MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2026--
Foodtastic, one of Canada’s leading restaurant operators, today announced it has signed a master franchising agreement with Inspire Brands to open hundreds of Dunkin’ locations across Canada.
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Under the new agreement, Foodtastic will have exclusive rights to develop the Dunkin’ brand nationally through both corporate and franchise-operated locations. This expansion strengthens Foodtastic’s relationship with Inspire Brands and adds a globally recognized coffee and donut concept to its Canadian portfolio.
“Bringing Dunkin’ back to Canada is a significant growth opportunity for Foodtastic and our franchise partners across the country,” said Peter Mammas, Foodtastic Founder and CEO. “This agreement demonstrates the strength of our relationship with Inspire Brands and the confidence we have built together through our work with Jimmy John’s in Canada. We are committed to growing the Dunkin’ brand thoughtfully to meet the needs of Canadian guests and communities.”
The first Dunkin’ location in Canada is expected to open in late 2026 or early 2027. Foodtastic will manage market development, franchisee recruitment, and operations in Canada. The menu will feature a wide range of hot and iced coffees, espresso beverages, teas, donuts, sandwiches, and snacks.
“Dunkin’s international footprint continues to thrive, so we are excited to bring this iconic brand to Canada through a strong, like-minded partner,” said Michael Haley, President of International at Inspire Brands. “Foodtastic has a proven track record of successfully growing leading restaurant brands, already established with their early progress growing Jimmy John’s. We value the shared commitment, operational expertise, and long-term vision they bring to this partnership.”
This agreement further strengthens the partnership between the two companies and reinforces Foodtastic’s role as a Canadian growth partner for global restaurant brands.
For over 75 years, Dunkin' has been a global leader in coffee and donuts, with more than 14,200 restaurants in nearly 40 markets. Details on the first Canadian location, market rollout, and franchise opportunities will be shared as development progresses. For franchising inquiries and more information on Dunkin’s expansion in Canada, visit foodtastic.ca/dunkin.
ABOUT FOODTASTIC:
Foodtastic is a leading Canadian restaurant franchisor with a portfolio of 27 diverse brands and over 1,200 establishments across the country. As a growing industry player, Foodtastic focuses on innovation, operational excellence, and the legacy of local brands to drive both national and international expansion. Iconic brands include Rotisseries Benny, La Belle et La Bœuf, Monza, Second Cup, Quesada, Freshii, and Pita Pit, among others. With a bold vision and strong franchise partnerships, Foodtastic continues to build a dynamic and influential presence in the global food service industry. More information is available at www.foodtastic.ca.
ABOUT INSPIRE BRANDS:
Inspire Brands is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,300 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC locations worldwide. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. For more information, visit InspireBrands.com.
ABOUT DUNKIN’:
Dunkin’, founded in 1950, is the largest coffee and donuts brand in the United States, with more than 14,200 restaurants in nearly 40 global markets. Dunkin’ is part of the Inspire Brands family of restaurants. For more information, visit DunkinDonuts.com.
For franchising and real estate inquires, visit foodtastic.ca/dunkin
Canadian restaurant operator Foodtastic has signed a master franchising agreement with Inspire Brands to open hundreds of Dunkin’ locations across Canada, with the first Canadian location expected to open in late 2026 or early 2027. PHOTO: Inspire Brands International
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2026--
Aprimo, the leader in digital asset management and content operations solutions, today announced its May 2026 release: Interconnected Content Operations. The release expands Aprimo’s agentic AI, DAM, and unified platform capabilities to help enterprise marketing teams automate content workflows, improve asset discovery, streamline reviews, and connect digital assets, work management, and marketing spend.
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As marketing organizations increase their investments in AI, teams are under growing pressure to prove ROI, accelerate execution, and maintain governance across every stage of the content lifecycle. AI is changing how content is created, enriched, discovered, reviewed, and activated. Yet many organizations still manage these activities across disconnected tools, workflows, and teams.
With Interconnected Content Operations, Aprimo brings AI-powered automation, digital assets, work management, reviews, and spend controls into a more unified operating model for enterprise marketing teams. The release is designed to help brands reduce manual handoffs, improve visibility, and move content from planning to activation with greater speed, control, and confidence.
“AI alone is not the solution. The real breakthrough comes from connecting it to how marketing work actually gets done,” said Prabhakar Gopalan, President and Chief Operating Officer at Aprimo. “Enterprises need intelligent, interconnected content operations that eliminate silos, accelerate execution, and maintain control at scale. That is exactly what Aprimo is delivering with this release.”
The May 2026 release expands Aprimo’s platform across three key areas:
Agentic Content Operations
Aprimo is extending agentic capabilities across DAM and Spend to help teams automate more of the manual work that slows content operations. New capabilities help teams use librarian agents to customize ingestion, enrich complex content, and automate invoice processing.
A new MCP Server capability allows approved Aprimo content to connect with external AI-powered workflows. This helps teams search and use DAM content from corporate AI tools, making Aprimo-managed assets more accessible within the AI environments where enterprise teams already work.
DAM Usability
Aprimo is improving everyday DAM experiences so users can upload, protect, search, and reuse content faster. The release introduces new search enhancements that help users find the right assets with less manual effort, including:
Additional DAM improvements include bulk version uploads, upload history updates, and video watermarking for controlled review and sharing.
Unified Platform Experiences
Aprimo is creating a more connected experience across DAM and Productivity, helping teams find, review, and manage content and work objects from a single platform experience.
The Unified Search Experience brings work management and DAM results into a single results experience, helping users find content and work objects from one place. The Unified Mark-up and Annotation Viewer creates a more consistent review experience across collaboration and formal review workflows. A new Administration Experience modernizes navigation with faster access to frequently used configurations, searchable modules, and right-panel page loading.
“This release is designed to make intelligent content operations real in the day-to-day work of enterprise marketing teams,” Gopalan added. “By connecting AI, DAM, Productivity and Spend, Aprimo helps teams reduce manual handoffs, improve visibility, and move content from planning to activation with greater speed and governance.”
Aprimo’s latest product developments underscore the company’s continued focus on helping enterprises manage content with intelligence, automation, and governance. While many solutions focus narrowly on asset storage or point-level AI functionality, Aprimo connects strategy, budgeting, work management, digital assets, reviews, metadata, and delivery across a single content operations platform.
Interconnected Content Operations will be available to Aprimo customers worldwide as part of the May 2026 release.
For more details, visit: https://www.aprimo.com/platform/innovations
About Aprimo
Aprimo's agentic content operations platform enables organizations to govern, automate, and scale content in an AI-powered enterprise. Recognized as a leading vendor for innovation in agentic Digital Asset Management, Aprimo delivers a future-proof approach to content strategy, asset management, collaboration, personalization, and delivery.
Aprimo Interconnected Content Operations - May 2026
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