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Why Wendy's Is Set To Close Hundreds Of Restaurants By Rolland Judd Nov. 7, 2025 2:06 pm EST

Once famous for its "Where's the beef?" campaign , Wendy's has announced it will be trimming some of the fat from its national footprint. On a recent quarterly earnings call, Interim CEO Ken Cook told investors the company plans to begin closing many locations that aren't meeting sales expectations this year, with more slated to meet the same fate in 2026. The total number of restaurants being shuttered is predicted to be in the hundreds, with projections ranging from 240 to 360. Wendy's currently has roughly 6,000 restaurants in the United States.

Wendy's major competitors in the fast-food industry, Burger King and McDonald's, both experienced a profitable last quarter. Yet, th

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