The Wendy's Company

Last week, our Restaurant Support employees from across the globe came together to celebrate “Wendy’s Kind of People.” During our annual event, we were proud to celebrate 22 individuals, who exhibited high levels of initiative and dedication and consistently exceeded expectations, as 2024 Employees of the Year! We also recognized Wendy's Restaurant Support and Quality Supply Chain Co-op, Inc. employees that celebrated milestone anniversaries of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 40 years in 2024! Congratulations on your incredible performances and thank you for helping to make Wendy’s a great place to work!

A huge thanks to everyone who bought this year’s Frosty Key Tag and helped us raise more than $11 million to benefit the mission of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. With support from our fans and restaurant teams, we have raised a total of more than $23 million over the last year to help find safe, loving and permanent homes for children waiting in foster care through fundraising programs like “Make A Biggie Difference,” coin canister collection, Boo! Books, and Frosty Key Tags. 

We are thrilled to host members of the investor community at our Restaurant Support Center today for our Investor Day. In addition to showcasing our latest in menu innovation, we’re excited to share an overview of our vision for the brand and our relentless focus on delivering against our three strategic pillars – Fresh Famous Food, Delivering an Exceptional Customer Experience and Accelerating Global Unit Development. Click the link below to read our press release and join the webcast happening now.

We are excited to share that Lindsey Lorenz has been promoted to Vice President, Brand Marketing! Lindsey joined Wendy’s nearly 10 years ago and has been involved in influential moments like the launch of Wendy’s Biggie™ Bag, the debut of Wendy’s Rewards™ and continued innovation around Wendy’s menu. Her strategic leadership and vision will elevate Wendy’s fresh, famous food to new heights – join us in congratulating Lindsey!

At Wendy's, innovation drives our commitment to customer-centric experiences. Our CIO, Matt Spessard recently spoke with Peter High for Forbes about how Wendy’s FreshAi drive-thru assistant enhances efficiency and customer connection. Read on to learn more about how this AI-powered innovation is part of our broader digital strategy to elevate every aspect of the Wendy's experience. #Technovation

Congratulations to Wendy’s franchisee, NX de Mexico, on your new restaurant in Pedro Escobedo, Mexico! At the grand opening, eager fans were entertained by a local mariachi band as they lined up to taste our fresh, famous food. In addition, one lucky fan was awarded free Baconator cheeseburgers for an entire year! Mexico is at the center of the brand’s expansion across Latin America. With strong unit economics, passionate franchisees and a well-established infrastructure, it’s a great time to join the Wendy’s family! Learn more about franchising here: https://lnkd.in/g4DECjWg

"I celebrated 25 years with Wendy’s in February! The cool part is that I started my career working as a crew person at 17 years old in Perrysburg, Ohio. In my current role as Director of Build-to-Suit Operations, I help oversee the development of new restaurants and then lead the operations of those restaurants once they open. At Wendy’s, we make our customers a promise: Fresh, Famous Food… Made Right… for You! For me, 'Made Right' means providing a consistently excellent experience to every customer at every visit. That’s why I love being in a new restaurant and setting the 'Made Right' foundation from the start. I help with (and watch) the growth of the crew and restaurant managers from their first day, through training and simulations, to opening day and beyond. There’s nothing better than being able to recognize the teams who make their restaurants shine. Exceptional restaurant teams create exceptional customer experiences! Speaking of the Wendy’s Promise, it wasn’t driven by leadership, it was built from the ground up by our very own teams. I was lucky enough to be part of the group that brought it to life. To me, that speaks volumes about what it’s like to work at Wendy’s, and I’m as excited as ever about where our brand is headed!" - Kurt Chiarelott, Director - Build-to-Suit Operations

We’re celebrating a major global growth milestone with the opening of the 500th Wendy’s restaurant in the Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA) region—bringing our international restaurant count to more than 1,300 across 33 markets. Chris Conway, Wendy’s SVP, Managing Director, APMEA, attended the ribbon cutting ceremony in Nagano, Japan alongside representatives from our franchise partner, Wendy’s Japan K.K. Click below to read more about this milestone and to learn more about Wendy’s global growth plans! https://lnkd.in/ghyB3asP

Wendy’s Canada has STRONG momentum in 2025, with SIX new restaurants opening in communities across Quebec, Nova Scotia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. Congratulations to Kathryn & John Chayka - JKC Restaurants, Martie Murphy & Sarah Tollestrup, Tom Rumberger, Indy Atwal, Jaswinder & Kulbir Virdi, and Nishita & Krunal Desai – Trupt Restaurant Group on your growth! We look forward to bringing our famous fan favourites, like our iconic square hamburgers made with fresh, never frozen 100% Canadian beef, Spicy Chicken sandwiches, and delicious Frosty treats to more Canadians from coast to coast. 

NATSO Connect is the premier event for truck stop and travel center growth opportunities, and we're excited to be a part of it! We are bringing more Wendy’s to more fans across the U.S, and we are investing to accelerate growth. If you're attending this event, stop by Booth #415 to meet our franchise recruiting team and to learn more about Wendy's about the growth opportunities in thousands of trade areas across the U.S., and how we're shaping the future of quick-service dining in travel centers and beyond.