Inspire Brands Taps Technology Veteran Yasir Anwar to Drive Tech Strategy for Iconic Restaurant Portfolio

Inspire Brands, a restaurant holding company that encompasses Dunkin’, Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, and Baskin-Robbins, has appointed Yasir Anwar as its new Chief Technology Officer. Anwar brings over two decades of technology leadership experience to Inspire Brands, which has achieved more than $30 billion in digital sales across its restaurant brands. He most recently held the position of Chief Technology and Digital Officer at Williams-Sonoma and has also served as CTO at Macy’s, with previous technology leadership roles at Walmart and Wells Fargo.

As CTO, Anwar will oversee product and data engineering, technology operations, architecture, cybersecurity, enterprise applications, and infrastructure development operations at Inspire Brands. He joins the company’s management committee and reports directly to Co-Founder and CEO Paul Brown. Anwar expressed his excitement about joining Inspire Brands and working with the technology teams to drive the organization’s technology strategy for its six iconic brands.

Inspire Brands is committed to building shared technology capabilities across its brand portfolio in order to harness data-driven insights and enhance the digital experience for both guests and franchisees. The company is owned by private equity firm Roark Capital Group, positioning it as a key player in the restaurant industry.