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{{Infobox_Company
|company_name = Wendy's
|company_logo = [[Image:Wendy's logo.svg|180px|center|Wendy's logo, featuring a red-headed girl with braids]]
|company_type = [[Wholly owned subsidiary]]
|parent = [[Wendy's International]]
|slogan = "It's waaaay better than fast food. It's Wendy's" [http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/CLM11028012008-1.htm]
|foundation = 1969 in [[Columbus, Ohio]], [[United States|USA]]
|location = [[Dublin, Ohio]], USA
|key_people = [[Dave Thomas (American businessman)|Dave Thomas]] (founder)<br/>[[Melinda Lou Thomas]], nicknamed Wendy (chain's namesake)
|industry = [[Fast food]]
|num_employees = 46,000 (2007)
|revenue = {{profit}} $2.439 billion [[USD]] (2006)
|net_income = {{profit}} $37.0 million [[USD]] (continuing operations) (2006)
|products = [[Fast food]] (including [[hamburger]]s, [[French fries]], and [[Frosty (frozen dairy dessert)|dairy dessert]]s)
|homepage = [http://www.wendys.com www.wendys.com]
}}
'''Wendy's''' is an international [[Chain store|chain]] of [[fast food]] [[restaurant]]s founded by [[Dave Thomas (American businessman)|Dave Thomas]] in 1969 in [[Columbus, Ohio]]. As of December 2006 Wendy's was the third largest hamburger fast food chain with approximately 6,700 locations after [[McDonald's]] (31,000 locations) and [[Burger King]] (11,200 locations).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.answers.com/McDonald%27s?cat=biz-fin |title=McDonald's |author=Hoovers.com |publisher=answers.com |date= |accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bk.com/companyinfo/corporation/facts.aspx |title=Burger King Domestic and Global facts |accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> On [[April 24]], [[2008]], the company announced a merger with [[Triarc]], the parent of [[Arby's]]. Under the new owner the company will remain headquartered in [[Dublin, Ohio]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/business/business-wendys-triarc.html?sq=Wendy's%20Triarc&st=nyt&scp=1&pagewanted=print |title=Triarc Buys Wendy's In A $2.3 Billion Deal |author=[[Reuters]] |publisher=[[the New York Times]] |date=[[2008-04-24]] |accessdate=[[2008-04-24]] |quote=}}</ref>
Wendy's International is the parent company of Wendy's, and is a publicly traded company. Approximately 77% of Wendy's restaurants are [[franchising|franchised]], the majority of which are located in North America. Wendy's and its affiliates employs more than 46,000 people in its global operations. In fiscal year 2006, the firm had $9.45 billion (USD) in total sales.<ref name="info">{{cite web|title=Hoover's profile of Wendy's |url=http://www.answers.com/topic/wendy-s-international?cat=biz-fin |author=Hoovers.com |date= |accessdate=2007-06-29 |publisher=Answers.com}}</ref> While Wendy's sets standards for exterior store appearance, food quality and menu, individual owners have control over hours of operations, interior decor, pricing and staff uniforms and wages.
In response to the 1986 slowdown, Wendy's restructured its cleanliness standards, menu and other operational details to ensure that stores met the goals and standards of the parent company so that its franchises were competitive in the market.<ref name="info"/>
Wendy's menu consists primarily of [[hamburgers]], [[chicken]] [[sandwiches]], [[French fries]] and beverages. The company does not have a signature product such as the [[Whopper]] or the [[Big Mac]], instead the burger patties it uses in preparing its sandwiches are its signature item. Unlike other major chains, Wendy's burgers are square instead of round. The company also advertises that its burgers are made from fresh ground beef, not frozen.
==Corporate profile==
===History===
[[Image:Wendys-store.jpg|thumb|left|A typical Wendy's location in [[Windsor, Ontario]], [[Canada]]]]
Wendy's was founded by [[Dave Thomas (American businessman)|Dave Thomas]] on [[November 15]], [[1969]] and was named after Dave's second daughter, [[Melinda Lou Thomas]], then eight years old, whom her older siblings nicknamed "Wendy" (originally "Winda", stemming from the child's initial difficulty saying her own name), as Thomas stated in his [[A&E Network|A&E]] ''[[Biography (TV series)|Biography]]'' show. The corporate headquarters is located in [[Dublin, Ohio|Dublin]], [[Ohio]]. The first Wendy's restaurant was opened in 1969 and the chain grew rapidly to more than 3,000 restaurants by 1985. However, in the mid-1980s some under-performing Wendy's restaurants were closed. In 1986 Dave Thomas came out of retirement and started doing commercials for Wendy's and helped rebuild the restaurant until his death on [[January 8]] [[2002]].
