"Restaurants were hit harder than any other industry during the pandemic, and still have the longest climb back to pre-coronavirus employment levels."
The $11.3 billion deal will put Dunkin' under the same roof as Inspire Brands' Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic Drive-In, and Jimmy John's chains.
The company will permanently close 185 restaurants that had shut down during the coronavirus pandemic.
The rapid rise of third-party delivery services is reshaping the restaurant business, says the CFO of fast-casual brand Firehouse Subs.
