Dunkin’ Deal Done

On December 15, Inspire Brands completed the acquisition of Dunkin Brands. New financing is in place and Dunkin’ has stopped trading as a public stock. Dave Hoffmann has stepped down as CEO and been named special advisor to Inspire CEO Paul Brown to guide the integration of Dunkin’ into Inspire Brands. Much progress was made…

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Important Deadlines for Inspire Purchase of Dunkin’

Staying on top of specific deadlines is critical and missing them can have devastating results. For those who own Dunkin’ stock and will be accepting the Inspire Brand offer of $106.50 per share, the offer formally closes in less than two weeks – on December 14, 2020. Be sure to meet the requisite deadlines, must…

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Independent Joe #64 October/November 2020

Smack in the middle of the COVID-challenged 2020 NFL season, Inspire Brands sealed the deal to acquire Dunkin’ Brands International for the phenomenal price of $11.3 billion. Congratulations to all the players on these two (soon to be one) teams. A new owner is taking over an established and successful franchised brand. What could possibly…

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