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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dee-Ann Durbin

Wendy's to close hundreds of US stores in bid to halt falling profit

Wendy's Store Closures - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Wendy’s plans to close hundreds U.S. restaurants over the next few months in an effort to boost its profit.

The Dublin, Ohio-based chain said during a conference call with investors Friday that it planned to begin closing restaurants in the fourth quarter of this year. The company said it expected a “mid-single-digit percentage” of its U.S. stores to be affected, but it didn't give any more details.

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