Wendy's

Wendy's
	Logo since 2013
	Flagship Wendy's in Dublin, Ohio
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Restaurant
Founded	November 15, 1969; 55 years ago; Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Founder	Dave Thomas
Headquarters	1 Dave Thomas Boulevard, Dublin, Ohio, U.S.
Number of locations	7,166 (3Q23)
Area served	United States (incl. Puerto Rico and Guam), Canada, Argentina, Aruba, the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Chile, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Panama, Qatar, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan
Key people	Kirk Tanner (President, CEO); Carl Loredo (CMO)
Products	Hamburgers; Chicken sandwich; Salads; French fries; Breakfast sandwich; Frozen dessert;
Parent	The Wendy's Company
Website	www.wendys.com
	Footnotes / references;

Wendy's is an American international fast food restaurant chain founded by Dave Thomas on November 15, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio. Its headquarters moved to Dublin, Ohio, on January 29, 2006. As of December 31, 2018, Wendy's was the world's third-largest hamburger fast-food chain with 6,711 locations, following McDonald’s and Burger King. On September 29, 2008, the company merged with Triarc Companies Inc., the publicly traded parent company of Arby's.

As of November 2, 2023, there were 7,166 Wendy's outlets, of which 415 are company-owned and 6,751 franchised, 83% of which are in the United States.^[4] The company specifies stores' standards; owners control opening hours, decor, and staff uniforms and pay.

The chain serves square hamburger patties on circular buns, sea salt fries, and the Frosty, soft ice cream mixed with starches. The food menu consists primarily of hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, and French fries. The company discontinued its Big Classic signature sandwich.

^ "10K" (PDF). s1.q4cdn.com. 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
^ "The Wendy's Company". Archived from the original on June 9, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
^ "Leadership Team". Wendy's. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
^ "Q3 2023 - Investor Fact Sheet - The Wendy's Way" (PDF). Retrieved August 16, 2024.

[1] "10K" (PDF). s1.q4cdn.com. 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.

[Wendy's_2016_10-K-2] "The Wendy's Company". Archived from the original on June 9, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2018.

[3] "Leadership Team". Wendy's. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2016.

[4] "Q3 2023 - Investor Fact Sheet - The Wendy's Way" (PDF). Retrieved August 16, 2024.

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