Wendy’s Closed Nearly 300 U.S. Restaurants in Months. Here’s What’s Behind the Collapse

Wendy's in Feeding Hills among latest closures in bankruptcy proceedings

The Wendy's restaurant in Feeding Hills is among the new round of locations that have closed as part of ongoing bankruptcy proceedings.

Wendy’s store closures update: See the newest list of doomed locations as embattled franchisee shrinks footprint

More than a dozen Wendy’s restaurants were marked for permanent closure this weekend as one of its largest franchisees continues a weeks-long effort to shutter loss-making locations in the wake of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Lawyers for the franchisee, Meritage Hospitality Group, told a bankruptcy court that 13 additional Wendy’s stores would be closed as of Friday, marking the fourth weekend in a row that the embattled fast food operator has insti…

Wendy’s Closed Nearly 300 U.S. Restaurants in Months. Here’s What’s Behind the Collapse

An expert analysis of why promotional programs are failing, traffic is plunging, and why the franchise system is shrinking faster than expected.