Wendy's

$WSNDF500 #19
CategoryFood: Quick-Service Restaurants
SubcategoryHamburgers
Locations5,969
Franchisee Count5,524
Franchise Fee$50,000
Item 7 Low$1,580,457
Item 7 Midpoint$2,342,729
Item 7 High$3,105,000
Royalty Fees6% of Gross Sales
Ad / Brand Fund4%
Sold Not Open20
ParentThe Wendy’s Company
Founded2015
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business56
Began Franchising2015
HQDublin, OH
Executives8
Main Phone(614) 764-3100
FDD IssuedMarch 27, 2026
Last UpdatedAug 24, 2026
FDDs2026 · 2025 · 2022 🔒
Franchisor

Quality Is Our Recipe, LLC grants franchises for the operation of Wendy's Restaurants, which serve food made to order with prompt service and handle high volumes of customers both inside the restaurant and from pick-up windows.

Franchisees must utilize required technology and systems, including POS systems and operational manuals provided by Quality. Quality mandates refurbishments every ten years and before franchise agreement renewals.

Quality Is Our Recipe, LLC grants franchises for the operation of Wendy's Restaurants, which serve food made to order with prompt service and handle high volumes of customers both inside the restaurant and from pick-up windows.

Read Wendy's’s complete March 27, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document — plus 2 prior years on file. Founder level — $19/mo — also unlocks Item 19 revenue, financial strength and unit trajectory across all 3,850 brands on FranDeals.

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