“

F R I DAY, D ECE M B E R 7

Inspire Brands By sharing best practices and making deep

Completes investments in areas that create advantage for
the entire enterprise, Inspire will help its brands
Its $2.3B grow and succeed.”

Acquisition of
PAUL BROWN
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer,
Inspire Brands

SONIC Drive-In
Transaction AS A PA RT O F I N S P I R E ,
Sonic will have access to
DETAILS
EXPANDED RESOURCES
& CAPABILITIES
S E P T. 2 5
Inspire and Sonic announced
definitive merger agreement
Inspire’s unique model – built similar to platforms
DEC. 6
1. within the hotel industry – enables brands to share
best practices and expertise.
Transaction approved
by stockholders Inspire is making deep investments in customer
2. personalization, loyalty, and data & analytics – capabilities
that aren’t widely used in the restaurant industry.
$43.50
Per share in cash
Inspire’s size creates an advantage as it relates to
3. supply chain and media buying.
1 9 % PR E M I U M
to Sonic’s stock price
on Sept. 24, 2018

A Restaurant Company
UNLIKE ANY OTHER

Effective 12/7,
Claudia San Pedro Inspire is building a In an industry where brands While most multi-brand
will lead Sonic as family of brands with are either heavily franchised restaurant companies focus
President. She will report high growth potential or entirely company- on one dining segment,
to Inspire CEO Paul Brown. and maverick qualities. owned, Inspire owns and Inspire is building a
operates 2,000+ of its own platform of brands across
restaurants. the restaurant spectrum.