's second largest sandwich chain (after Subway)".
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An Arby's restaurant in Blairsville, Georgia | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Restaurants |
| Founded | July 23, 1964 in Boardman, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | 3,472 (as of 2019) |
Area served | United States (incl. Puerto Rico) Canada Costa Rica Egypt Mexico Saudi Arabia South Korea Turkey |
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| Products | Fast food Sandwiches, salads, sides |
| Services | Franchising |
| Revenue | US$3.884 billion (2019) |
Number of employees | 80,000 (2019) |
| Parent | Inspire Brands |
| Website | www |
Roark Capital Group acquired 81.5% of Arby's Restaurant Group in July 2011 and is now a majority-owner of Inspire Brands. The Wendy's Company held a minority stake of 18.5% in Arby's after the acquisition by Roark Capital; that share was reduced to 12.3% upon the purchase of Buffalo Wild Wings, and was sold back to Inspire Brands on August 16, 2018, for $450 million, a 38 percent premium.
Arby's is best known for selling roast beef sandwiches. Other menu items the chain is known for include gyros, wraps, chicken sandwiches, and milkshakes. Its headquarters are in Sandy Springs, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta which uses Atlanta mailing addresses. In 2019, there were 3,472 restaurants. There are locations in seven countries outside the United States: Canada, Costa Rica, Egypt, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Turkey.