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Buffalo Wild Wings
Parent: Inspire Brands · PE-owned parent (Roark Capital); company-operated and franchised
Credit ratingNot rated
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No verified agency rating for Inspire Brands.
EmployeesNot verifiedNo verified source
HeadquartersAtlanta, GeorgiaCasual Dining
New Initiatives
How the real estate strategy is changing: openings, closures, formats, remodels, relocations and refranchising.
Reopened a remodeled West Mifflin, Pennsylvania restaurant nearly two years after a fire, part of ongoing remodel investment.
Source: WPXI
Buffalo Wild Wings is a sports bar and wings chain owned by Inspire Brands. Restaurants are a mix of company-operated and franchised units.
Store count
1,183 as of Dec. 31, 2024
Brand level. 2016: SEC 10-K, company-owned plus franchised (U.S. and international). 2024: U.S. sports bars per FDD. Counts as reported at each period end. Sources: BWLD Form 10-K, fiscal year ended 2016-12-25; FSR Magazine citing the Buffalo Wild Wings FDD (U.S. sports bars).
What’s changing
Inspire Brands confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering. Source: Reuters
Ownership history
- 2018
Acquired by Arby's Restaurant Group (Roark Capital) and taken private Source: Wikipedia: Buffalo Wild Wings
- 2018
Becomes a founding brand of Inspire Brands Source: Wikipedia: Inspire Brands
SEC Filings
Private company, no public SEC filings. Inspire Brands, Inc. does not file annual reports with the SEC.
Credit ratings
| Agency | Rating | Outlook | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P Global | Unavailable | No Inspire Brands issuer rating verified | Not verified | |
| Moody’s | Unavailable | No Inspire Brands issuer rating verified | Not verified |
Share prices, Yahoo Finance, as of Nov. 9, 2026. Bond index yields and spreads, ICE BofA US corporate and high yield indices, ICE Data Indices, LLC, via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. 10-year yield, U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Casual Dining
