Arby's
American sandwich chain based in Sandy Springs
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| January 2022 | Arby's announced its first-ever entry into Saudi Arabia through an exclusive development agreement with Shahia Foods Limited Company, with initial restaurants expected to open in Riyadh. |
| 2019 | Arby's expanded to a total of 3,472 restaurants, with locations in seven countries outside the United States including Canada, Costa Rica, Egypt, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Turkey. |
| October 2018 | Arby's expanded into Egypt by opening three restaurants in Cairo with local franchise partner Vantage Egypt Tourism and Entertainment. |
| August 16 2018 | Wendy's Company sold its remaining 12.3% stake in Arby's back to Inspire Brands for $450 million, which represented a 38 percent premium. |
| June 19 2018 | Completed transition to Coca-Cola beverages across all restaurants, ending their Pepsi contract. |
| November 2017 | Arby's announced the purchase of Buffalo Wild Wings for $2.4 billion in cash, leading to the renaming of the parent company to Inspire Brands. |
| October 2017 | Offered an elk sandwich for a limited time in three locations in Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming. |
| October 2017 | Food & Wine recognized Arby's as America's second largest sandwich chain after Subway. |
| September 2017 | Introduced the Chicken Pepperoni Parm sandwich. |
| September 2017 | Arby's returned to Kuwait by opening a franchise in Jabriya by Kharafi Global. |
| February 2017 | Arby's reported investigating a malware attack on their payment card system that had targeted thousands of customers' credit and debit cards. |
| October 21 2016 | Launched a nationwide limited-quantity venison sandwich, following a successful test in previous hunting seasons. |
| April 2016 | Made gyros a permanent menu item. |
| August 2015 | Launched Sliders menu, starting at $1.29, which led to increased sales and a MenuMasters Award in 2016. |
| September 2014 | Introduced gyros to the menu for a limited time. |
| October 2013 | Introduced the Smokehouse Brisket sandwich. |
| 2012 | Re-released the Ultimate BLT sandwich for a limited time. |
| July 2011 | Roark Capital Group acquired 81.5% of Arby's Restaurant Group, becoming the majority owner. |
| June 13 2011 | Wendy's/Arby's Group sold the majority of Arby's chain to Roark Capital Group while maintaining an 18.5% stake in the company. |
| January 21 2011 | Wendy's/Arby's Group officially announced the split of their businesses, with Arby's being sold. |
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