Arby's
National fast food
chain serving roast beef sandwiches.
Headquarters:
1155 Perimeter Center West, 12th Fl.
Atlanta, GA 30338
Employees: 60,000
CEO: Roland Smith
Subsidairy of Triarc Company
Website:
http://www.arbys.com
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Arby's Restaurant Group is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Triarc, the parent company
of the franchisor of the Arby's restaurant system, and, through
its subsidiaries, the owner and operator of over 1,000 Arby's
restaurants in the United States.
There are more than 3,500 Arby's restaurants
primarily in the United States. Arby's is the largest restaurant
franchising system specializing in the roast beef sandwich segment.
Arby's is also the 11th largest quick-service restaurant chain
in the United States, according to Nation's Restaurant News.
Arby's is best known for roast beef sandwiches.
It also offers popular Market Fresh sandwiches, curly fries,
wraps, Jamocha shakes and salads. The company also sells Chicken
Naturals, 100% all-natural chicken in sandwiches and tenders.
History
When foodservice veterans Leroy and Forrest
Raffel opened the first Arby's in Boardman, OH on July 23, 1964,
customers enjoyed roast beef sandwiches, potato chips, and Texas-sized
iced teas. To name their new venture, the brothers decided
on Arby's, which stands for R.B., the initials of the Raffel
Brothers - although many suspect the R.B. stands for roast beef.
Leroy and Forrest never looked back.
They fine tuned the operation and sold the first franchise to
Sam Feldman the following year. Today, Arby's rich
heritage is comprised of several multi-generation franchise owners.
In fact, Jim Raffel, founder Leroy's son, owns and operates three
locations in Maine.
The enterprising spirit that originated
with the Raffel Brothers has fueled the development of
Arby's throughout its 41 year history. The company added an average
of 50 restaurants a year in the 1970s while simultaneously creating
and perfecting timeless menu favorites, Beef 'n Cheddar, Jamocha
Shakes, Curly Fries and Arby's signature sauces, Arby's BBQ sauce
and Horsey Sauce.
Arby's continued expanding both locations
and menu items during the next decade, opening restaurant number
1,000 and introducing chicken to the menu in 1981.
In 1991, Arby's was the first to introduce
a complete Lite Menu featuring three sandwiches and four salads
under 300 calories and 94% fat free. In 1994, Arby's banned smoking
in all company-owned restaurants, another first in the quick
service segment.
A change in the company's ownership set
the course for menu expansion and a strengthened brand.
Triarc Companies, Inc. purchased Arby's in 1993 and innovation
quickly followed. Arby's introduced Arby's Market Fresh
in 2001, a line of deli-style sandwiches and salads made with
high quality and unique ingredients. In 2003, wraps extended
the popular additions.
On July 25, 2005, Triarc acquired RTM Restaurant
Group, Arby's largest franchisee, and formed Arby's
Restaurant Group,Inc., an Atlanta-based company comprised
of more than 3,500 restaurants. Of those, Arby's Restaurant
Group owns and operates more than 1,000 restaurants located
in the United States.
Roland Smith returned to Atlanta as President
and Chief Executive Officer of Arby's Restaurant Group in April
2006. Smith first joined Arby's in 1994 and served as the
brand's President and CEO from 1997 to 1999.
Benefits
For management employees:
- Aggressive compensation
- On-going performance evaluations
- Competitive medical, dental and vision benefits
- Paid holidays and vacation
- 401(k) with company match
- Educational Assistance
- Generous employee referral program
Updated December 30, 2006
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