Arby

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Arby's

Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. (/ˈɔːrbiz/) is the second largest quick-service sandwich chain in the U.S. with more than 3,400 restaurants system wide.

Roark Capital Group acquired the company in July 2011 and owns 81.5% of the company, with The Wendy's Company owning the other 18.5%. In addition to its classic Roast Beef and Beef 'n Cheddar sandwiches, Arby's products also include deli-style Market Fresh line of sandwiches, Curly Fries and Jamocha Shakes. Its headquarters is in Sandy Springs, Georgia.

As of December 31, 2015, there were 2369 restaurants. There are international locations in four countries outside of the United States: Canada, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Qatar.

History

Arby's was founded in Boardman, Ohio, in July 23, 1964 by Forrest (1922–2008) and Leroy Raffel (1926), owners of a restaurant equipment business who believed there was a market opportunity for a fast food franchise based on a food other than hamburgers. The brothers wanted to call their restaurants "Big Tex", but that name was already used by an Akron business. Instead, they chose the name "Arby's", based on R. B., the initials of Raffel Brothers.