[[Image:Wendy's Original Columbus OH.jpg|thumb|right|175px|Original Wendy's Restaurant on East Broad Street in Columbus, now closed]]
The first Wendy's Restaurant in [[Columbus, Ohio]], opened by [[Dave Thomas (American businessman)|Dave Thomas]] in 1969, was closed on [[March 2]] [[2007]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Wendy's in the Midwest closes|url=http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=248700|author=Wolf, Barnet D.|date=[[2007-02-23]]|accessdate=2007-02-23|publisher=[http://www.dispatch.com The Columbus Dispatch]}}</ref> The signs were removed from the building the morning after its last day in operation. Reasons cited for this closing included a lack of foot traffic by potential customers, the closure of museums within proximity of the restaurant, cost-prohibitive renovations that would have been needed, and the lack of an adequate parking lot in front of the facility.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wendy's to close its original restaurant|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17304915/|author=Associated Press}} </ref> Additionally, there have been several large closures of Wendy's franchise groups in the last few years; most noticeably the closure of its Australian operations and the bankruptcy of the WenAmerica franchise group and closure of its fifty locations in the [[Midwest]] region of the US.
In [[Canada]] and [[Maine]], as a result of Wendy's 1995 corporate acquisition of the Canadian doughnut chain [[Tim Hortons]], many locations are joint Wendy's–Tim Hortons restaurants (although with separate staff at separate order counters).
[[Image:Wendys Brantford ne.JPG|right|thumb|250px|A Wendy's in [[Brantford, Ontario]]]]
===Key Dates===
* 1969: Wendy's founded<ref name="info"/>
* 1970: Opens first commercial [[Drive-through#Drive-through_restaurants|drive-thru]]<ref name="info"/>
* 1979: Introduces [[salad bar]]<ref name="info"/>
* 1984: ''[[Where's the beef]]'' slogan debuts<ref name="info"/>
* 1986: Near failure of 1/5 of Wendy's stores<ref name="info"/>
* 1989: Super Value Menu debuts<ref name="info"/>
* 1995: Acquires [[Tim Hortons]]<ref name="info"/>
* 2002: Dave Thomas dies<ref name="info"/>
* 2006: Wendy's divested itself of Tim Hortons<ref name="info"/>
* 2007: First Wendy's Restaurant closes<ref name="info"/>
* 2008: Announces merger with [[Triarc]]<ref>[http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/24/wendys-to-sell-itself-to-peltzs-triarc/?hp Wendys to Sell Itself to Peltzs Triarc - Mergers, Acquisitions, Venture Capital, Hedge Funds - DealBook - New York Times<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Products==
The chain is known for its [[square (geometry)|square]] ground beef [[hamburgers]] and milkshakes. The idea for Wendy's "old fashioned" hamburgers was actually inspired by Dave Thomas' trips to [[Kewpee Hamburgers]] in his home town of [[Kalamazoo, Michigan]]. The Kewpee sold square hamburgers and thick malt shakes, much like the famous restaurant that Thomas eventually founded in Columbus, Ohio in 1969.
Wendy's offers two different hamburger patties, a "Junior" 1.78 ounce (50.4 gram) patty and its "Single" 4 ounce (113.4 gram) patty. Both patties are sold in single, double, and triple sandwich sizes. The previous size of 2 ounces per junior patty was altered to its current size in the mid 2000s.
Originally Wendy's had only two kinds of [[chicken sandwich]]es, fried and grilled. Their spicy chicken sandwich started out as a promotional sandwich but was put on the menu full-time in 1996 due to its popularity and the fact that compared to most promotional sandwiches, it was much simpler to make (it used the same condiments as the standard breaded chicken sandwich).
