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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