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Wendy's Sells Its Stake in Arby's Owner Inspire for $450 Million

A Wendy's Co. fast food restaurant stands in San Antonio, Texas.

Photographer: Callaghan O'Hare/Bloomberg
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Wendy’s Co. has agreed to sell its stake in Arby’s backer Inspire Brands Inc., marking the latest ownership change in a rapidly shifting restaurant industry.

The fast-food burger chain is selling its 12.3 percent ownership back to Inspire Brands for $450 million, it said in a statementBloomberg Terminal. The sale price represents a 38 percent premium on Wendy’s previous valuation of the investment, it said.