Wendy's

$WSNDF500 #19
CategoryFood: Quick-Service Restaurants
SubcategoryHamburgers
ParentThe Wendy's Company
Founded1969
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business56
Began Franchising1971
HQDublin, OH
Executives9
Main Phone(614) 764-3100
FDD IssuedMarch 27, 2026
Last UpdatedMay 20, 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.

Quality Is Our Recipe, LLC (Delaware LLC, formed April 2015) is the franchisor. Ultimate parent is The Wendy's Company; intermediate parents include Wendy's Restaurants, LLC and Wendy's SPV Guarantor, LLC; direct parent is Wendy's Funding, LLC. Predecessor Wendy's International, LLC (Ohio LLC since 1969, converted from corporation Dec 31, 2013) operates as Quality's independent contractor manager under Management Agreement, discharging all franchisor duties for U.S. restaurants. All entities headquartered at One Dave Thomas Boulevard, Dublin, Ohio.

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.

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FranDeals Score
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Fees & Investment
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Unit Count & Growth
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Outlet Trajectory
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Executive Team
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Franchisee Roster
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Litigation & Disclosures
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