KTR inaugurates INSPIRE center in city

Ensuring that the state government is willing to extend the support for the industrial sector by providing facilities, the Industries Minister K T Rama Rao on Wednesday said that a number of companies, industries expressed their interest to set up their business activities in Hyderabad.

K T Rama Rao on Wednesday inaugurated INSPIRE's Hyderabad Innovation Center at Phoenix Centaurus, Financial District, Hyderabad.

Speaking on the occasion, the Industries Minister said that It is his distinct pleasure to welcome INSPIRE to Telangana and the vibrant city of Hyderabad. "We are glad that INSPIRE, the global powerhouse in the culinary world, has chosen Hyderabad to set up their Global Capability Center - the INSPIRE’s “Hyderabad Innovation Center," K T Rama Rao said.

INSPIRE is a global multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 32,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC locations worldwide. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. INSPIRE announced plans to set up its Innovation Center in Hyderabad when its executive team met IT and Industries Minister K T Rama Rao in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Summit in Davos in January 2023.

INSPIRE has a huge base of restaurants globally, employing 650,000 dedicated team members, both company and franchise and an astounding US $31 Billion in System sales. INSPIRE choosing Hyderabad to be a part of their growth plans is a strong testimony to Telangana’s potential as a growing hub for innovation and digital transformation.

During K T Rama Rao's Davos tour held in January 2023, INSPIRE brands management announced to set up its Support Centre in Hyderabad. The centre will support across four verticals such as IT Infrastructure and Development Operations, Restaurant Tech, Digital Tech and Enterprise Data.The announcement was made after a virtual meeting between INSPIRE and K T Rama Rao.