Also the [[Frescata]] line of sandwiches went from promotional items to being main menu items. After going through several revisions the Turkey and Swiss and the Ham and Swiss were put on the menu full-time. However the Frescata sandwiches were discontinued in December 2007.
In 1988, they were the first fast-food chain to create a single price-point value menu where all items listed on that menu were priced exclusively at 99[[¢]]. The menu was restructured in 2007 as the Super Value Menu with prices ranging from 99¢ to $2.00 [[USD]].
===Breakfast===
In mid-2007 Wendy's began a national roll-out of its new breakfast menu in its US and Canadian stores. Wendy's experimented with serving breakfast for a short time in the mid-1980s, but the endeavor was unsuccessful due to several issues.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3190/is_v19/ai_3842394/|title=Wendy's enters breakfast arena; chain faces fierce competition|author=David Zuckerman|publisher=Nation's Restaurant News|date=[[1 July]] [[1985]]|accessdate=2007-07-01}}</ref><ref name="billings">{{cite web|url=http://www.billingsgazette.com/newdex.php?display=rednews/2005/03/08/build/business/52-wendys.inc|title=Wendy's considers new breakfast menu|author=Gazette news services|publisher=the [[Billings Gazette]]|date=[[8 March]] [[2005]]|accessdate=2007-07-01}}</ref> While approximately 300 Wendy's restaurants in the US and its territories have been serving breakfast since then, Wendy's has not had a company-wide breakfast offering until 2005 when it began testing the current offerings.<ref name="billings"/><ref name="raleigh">{{cite web|url=http://www.newsobserver.com/104/story/426227.html|title=Wendy's to try breakfast at three local stores|author=Sue Stock|publisher=The [[News & Observer]]|date=[[7 April]] [[2006]]|accessdate=2007-07-01}}</ref> The new breakfast menu should be fully deployed nationwide (US) by late 2008 or early 2009.
The new breakfast menu differs slightly from the one featured in the 1980s, and is structured similarly to its lunch/dinner menu with value meals with a choice of sides and a 99¢ value menu,<ref name="raleigh"/> Menu items include several [[breakfast sandwich]]es served on [[Biscuit#Biscuits in North American usage|biscuits]], frescuit and [[Kaiser roll]]s, breakfast [[burritos]] and [[side order]]s of [[hash browns]], [[muffins]] and [[cinnamon sticks]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailysouthtown.com/business/442923,261BIZ2.article|title=Wendy's joins scramble to lure morning diners|author=Cheryl V. Jackson|publisher=the [[Chicago Sun-Times]]|date=[[26 June]] [[2007]]|accessdate=2007-07-01}}</ref> In order to avoid issues from its original breakfast offerings from the 1980s, the new menu is designed for ease of operation, reduced preparation time and lower costs.<ref name="billings"/>
===Superbar===
In the late 1980s and early 1990s Wendy's also offered the "Superbar"<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE6DC123EF930A25753C1A961948260 COMPANY NEWS; Wendy's Buffet]</ref>, an all-you-can-eat buffet. These buffets were reasonably-priced and generally consisted of three "pods": a salad pod, a hot items pod with spaghetti, tacos, burritos, garlic bread, etc., and a dessert and other cold items pod. These buffets, while popular and economical, did not fit into Wendy's fast-food oriented mindset. Most restaurants stopped featuring the buffets around 1998. A smaller version of this bar, offering just salad items was called the "Garden Spot".
===Menu items===
* Wendy's features [[French fries]] as its primary side item, but also offers a number of options for side items including [[salad]]s (side and Caesar side), [[Chili con carne|chili]], [[mandarin oranges]], and [[baked potato]]es. In several markets the customer may request any of these be substituted for fries in their value meals.
* In June 2006, Wendy's removed their classic "Biggie" and "Great Biggie" sizes in favor of a more traditional sizing system; "Small", "Medium", and "Large".<ref>{{cite web |title=Wendy's ditches the term "biggie" |url=http://www.adjab.com/2006/06/12/wendys-ditches-the-term-biggie/ |author=Finley,Adam |date=[[2006-06-12]] |accessdate=2006-08-29 |publisher=[http://www.adjab.com Ad Jab]}}</ref>
* [[Frosty (Wendy's)|Frosty]] dessert - a [[soft serve ice cream]] dessert sold in chocolate and vanilla flavors. The Frosty flavors are also sold as a [[root beer float|float]] and a mix-in dessert, called the Twisted Frosty, with Oreo, M&Ms or Nestle Tollhouse Cookie Dough mix-ins. Recently, Frosty Shakes - a Frosty blended with either vanilla bean, strawberry or chocolate fudge sauce - have been served at Wendy's.
