Dunkin is owned by Inspire Brands, a large restaurant group based in Atlanta that also owns Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic Drive-In, Jimmy John’s, Rusty Taco, and Baskin-Robbins.

Quick Scoop: Who Owns Dunkin?

  • Dunkin (formerly Dunkin’ Donuts) is part of Inspire Brands’ portfolio of restaurant chains.
  • Inspire Brands acquired Dunkin’ Brands Group (the former parent of Dunkin and Baskin-Robbins) in a deal valued at about 11.3 billion dollars in 2020.
  • After the acquisition closed in December 2020, Dunkin’ stopped being a standalone public company and became a privately held brand under Inspire.
  • Inspire Brands itself is majority-owned by affiliates of the private equity firm Roark Capital.

Simple timeline

  1. Dunkin’ Brands Group operated Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins as a public company.
  1. In 2020, Inspire Brands announced a deal to buy Dunkin’ Brands for about 11.3 billion dollars.
  1. The deal closed on December 15, 2020, making Dunkin part of Inspire Brands’ restaurant family.

So if you’re wondering “who owns Dunkin” today: it’s not a standalone company or a single billionaire; it’s a brand under the multi-chain restaurant owner Inspire Brands.

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