Wendy's
Top 500 #6Burgers & Fast FoodNASDAQ: WEN“Quality Is Our Recipe”
Key Institutional Metrics
Verified commercial performance, store unit economics, and official regulatory disclosures
Total annual gross sales across all US franchised & company stores combined.
Standardized brick-and-mortar store count with verified GPS coordinates.
Annual average sales for a single mature franchised store location.
Initial investment: $2.10M – $3.80M.
Executive Intelligence Brief
Wendy's (NASDAQ: WEN) is a publicly traded enterprise founded in 1969 and headquartered in Dublin, OH. Ranked #6 in US restaurant systemwide sales, it stands as a premier flagship in the Burgers & Fast Food category, maintaining a physical footprint of 5,969 store locations (95% franchised). The brand generates an average unit volume (AUV) of $2.08M per store, backed by enterprise in-store technology and multi-platform digital delivery distribution.
Wendy’s Sued by Bankrupt Franchisee in Licensing Deal Feud. Verified commercial disclosure for Wendy's.
Future of NW Ohio Wendy’s After Bankruptcy. Verified commercial disclosure for Wendy's.
Another Tallahassee Wendy's closes its doors amid national closures. Verified commercial disclosure for Wendy's.
Inside Meritage Hospitality’s bankruptcy: Beef costs, closures and a battle with Wendy’s. Verified commercial disclosure for Wendy's.
1 Franchisee Just Waved a Giant Red Flag for Wendy’s Stock Amid Ch. 11 Bankruptcy Filing. Verified commercial disclosure for Wendy's.
Commercial Index
100% VERIFIEDThree Pillars of Commercial Health
Standardized unit economics based on FDD Item 19 filings and SBA lending solvency benchmarks
5-Year Performance & Footprint Trend
Historical progression of total units, average unit volume (AUV), and systemwide sales
Developer & Agent Endpoint
curl -s "https://franchisedata.io/api/brands/wendys/locations?limit=25"Queries up to 50 store locations with GPS coordinates, POS hardware, delivery links, and operational status. Supports ?state=CA, ?city=..., ?zip=..., ?drive_thru=true.