* In Japan, Wendy's offers a [[red bean paste]] and cheese sandwich called an "An" Burger (あんバーガー).<ref name="Japanese Wendy's official site">[http://www.nihon-wendies.co.jp/wendys/menu_Campaign/annbgr.html Japanese Wendy's official site]</ref>
* [[Big Classic]] - A sandwich that directly competes with the Burger King Whopper. Mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, [[pickled cucumber|pickle]], ketchup and onion served on a [[Kaiser roll|Kaiser-style roll]]. A second version with bacon is available, called the Big Bacon Classic.
* [[Baconator]] - with mayonnaise, ketchup, 6 strips of bacon, two 1/4 pound (113.4 gram) patties, and two slices of American cheese. In March 2008, Wendy's unveiled the Spicy Baconator, which consists of 6 strips of bacon, two slices of [[pepperjack cheese]], a [[chipotle]] [[ranch dressing|ranch sauce]], and [[jalapeños]]. However, in late April 2008, the Spicy Baconator is now discontinued.
* The '''Stack Attack''' is Wendy's new 99 cent double cheeseburger. It comes with two 2-ounce patties, American cheese, ketchup, and mayonnaise on a regular bun.
* In December 2006, Wendy's phased out and stopped offering their fried "Homestyle" chicken strips in most U.S. locations. There is now a chicken club combo in the strip's place, which features a Homestyle chicken patty, Spicy chicken patty or a Grilled Chicken patty with Swiss cheese and bacon. The Homestyle chicken strips are still available in [[Canada]].
* In the Philippines, Wendy's serves fried chicken, a staple at most fast food restaurants in that country.
* In April 2008, Wendy's introduced a new "Chicken Go Wrap". The Homestyle/Spicy wrap consists of 1/2 Homestyle or Spicy chicken, Ranch sauce, lettuce and grated cheddar cheese. Grilled wrap has 1/2 grilled chicken, Honey mustard sauce, lettuce and grated cheddar cheese.
==Advertising==
After successful early growth of the chain, sales flattened as the company struggled to achieve brand differentiation in the highly competitive fast-food market. This situation would turn around in the mid-1980s. Starting on [[January 9]], [[1984]], elderly actress [[Clara Peller]] was featured in the successful "[[Where's the beef?|Where's the Beef?]]" North American commercial campaign for Wendy's. Her famous line quickly entered the American [[pop culture]] (it was even used by [[Walter Mondale]] in a debate with [[Gary Hart]] in the [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[primary election]]) and served to promote Wendy's [[hamburger]]s. Peller, age 84, was dropped from the campaign in 1985 because she performed in a commercial for [[Prego]] [[spaghetti]] sauce, saying she "finally found" the beef.<ref>What happened to Clara Peller [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE0D61E39F931A2575BC0A961948260]</ref>
Peller was soon after replaced by Wendy's founder Dave Thomas himself. Soft-spoken and cheerful, the "Dave" ads generally focused on Thomas praising his products and offering a commitment to quality service, although there would occasionally be "wackier" ads as well. After Dave Thomas' death in 2002, Wendy's struggled to find a new advertising campaign. After a round of conventional ads describing the food they serve, in 2004 they tried using a character they made called "Mr. Wendy" who claimed to be the unofficial spokesperson for the chain. After seven months, Wendy's returned to an animated campaign focusing on the difference between Wendy's square hamburgers and the round hamburgers of competitors. In 1997, the company pulled its advertising from the sitcom ''[[Ellen (TV series)|Ellen]]'' after the show's main character [[coming out|came out]] as a [[lesbian]]. The result was a [[boycott]] initiated by the gay and lesbian community.<ref>[http://www.turnleft.com/out/boycott.html Ellen Degeneres Boycott]</ref>
Wendy's marketing arm engages in [[product placement]] in films (such as ''[[The Day After Tomorrow]]'', ''[[Mr. Deeds]]'', ''[[Garfield: The Movie]]'', and ''[[Click (film)|Click]]'') and television and is sometimes seen on ABC's hit [[reality show]] ''[[Extreme Makeover: Home Edition]]'' serving food to the more than 100 construction workers. A recent Wendy's commercial features the tune from the [[Violent Femmes]] song "[[Blister in the Sun]]." (The Wendy's franchise outlet used in ''[[The Day After Tomorrow]]'' is located on Route 4 in [[Paramus, New Jersey]]).
