Wendy’s to Close Hundreds of US Restaurants

The company said the closures are part of its turnaround plans to improve profitability and reverse a decline in domestic sales.

A Wendy's restaurant in Farmingdale, N.Y., on Sept. 15, 2022. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Wendy’s, America’s third-largest fast-food chain, has announced plans to close 200 to 360 “underperforming” restaurants over the next two years.

Recognized throughout the nation by its logo of a little girl with red hair in pigtails, Wendy’s experienced a 4.7 percent decline in U.S. third-quarter sales, while its international sales jumped by 8.6 percent.