Wendy's Franchise

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 & Franchise Fees

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

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

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Wendy's News

Berjaya Corp Gets Rights For Wendy's Franchise In Malaysia
Malaysian conglomerate Berjaya Corp. Bhd (3395.KU) said Friday it has got the franchise rights to develop and operate Wendy's restaurants in Malaysia. In a filing with the stock exchange, Berjaya Corp. said its unit Nadi Klasik Sdn. Bhd. has signed a development agreement with Wendy's Int... more

Franchisee Joins Bidding For Wendy's
The owner of 134 Wendy's (WEN) restaurants wants to make a bid for the third-largest hamburger chain with the help of two private-equity firms. David Karam, president of Cedar Enterprises, told The Columbus Dispatch for a story Wednesday that he and his partners have been invited by Wendy'... more

Wendy's Launches Baconator Sound Bites Contest
To celebrate the launch of its new Baconator hamburger, Wendy's International Inc. is holding a contest inviting consumers to create "burger music" — musical pieces that incorporate the sounds associated with preparing and serving a hamburger. The new premium burger features six stri... more

Wendy's Expands Breakfast Menu
Wendy's is expanding its new breakfast menu to more than 75 additional restaurant markets across the U.S. The move comes after an extended test involving about 160 restaurants in five markets. Wendy's is on track with the planned timing of its breakfast expansion, and expects to offer b... more

Winning At Wendy's
This time last year, Wendy's was struggling with sliding same-store-sales. In the fourth quarter of 2005, not only were U.S. sales at stores open at least 13 months down more than 2%, but that soggy performance also followed worse declines in the same quarter of 2004. That kind of negative momen... more

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Franchise History

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