Other memorable campaigns include the "Ranch Tooth" campaign of 2006. The Ranch Tooth, as voiced by Adam Carolla and created by McCann Erickson Worldwide marketing protege Phil Kollin, reminded average people of their craving for a Monterrey Ranch Chicken Sandwich or Cheeseburger, often at an inconvenient time.
With their recent "That's right." ad campaign not a success, Wendy's has unveiled a new ad campaign, featuring an animated Wendy that highlights certain menu items. The new ad campaign made its debut in late January 2008, with a new slogan: "It's waaaay better than fast food. It's Wendy's." <ref>[http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/CLM11028012008-1.htm CNN Money article on news feed]</ref>
===Corporate sponsorship===
Starting in 1994, Wendy's has sponsored the Wendy's High School Heisman Memorial Trophy Award (also known simply as the [[Wendy's High School Heisman]]), named after former college football player and coach [[John Heisman]], to honor high school athletes who also excel in academics and in the community.)
===Slogans===
====US - Canada====
*1970 - 1978: ''Quality Is Our Recipe'' (This Slogan is still shown on the Wendy's logo today.)
*1978: ''Juicy hamburgers and lots of napkins''
*1979: ''Hot-N-Juicy''
*1980: ''Wendy's Has the Taste''
*1981: ''Ain't No Reason to Go Anyplace Else''
*1982: ''You're Wendy's Kind of People''
*1983: ''Parts is parts''<ref name="info"/>
*1984: ''[[Where's the beef?]]''<ref name="info"/>
*1986: ''Choose Fresh, choose Wendy's''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DE1DA1230F935A15755C0A960948260 |title=Wendy's Spot Created By Lockhardt & Pettus |author=Philip H. Dougherty |publisher=[[the New York Times]] |date=[[1986-06-26]] |accessdate=2007-12-29 |quote=The group has a song ''Fresh'' that fits in well with the Wendy's theme, ''Choose fresh. Choose Wendy's.''}}</ref>
*1987: ''[[Give a little nibble]]''
*Circa 1990: ''The best burgers and a whole lot more'' (also was printed inside the hamburger wrappers during the 1990s)
*1997 - Present: ''Eat great, even late''
*2002: ''It's hamburger bliss.''
*2004: ''It's better here''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.forbes.com/2002/04/09/0409wendys.html |title=Wendy's Salad Days |author=Davide Dukcevich |publisher=[[Forbes Magazine]] |date=[[2002-04-09]] |accessdate=2007-12-29 |quote=Earlier this month, Wendy's released a new advertising tagline, "It's Better Here," as part of a campaign that purports to showcase Dublin, Ohio, where it has its headquarters.}}</ref>
*2004: ''Always Great, Even Late.''
*2005 - 2007: ''Do what tastes right.'' (primary slogan)
*2005 - Present: ''It's good to be square.''
*2007: ''That's right.''
*2007: ''Uh Huh.''
*2007: ''Hot Juicy Burgers''
*2008: ''It's waaaay better than fast food... It's Wendy's.''
*2008: ''It's waaaay delicious. It's Wendy's.''
