- Last Year Rank: 11
- Investment Range: $1,523,957 - $2,992,000
- Initial Investment: $0 - $55,000
- Category: Restaurant
Company Description
Ohio-based Wendy's is one of the largest burger chains in the world. Founded by the iconic restaurateur Dave Thomas in 1969, Wendy’s is named after a nickname for his daughter Melinda. The burger chain is best known for its signature square patties and Frosty desserts.
Thomas started franchising Wendy’s just a few years after opening the first location in Columbus, Ohio. An adoptee, he founded the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption in 1992, and it continues to be supported by Wendy’s.
A public company (Nasdaq: WEN), Wendy’s now has thousands of locations in the U.S., as well as units in dozens of other countries. The company has gained a large social media following in recent years by posting witty roasts and playing along with meme culture.
Company Statistics
- Global Sales: $14,487,400,000
- US Units: 5,933
- International Units: 1,307
- Total Units: 7,240
- Percent Franchised: 95%
- % International Units: 18%
- US Franchised Units: 5,552
- International Franchised Units: 1,294
- Sales Growth %: 2.8%
- Unit Growth %: 0.0%
