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Wendy's has opened its 1,000th international restaurant in the UK, marking a milestone in its global development. The company has also recently opened its 400th Canadian restaurant and 300th restaurant in the Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa region.
DUBLIN, Ohio, Nov. 16, 2021 // PRNewswire // - The Wendy's Company today announced the opening of its 1,000th international restaurant, located in Croydon, south of London in the United Kingdom. This announcement arrives on the heels of several Wendy's global development milestones celebrated throughout this year, including its recent 400th Canadian restaurant opening in Ottawa and 300th restaurant opening across the Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA) region opening in India.
The Croydon restaurant is Wendy's fourth Company restaurant in the United Kingdom since opening the first location in June.
"We are extremely proud of the progress we are making against our strategic growth pillar of expanding our global footprint," said President and Chief Executive Officer, Todd Penegor.
"It's an exciting time to be a part of Wendy's and we are proud to achieve this significant growth milestone with the help of our franchise partners, dedicated restaurant crew, support center team and supplier partners around the globe." said President, International and Chief Development Officer, Abigail Pringle. "Together, we have built a solid foundation, great momentum and have a very bright future ahead."
SOURCE The Wendy’s Company
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This story was originally published in Franchising.com on November 16, 2021. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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