Inspire Brand, the parent company of popular restaurant chains such as Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, and Dunkin’, has officially inaugurated its Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Hyderabad, as announced by the company.
The establishment of the innovation center is a key component of the company’s strategy to enhance its competitive prowess in areas including data science, data analytics, e-commerce, automation, cloud computing, and information security. This initiative aims to provide a unique edge to its portfolio of brands.
Raghu Sagi, CIO of Inspire Brand, emphasized the significance of the center within the company’s strategy but refrained from disclosing specific investment details. He underscored the food service giant’s commitment to investing in talent development and building capabilities.
While the Global Capability Centre (GCC) is presently dedicated to serving the requirements of the Inspire Brand portfolio, Sagi did not entirely rule out the possibility of extending its services to other brands. Nevertheless, he emphasized that the company’s primary emphasis at the moment is on enhancing and expediting capabilities for its own portfolio of brands.
This marks the establishment of Inspire Brand’s sixth innovation center, following the ones in Atlanta, Boston, Champaign, Dubai, and Oklahoma City.
As of now, the Global Capability Centre (GCC) has a workforce of approximately 125 individuals. Natalie Rothman, the company’s Chief People Officer, revealed plans to ramp up the headcount to 500 by the year 2025.
Inspire Brand is a prominent American multi-brand restaurant corporation with a global presence, overseeing a network of more than 32,000 restaurants spanning six major brands: Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC Drive-In restaurants.
Within India, the company boasts an extensive presence with nearly 1,000 restaurants representing three out of its six brands: Baskin, BWW, and Dunkin’.