====International====
*1983: ''It's the best time for...Wendy's'' ([[Philippines]])
*2000 (approx) - Present: ''We don't cut corners'' ([[New Zealand]])
*2000 (approx) - Present: ''Wendy's cuadra contigo'' (Wendy's fits with you). The word ''cuadra'' (fit) is a reference to the word ''cuadro'' that means ''square'' ([[Venezuela]])
*2001 (approx) - Present: ''El Sabor de lo Recien Hecho'' (The Flavor of the Freshly Made) ([[Honduras]])
*2007 (approx) - Present: ''Wendy's es Sensacional'' (Wendy's is Sensational) ([[El Salvador]])
*2008 - Present: ''It is not just about fast food, it is fresh food - made fast'' ([[Malaysia]])
==International locations==
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[[Image:Wendy's 01.jpg|thumb|noframe|Wendy's in Japan]]
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|Map of Wendy's global locations<br/>
<small>Key:<br/>Red = countries currently with Wendy's<br/>Orange = countries formerly with Wendy's.</small>
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! colspan=2 align="left"|Countries currently with Wendy's locations:
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* {{flagicon|Aruba}} [[Aruba]]
* {{flagicon|Bahamas}} [[Bahamas]]
* {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Canada]]<br/>with some locations co-branded with [[Tim Hortons]]
* {{flagicon|Cayman Islands}} [[Cayman Islands]]
* {{flagicon|Costa Rica}} [[Costa Rica]]
* {{flagicon|Dominican Republic}} [[Dominican Republic]]<br/>Operated until 2002, reopened on June 30th, 2007.
* {{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[El Salvador]]
* {{flagicon|Guam}} [[Guam]]
* {{flagicon|Guatemala}} [[Guatemala]]
* {{flagicon|Honduras}} [[Honduras]]
* {{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Indonesia]]
* {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Italy]]
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* {{flagicon|Jamaica}} [[Jamaica]]
* {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Japan]]
* {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Malaysia]] - recently reopened in Kuala Lumpur.
* {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Mexico]]
* {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[New Zealand]]
* {{flagicon|Panama}} [[Panama]]<br/>Operated until the mid-1980s, recently reopened.
* {{flagicon|Philippines}} [[Philippines]]
* {{flagicon|Puerto Rico}} [[Puerto Rico]]
* {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Saudi Arabia]]
* {{flagicon|Romania}} [[Romania]]
* {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Russia]]
* {{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Turkey]]
* {{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} [[United Arab Emirates]]
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[United States]]
* {{flagicon|United States Virgin Islands}} [[US Virgin Islands]]
* {{flagicon|Venezuela}} [[Venezuela]]
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!colspan=2 align="left"|Coming soon:
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* {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Brazil]]
* {{flagicon|Algeria}} [[Algeria]]
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Denmark]]
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* {{flagicon|Chile}} [[Chile]]
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!colspan=2 align="left"|Countries formerly with Wendy's:
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* {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Argentina]]<br/>Operated from 1996 to November 2000.<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2000/11/27/daily5.html Wendy's closes Argentina stores, raises EPS goal] bizjournals.com</ref><ref>[http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=12649 Wendy's takes strategic action in Argentina market] prnewswire.co.uk</ref>
* {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Australia]]
* {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Belgium]]
* {{flagicon|Republic of China}} [[The Republic of China]] ([[Taiwan]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.taiwanenglishteacher.com/food.htm |title=Taiwan Food |publisher=TaiwanEnglishTeacher.com |date=2008-03-15 |accessdate=2008-05-22}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Germany]]<br/>Operated in railway stations/US military base areas from the 1980s to the 1990s. Former locations were in: München/Augsburg/Landshut, Nürnberg/Fürth, Frankfurt, Cologne, Heidelberg/Mannheim/Worms and Baumholder.
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* {{flagicon|Greece}} [[Greece]]<br/>Operated from 1994 to 2002
* {{flagicon|Hong Kong}} [[Hong Kong]]<br/>Operated from 1991 to 2000.<ref>[http://parable07.mysinablog.com/index.php?op=ViewArticle&articleId=387707 Wendy's 等先後結業]</ref>
* {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[South Korea]]
* {{flagicon|Israel}} [[Israel]]
* {{flagicon|Singapore}} [[Singapore]]
* {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[United Kingdom]]<br/>Operated in 1980's, closed in 1986, operated again from 1992 to 1999, one remaining store operated to 2007, none remaining as of January 08.
