WEN The Wendy's Company

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Wendy's is near its 52-week low as the fast food chain struggles to win back customers.

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The chain says the Honey Chicken Biscuit is designed for all dayparts. It seems built for a time outside the chain’s usual occasions.

In mid-September, The Wendy's Company introduced Lisa Barlow's Baby Gorgeous Meal as a limited-time, app- and DoorDash-exclusive offer, bundled with a sweepstakes and Bravo Fan Fest activation to tap into Real Housewives fandom. Around the same time, one of Wendy's largest franchisees, Meritage Hospitality Group, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and Wendy's cut its dividend, underscoring pressure across the franchise system and the company's need to conserve cash. Next, we'll examine how...

One of the fast-food chain’s largest operators could close as many as 30 restaurants, new filings reveal. Five have already been identified.

One of Wendy's biggest franchisees has filed for bankruptcy, adding another layer to the burger chain’s growing pile of problems.

On September 18, 2026, CNBC reported that Meritage Hospitality Group, one of The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ:WEN) largest U.S. franchisees, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing the financial strain from six consecutive quarters of same-store sales declines at the burger chain. Meritage, which operates 314 Wendy’s restaurants across 15 states, said store-level earnings before interest, […]

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As fast food chains continue to financially struggle in 2026, one franchisee's bankruptcy in particular could impact customers across 15 states.

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The franchisor said Meritage Hospitality Group does not have the right to ask for support for ongoing operations after Wendy’s terminated its franchise agreements.

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The fast-food giant wants the franchisee’s restaurants transferred either to itself or to other franchisees, according to court filings.

Wendy's (WEN) canceled the operating rights of Meritage Hospitality Group for 314 locations over abo

Wendy's has had a tough run, and the question now is whether the cash the business can realistically generate still lines up with where the shares trade. With the spotlight back on franchise health and royalties, the stock’s current price invites a closer look at what its cash flows really support. Over the past 5 years, Wendy's share price has fallen 62.5%, which puts sharper focus on whether the underlying cash flows have kept pace with that reset. The Chapter 11 filing of major franchisee...

Franchisee Meritage Hospitality Group said it could close or sell underperforming locations.

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One of the largest U.S. franchisees for Wendy's has filed for bankruptcy protection after the restaurant chain tried to terminate its franchise agreement. Meritage Hospitality Group, which operates 314 Wendy’s restaurants in 15 states, said in a statement last week it intends to keep operating its restaurants and paying its 9,000 employees during the bankruptcy process. According to court documents, Wendy’s filed a notice of termination of the company’s franchise agreement “effective immediately” on Sept. 16.

The no. 3 burger chain has posted six straight quarters of falling sales. Now one of its biggest operators is feeling the heat.

That's according to a just-released analysis by agency research firm COMvergence.

Meritage Hospitality Group, which operates 314 Wendy's locations, listed $651 million in liabilities and cited brand-level marketing failures

Meritage Hospitality Group, one of the largest Wendy’s franchisees in the U.S., filed for bankruptcy after the burger chain moved to terminate its franchise rights across more than 300 restaurants. The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based company filed its petitions September 17 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan. Meritage operates 320 quick-service […]

Restaurants are struggling with higher prices for ingredients and labor, as well as the wellness trend the need for innovation:

An important franchisee has filed for bankruptcy protection.

Weak traffic is putting growing pressure on the franchise system

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One of Wendy’s franchisees, operating 314 Wendy’s restaurants across 15 states, or about 5% of Wendy’s U.S. system, filed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition on Thursday.

In a blow to the fast-food giant’s brand, Meritage cited ‘sustained system-wide headwinds’ and broader company struggles in its Chapter 11 petition.

The 314-unit operator of the struggling fast-food chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after closing 60 locations earlier this year.

Meritage Hospitality Group, which operates 314 Wendy’s units, has closed at least 60 units and opted out or altered the breakfast daypart to improve store-level EBITDA.

The major franchisee operates over 350 fast-food burger restaurants and six brunch cafes.

Wendy's (WEN) is leaning into pop culture with the launch of Lisa Barlow's Baby Gorgeous Meal, a limited-time app and DoorDash exclusive tied to Real Housewives fandom. For investors watching the ticker rather than the TV tie-in, Wendy's share price has pulled back sharply, with a 1-day share price return of down 5.76% and a 30-day share price return of down 18.45%. However, the 90-day share price return is up 3.38%, while the 1-year total shareholder return is down 21.02% and the 5-year...

Wendy's new CEO laid out his vision to improve results.

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An analyst initiated coverage of the stock.

Consumer stocks fell late Wednesday afternoon with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector S

The restaurant industry is expected to continue to face a challenging consumer backdrop amid elevate

Even though Wendy's (currently trading at $7.49 per share) has gained 6.3% over the last six months, it has lagged the S&P 500’s 13.7% return during that period. This might have investors contemplating their next move.

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Seaport sees different trends across the restaurant stocks, with CAVA offering strong growth potential, while Wendy’s, Chipotle, Starbucks and McDonald’s face concerns around traffic, valuation and business performance.

WEN's turnaround targets traffic, value and restaurant economics as weak sales, cost inflation and investment pressure weigh on EBITDA recovery.

From fast food to fine dining, restaurants play a vital societal role. But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows as they’re notoriously hard to run thanks to perishable ingredients, labor shortages, or volatile consumer spending. These factors have weighed on the industry over the past six months as its 5% return has fallen short of the S&P 500’s 14.2% gain.

The chain joins Burger King, McDonald’s and Wendy’s in moving to improve food quality in order to boost frequency and sales.

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The retailer said it wants to create a more connected experience spanning in-store ordering, mobile apps, loyalty programs and third-party delivery services.