# Wendy's - QSR Chain Profile

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> Last content update: 2026-09-21T19:33:18.80018+00:00


Wendy's is a publicly traded burger chain (Nasdaq: WEN) based in Dublin, Ohio. As of June 28, 2026 it operated 7,180 restaurants worldwide, including 5,724 in the United States, after closing a net 245 U.S. restaurants in the first half. U.S. same-restaurant sales fell 7.0% in the second quarter. 5,304 of those U.S. restaurants were franchised. In September 2026, Meritage Hospitality Group, a large Wendy's franchisee, filed for Chapter 11 and said restaurants would keep operating.

Wendy's is a publicly traded burger chain (Nasdaq: WEN) based in Dublin, Ohio. As of June 28, 2026 it operated 7,180 restaurants worldwide, including 5,724 in the United States, after closing a net 245 U.S. restaurants in the first half. U.S. same-restaurant sales fell 7.0% in the second quarter. 5,304 of those U.S. restaurants were franchised. In September 2026, Meritage Hospitality Group, a large Wendy's franchisee, filed for Chapter 11 and said restaurants would keep operating.

## Chain facts

- Founded: 1969
- Headquarters: Dublin, Ohio
- Segment: burger

## Recorded metrics

- 2022 global unit count: 7095 — Wendy's Form 10-K, SEC Number of Restaurants
- 2023 global unit count: 7240 — Wendy's Form 10-K, SEC Number of Restaurants
- 2024 franchise fee: 50000 — FDD
- 2024 royalty rate: 4 — FDD
- 2024 unit count: 7000 — Company reports
- 2024 system sales: 12300000000 — SEC filings
- 2024 global unit count: 7240 — Wendy's Form 10-K, SEC Number of Restaurants
- 2024 auv: 1750000 — FDD
- 2025 us unit count: 5969 — Wendy's Form 10-Q, restaurant count at Dec. 28, 2025
- 2025 global unit count: 7397 — Wendy's Form 10-K, SEC Number of Restaurants
- 2026 franchised pct: 92.7 — Wendy's 10-Q June 28, 2026: 5,304 of 5,724 U.S. restaurants franchised
- 2026 franchise fee: 50000 — QSR.pro Wendy's franchise cost 2026, citing FDD
- 2026 royalty rate: 4 — QSR.pro Wendy's franchise cost 2026, citing FDD
- 2026 marketing fee: 4 — QSR.pro Wendy's franchise cost 2026, citing FDD
- 2026 initial investment min: 393000 — QSR.pro Wendy's franchise cost 2026, citing FDD
- 2026 initial investment max: 2992000 — QSR.pro Wendy's franchise cost 2026, citing FDD
- 2026 global unit count: 7180 — Wendy's Form 10-Q, system restaurants as of June 28, 2026
- 2026 us unit count: 5724 — Wendy's Form 10-Q, U.S. restaurants as of June 28, 2026

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