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[[Image:Wendys CIMG9282.JPG|thumb|Wendy's headquarters in Dublin, Ohio]]
===Former International Locations===
====Australia====
When Wendy's opened stores in [[Australia]], they did not last long. Nine restaurants were picked up in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] by [[Hungry Jack's]] (Australian franchise of [[Burger King]]) in 1986 after the Wendy's Hamburger Chain went bust.<ref>[http://www.hungryjacks.com.au/Story.aspx The Hungry Jack's Story explains in limited detail about the Wendy's Hamburgers acquisition.]</ref> There is currently another brand of fast-food restaurants called "Wendy's" in Australia and [[New Zealand]]. They are an [[ice cream]], [[hot dog]]s and drinks franchise which is unrelated to the American hamburger chain. (See [[Wendy's Supa Sundaes]]). Both the American and Australian chains' operations coexist in New Zealand. The outlets have different color schemes.{{Fact|date=June 2008}}
====United Kingdom====
Wendy's has tried twice unsuccessfully to establish itself in the [[United Kingdom]], the first attempt failed and restaurants closed in 1986, Wendy's returned in 1992 for a second try, this time opening 18 large sites across the UK in prime locations including in [[London]] on [[Oxford Street]], [[Shaftesbury Avenue]], [[York Way]], [[Croydon]], [[Watford]], [[Uxbridge]], [[Acton, London|Acton]], [[Hounslow]], [[Wood Green]] and [[Stevenage]], and in other cities such as [[Belfast]], [[Bradford]], [[Birmingham]], [[Magor, Monmouthshire|Magor]], [[Manchester]] and [[Briggate]] in [[Leeds]]. A store was also opened in [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. These stores were opened gradually but more of them including stores in [[Yorkshire]] cities such as [[Sheffield]], were planned and never built partly due to the company's slow growth in face of competition such as [[McDonald's]], [[Burger King]] and [[KFC]], the rent in the prime locations the stores were built in was also a major factor to unsatisfactory growth and in 1999 amid ever slowing sales the company decided to pull out of the UK. Most restaurants were sold to rival [[McDonald's]] or given back to leaseholders and landlords, the [[Croydon]] branch was taken over by an Outdoor store, the [[Acton, London|Acton]] and [[Bradford]] branches became [[KFC]] and the [[Hounslow]] branch became a [[Greggs]]. The sale of these stores generated 1.5 million [[GBP]], it is unlikely that the chain will attempt another entry into the UK market after two failures.<ref>[http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2001/07/26/26065/yankee-retreat.html Yankee retreat - 26 July 2001 - CatererSearch<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2000/07/23/28286/wendys-uk-pull-out-nets-1.5m.html Wendy's UK pull-out nets £1.5m - 23 July 2000 - CatererSearch<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2001/07/26/14068/wendys-to-rethink-uk-position.html Wendy's to rethink UK position - 26 July 2001 - CatererSearch<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2001/07/26/22131/wendys-revises-target-for-uk.html Wendy's revises target for UK - 26 July 2001 - CatererSearch<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2001/07/26/26204/wendys-euro-push-begins-in-london.html Wendy's Euro push begins in London - 26 July 2001 - CatererSearch<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2001/07/26/28340/wendys-cashes-in-on-leasehold-sales.html Wendy's cashes in on leasehold sales - 26 July 2001 - CatererSearch<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>http://www.wendys-invest.com/fin/8k/wen8k100899.txt</ref> Despite an overall pullout from the UK, one store located in Terminal 3 Arrivals at the [[London Heathrow Airport]] remained for a further eight years. <ref>http://www.heathrowairport.com/assets/B2CPortal/Static%20Files/Heathrow_Terminal3_Map-08-2007.pdf</ref>
==References==
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*[http://www1.iwon.com/home/careers/company_profile/0,15623,1341,00.html 'Wendy's International, Inc.', ''I Won Careers'' (2000)]. Retrieved [[August 21]], [[2005]].
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* [http://www.wendys.com/ Wendy's official website]
* [http://www.hamburgers.ph Wendy's Philippines]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWAKtYGJZSM Wendy's famous "Soviet Fashion Show" commercial]
* [http://video.aol.com/video-search/Wendys-Wheres-the-Beef/id/1303556016 Wendy's "Where's the Beef?" classic commercial]
* [http://www.heathrowairport.com/assets/B2CPortal/Static%20Files/Heathrow_Terminal3_Map-08-2007.pdf PDF (see page 2) with reference to only remaining UK location at Heathrow Airport/Terminal 3 Arrivals]
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