Wendy's Kicks Off College Football Season With Select $1.99 Croissant Sandwiches
Wendy's kicks off the college football season with select $1.99 Croissant Sandwiches, offering a breakfast play worth calling.
Wendy's is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 922 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * DoorDash's proposed $17 billion acquisition of Instacart may have implications for restaurants, including Wendy's, which is currently considering a $1.4 billion offer from Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management [[2026-10-30 How will the DoorDash-Instacart deal affect restaurants (1bb87d)]]. * Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management has made an official offer to buy Wendy's for $7.35 per share, a 20% premium from the company's closing price on Tuesday [[2026-10-29 Nelson Peltz tries buying low on Wendy’s]]. * Blackwells Capital, a shareholder of Wendy's, is urging the company to reject a $1.4 billion buyout offer from Trian Fund Management and Greg Flynn, arguing that the offer undervalues the brand [[2026-10-29 Shareholder urges Wendy’s to reject Peltz’s offer]]. * Trian Fund Management has offered to buy Wendy's restaurant chain for $1.4 billion, with the goal of taking the company private and investing in a turnaround [[2026-10-29 Trian Offers $1.4 Billion to Buy Wendy’s and Take It Private]]. * Wendy's has launched a $7.99 Dave's Single meal deal to boost traffic and restore its value proposition after six quarters of sliding sales [[2026-10-20 Wendy’s bets $7.99 meal deal will boost traffic]]. * Meritage Hospitality Group, one of Wendy's largest franchisees, declared bankruptcy in September, signaling rough times for restaurant operators [[2026-10-26 What this Wendy’s operator bankruptcy can teach franchisees]]. Filed under Restaurants / Burger.
Also known as Wendy's Canada
Wendy's kicks off the college football season with select $1.99 Croissant Sandwiches, offering a breakfast play worth calling.
Wendy's annual fundraiser, the 'Boo! Books' campaign, supports the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, providing forever families for children in foster care.

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"Wendy's believes in doing the right thing in the communities where we live and work, so we're proud to not only continue our giving program in 2021 but also increase our charitable contributions," said Liliana Esposito,
Tom Curtis promoted to Burger King U.S.A. and Canada president.

Meritage Hospitality Group, the largest Wendy's franchisee, signs a mega development agreement with Taco John's to build 50 new restaurants by 2026.

Wendy’s and REEF partner to build 700 delivery kitchens across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. by 2025.
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Taco John's inked its biggest area development agreement with Meritage Hospitality Group, Inc., to build 50 new Taco John's restaurants by March 31, 2026, with options to develop an additional 150 restaurants.

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Wendy's is planning to open 700 delivery-only ghost kitchens by 2025, partnering with REEF Technologies to adapt to changing consumer habits.
As reported by Restaurant Dive, the 6,800 unit strong Wendy’s are pursuing a strategy of growth in non-traditional locations as customer demand for off-premises locations and convenience are the call of the hour.
We are thrilled to once again increase our 2021 financial outlook across all key financial metrics, driven by a transformative quarter that showcased our continued momentum and the overall strength…
Wendy's and REEF to open 700 delivery kitchens by 2025

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Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers announced the addition of multiple new members joining the development team, led by Chief Development Officer Andrew Thengvall.

Darby Smith and Jackson Turner, childhood friends and restaurant industry veterans, partnered to open an Eggs Up Grill location in Clemson.