Inspire Brands
The Director of Culinary Innovation at Sonic leads the brand's culinary innovation efforts to drive traffic, revenue, and guest satisfaction through differentiated menu solutions. This role partners with senior leadership to bring the brand's culinary vision to life through consumer-relevant innovation, product development, and cross-functional collaboration. The position oversees the culinary team, manages product development from concept to commercialization, and ensures successful product launches across operations, supply chain, and marketing.
Inspire Brands is a global multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes Arby's, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin', Jimmy John's, and SONIC, with more than 33,300 locations across 58 global markets. Founded with a vision to invigorate and grow iconic restaurant brands, Inspire supports approximately 650,000 company and franchise team members worldwide. The company operates in the foodservice and restaurant industry, driving value through a shared data and technology-enabled platform.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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