Wendy's

Hamburgers, Fast Food

Wendy's is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Dublin, Ohio and owned by the United States corporation Wendy's International, Inc. There are over 6,600 Wendy's restaurants worldwide.

The chain is famous for its chili. Also, it is known for its Frosty dairy desserts, the fact that their burgers are square, its fresh and never frozen ground beef, and its making of all sandwich items to order. Unlike most fast food chains, Wendy's historically did not serve breakfast, except for stores in Puerto Rico. Wendy's tried serving breakfast in the mid-1980s, but the endeavor quickly failed. However, they have reformulated their breakfast menu recently and are now serving breakfast in many locations.

Wendy's was founded by Dave Thomas in 1969 and named after his 8-year old daughter, Melinda, who had the nickname of "Wendy." The corporate headquarters is located in Dublin, Ohio. The first Wendy's restaurant was opened in Columbus, Ohio on November 15, 1969, and grew rapidly to open over 3,000 stores by 1985. However, by the mid-1980s some Wendy's restaurants became underperforming and closed. By 1989, Dave Thomas came out of retirement and started doing commercials for Wendy's and helped rebuild the restaurant until his death.

After international expansion in the 1980s, the chain retrenched in the late 1990s. In 1999 it pulled out of London and Hong Kong (its Hong Kong branch was located on Lockhart Road in Wan Chai).

In 1995, Tim Hortons' popularity had spilled over to American investors; the chain's parent company, The TDL Group ("TDL" stands for the original corporate name "Tim Donut Ltd."), was acquired by Wendy's International, Inc.. As a result, Ron Joyce, Tim Horton's partner and first franchisee, was, for a time, the largest shareholder of Wendy's.

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Start-up Costs & Franchises Fees

How much does it cost to open a Wendy's Franchises?

Total Investment: $250,000-$600,000
Initial Franchise Fee: $25,000
Royalty Fee: 4%
Advertising Fee: N/A

How to contact Wendy's

Wendy's International, Inc.
One Dave Thomas Boulevard
Dublin, Ohio
43017

Phone: (614) 764-8434
Fax: (614) 764-6894

Website: Visit Website

Wendy's News

After 5 Short-lived Campaigns, Wendy's Will Focus On Freshness
After five marketing campaigns in almost as many years, hamburger chain Wendy's on Friday is launching a high-stakes ad blitz aimed at reviving its brand by stressing freshness and quality—the pitch du jour for many companies in the food business. Wendy's says the new campaign, its bigges... more

Wendy's Franchise Becomes All-digital Restaurant
A Wendy's franchise in Eden Prairie, Minn., has become Wand Corp.'s first quick-service all-digital restaurant. Wendy's FourCrown's digital restaurant is comprised of outdoor and indoor digital menu boards, including a three-panel LCD outdoor digital menu board, a single-panel LCD ou... more

Wendy's Signs Singapore Development Deal
Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc (WEN.N) on Tuesday said it signed a development agreement with Kopitiam Investment Pte Ltd to build and operate Wendy's restaurants in Singapore. Kopitiam Group is scheduled to open the first of the restaurants in late 2009, and build more than 35 Wendy's ... more

Wendy's Plans New Zealand Expansion
United States-headquartered fast-food chain Wendy's is planning to open 20 new outlets in this country in the next five years, more than doubling its presence in New Zealand. Danielle Lendich, chief executive of the New Zealand family business which owns franchises for all 15 existing Wen... more

Triarc, Wendy's Merger Complete
Triarc Cos. Inc., the parent company of Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., and Wendy's International Inc. have announced that they have completed their merger transaction. Effective immediately, the combined company will be named Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. Beginnining Sept. 30, the com... more
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