Who we are and what we do
Inspiring Smiles Through Delicious Experiences^®

The Arby's brand purpose is Inspiring Smiles Through Delicious Experiences^®. Arby's delivers on its purpose by celebrating the art of Meatcraft^® with a variety of high-quality proteins and innovative, crave-able sides, such as Curly Fries and Jamocha shakes. Arby's Fast Crafted^® restaurant services feature a

unique blend of quick-serve speed combined with the quality and made-for-you care of fast casual. Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. is the franchisor of the Arby's Brand and is headquartered in Atlanta, Ga.

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We’re committed to providing our team members with the best experience possible. That’s why Arby’s team members today enjoy more opportunities to develop and grow within our organization than ever before.

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Now is a great time to become an Arby’s franchisee. Our restaurant design, bold marketing, and meaty menu are driving significant returns for franchisees. Interested in growing with us? Let’s talk.

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For the past 30 years, the Arby's Foundation has donated nearly $80 million to organizations working to empower youth across America. From combatting hunger to mentoring to career development, we continue to support causes that improve the lives of America’s youth.

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Some Things We Believe in

Since the day we opened, we’ve had six simple principles that help guide us in the goals we set, the relationships we build, and the decisions we make:

DREAM BIG.

Our story is proof that even the biggest dreams come true. That's why we're committed to providing opportunities for people to achieve their own dreams.

WORK HARD.

We're firm believers in doing things the right way. And the right way usually involves a lot of hard work. But if you're not doing things right, you're probably doing them wrong.

GET IT DONE.

We've found that success usually leads to more success. It's why we chase after positive results, and it's why we've been, well, successful.

PLAY FAIR.

We value honesty, integrity, respect, courage and fairness in everything we do.

HAVE FUN.

We've always felt that if you're not having fun, you should do something else. Life's too short to not be enjoyed.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE.^®

Can a restaurant make a difference? We think it can. That's why we've always felt a responsibility to improve the lives of our employees and communities.

Our History

Founders of Arby's, Leroy and Forrest Raffel

1964

It all begins.

Back in 1964, if you wanted something quick, you’d better have liked burgers. But our founders, Leroy and Forrest Raffel, had a taste for something different. So they opened a sandwich shop in Boardman, Ohio that served up hot, freshly sliced roast beef sandwiches as fast as anyone could flip a burger.

1965

The first Arby’s franchise opens.

1971

Arby's debuts our new roast beef.

Our all beef classic roast beef has been prepared and marinated the same way since 1971. We slow roast it in our restaurants and slice it up daily for some of our most popular sandwiches.

1975

New decade. New hat.

After ten years, it was time for a makeover. We retired our classic ten-gallon hat and replaced it with a sleeker version. We still have a soft spot for the classic hat, which can be found outside some of our restaurants.

1977

The Arby-Q^® sandwich makes its debut.

1978

Birth of a legend.

We thought our classic, hand-sliced roast beef sandwich had been perfected. Then we added warm Cheddar cheese sauce, zesty red onion, and a toasted onion roll. And just like that, we had created the Beef ‘n Cheddar, and the roast beef sandwich would never be the same.

1980

An Arby’s in Loves Park, Illinois, becomes the 1,000th restaurant to open.

1981

The first international Arby’s opens in Japan.

1986

Building a solid foundation.

The Arby’s Foundation was started to do good in the communities we serve daily. Click here to visit our Foundation page and to see what we’re up to lately.

1991

time to lighten up.

We’ve always believed that food can taste good and be good for you at the same time. This inspired a first-of-its-kind new menu made up of salads and sandwiches with less than 300 calories.

1994

Arby’s becomes the first fast-food restaurant to ban smoking in all of our locations.

1996

Tipp City, Ohio, becomes the home to the 3,000th Arby's restaurant.

2001

Market Fresh^®

We debut our Market Fresh^® Sandwiches.

2004

Prime-Cut™ Chicken.

In a world of chicken nuggets, we decided to serve hand-cut breast meat. Our Prime-Cut™ chicken is seasoned, breaded, and then fried in-store until it’s perfectly crispy.

2004

Market Fresh^® Wraps launch nationwide.

2005

Corned Beef.

It’s tough to get corned beef right, but if you try our Reuben sandwich, we think you’ll agree that it’s authentic, beefy and delicious. We brine it and cook it until it’s fork-tender. Then we slice it up and serve it on our classic Reuben.

2008

Time to merge.

Freshly sliced sandwiches met square hamburgers in our parent company’s acquisition of Wendy's International, Inc. The combined company called itself Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, Inc.

2011

Angus Steak.

Our Angus steak is exactly what it sounds like: steak. USDA Choice, Top Round Black Angus steak, to be precise. We slice it thick for our Philly and for our Three Cheese and Bacon sandwich.

2011

Arby’s splits from Wendy’s and is acquired by an affiliate of Atlanta-based Roark Capital Group.

2012

Roast Turkey.

It took 48 long years for us to start slicing roast turkey, but, as our customers soon learned, the Grand Turkey Club, Market Fresh^® sandwiches and the Jr Turkey and Cheese were worth the wait.

2013

Smokehouse Brisket.

After a long search, we finally found a way to bring premium smoked brisket to the meat lovers of America. Our Smokehouse Brisket is smoked for at least 13 hours in a Texas smokehouse with real hickory smoke from real hickory wood that’s on real fire.

2013

We Have the Meats^®

To celebrate the quality, variety, and abundance of meats we have on our menu, we unveiled our We Have The Meats^® marketing.

2014

Happy 50th!

Fifty years of serving the meats. And we've enjoyed every minute of it. Over the past 50 years we've built up quite a fan base of meat lovers, and in the next 50 we'll continue to give them what they want: quality meat sandwiches with fast and friendly service.

2015

Helping Vegetarians

We knew that sweet, savory Brown Sugar Bacon is all too tempting, even to vegetarians. So, when we introduced the world to our Brown Sugar Bacon Sandwich, we also created a vegetarian support hotline to “help” our non-carnivorous friends who were feeling tempted.

2016

Pork Belly

Adding yet another protein variation to our meaty menu, we became the first quick-service restaurant to introduce a Pork Belly sandwich nationwide. It’s a delicious record we’re proud to hold.

Who we are and what we do Inspiring Smiles Through Delicious Experiences®

Join us ›

Open an Arby's ›

Arby’s Foundation ›

Arby’s in the news ›

Some Things We Believe in

DREAM BIG.

WORK HARD.

GET IT DONE.

PLAY FAIR.

HAVE FUN.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE.®

Our History

1964

It all begins.

1965

1971

Arby's debuts our new roast beef.

1975

New decade. New hat.

1977

1978

Birth of a legend.

1980

1981

1986

Building a solid foundation.

1991

time to lighten up.

1994

1996

2001

Market Fresh®

2004

Prime-Cut™ Chicken.

2004

2005

Corned Beef.

2008

Time to merge.

2011

Angus Steak.

2011

2012

Roast Turkey.

2013

Smokehouse Brisket.

2013

We Have the Meats®

2014

Happy 50th!

2015

Helping Vegetarians

2016

Pork Belly

Who we are and what we do
Inspiring Smiles Through Delicious Experiences^®

MAKE A DIFFERENCE.^®

Market Fresh^®

We Have the Meats^®