Restaurants & Fast Food

Dunkin' (pre-Inspire)

Bain Capital, Carlyle Group, and THL Partners acquired Dunkin' Brands (Dunkin' Donuts + Baskin-Robbins) for $2.4B in 2006. Took public in 2011. Sold to Inspire Brands (Arby's) in 2020 for $11.3B.

FOUNDED
1950
ACQUIRED
Bain Capital, 2006, $2.4B

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1950

Dunkin' (pre-Inspire) founded

2006

Acquired by Bain Capital for $2.4B

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