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The Wendy’s Company's competitors and similar companies include Taco Bell, Yum! Brands, McDonald's and Chick-fil-A.
The Wendy’s Company
The Wendy’s Company
The Wendy’s Company is a company that operates a quick-service restaurant.
Taco Bell
Taco Bell
Taco Bell is a fast-food restaurant chain specializing in Tex-Mex meals.
Yum! Brands
Yum! Brands
Yum! Brands (formerly known as Tricon Global Restaurants) is a company that develops, operates, and franchises restaurants.
McDonald's
McDonald's
McDonald's is a company that operates and franchises a chain of fast-food restaurants.
Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A is a company that operates a fast-food restaurant chain specializing in chicken sandwiches.
Founding Date
Founding Date
1969
Founding Date
1962
Founding Date
1997
Founding Date
1954
Founding Date
1946
Type
Type
Public
Type
Subsidiary
Type
Public
Type
Public
Type
Private
Tags
Locations
Locations
Dublin, US HQ
Locations
Irvine, US HQ
Locations
Louisville, US HQ
Sydney, AU
Woking, GB
Louisville, US
Plano, US
Chicago, US
Irvine, US
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Locations
Chicago, US HQ
Pennant Hills, AU
Brunn Am Gebirge, AT
Zaventem, BE
Cidade De Barueri, BR
Toronto, CA
Praha, CZ
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Locations
College Park, US HQ
Employees
Employees
14,500
Employees
71,4452% increase
Employees
35,0003% decrease
Employees
150,000
Employees
72,4622% increase
Valuation ($)
Valuation ($)
4.1 b
Valuation ($)
N/A
Valuation ($)
37.9 b
Valuation ($)
207.1 b
Valuation ($)
N/A

Financial

Revenue (est.)
Revenue (est.)
$2.2b (FY, 2023)
Revenue (est.)
$2.6b (FY, 2023)
Revenue (est.)
$7.1b (FY, 2023)
Revenue (est.)
$25.5b (FY, 2023)
Revenue (est.)
$13.7b (FY, 2020)
Cost of goods
Cost of goods
$977.1m (FY, 2023)
Cost of goods
N/A
Cost of goods
$3.6b (FY, 2023)
Cost of goods
$10.7b (FY, 2023)
Cost of goods
N/A
Gross profit
Gross profit
$1.2b (FY, 2023)
Gross profit
N/A
Gross profit
$3.5b (FY, 2023)
Gross profit
$14.8b (FY, 2023)
Gross profit
N/A
Net income
Net income
$204.4m (FY, 2023)
Net income
N/A
Net income
$1.6b (FY, 2023)
Net income
$8.5b (FY, 2023)
Net income
N/A

Operating

Countries
Countries
32 (Q3, 2023)
Countries
32 (FY, 2023)
Countries
150 (Q3, 2021)
Countries
100 (FY, 2022)
Countries
N/A
Franchised Restaurants
Franchised Restaurants
6.7 k (FY, 2022)
Franchised Restaurants
8.1 k (Q2, 2024)
Franchised Restaurants
51.1 k (Q3, 2021)
Franchised Restaurants
38.2 k (FY, 2022)
Franchised Restaurants
N/A
Owned Restaurants
Owned Restaurants
415 (Q3, 2023)
Owned Restaurants
488 (Q2, 2024)
Owned Restaurants
1.1 k (Q3, 2021)
Owned Restaurants
2.1 k (FY, 2022)
Owned Restaurants
N/A
Restaurants
Restaurants
7.2 k (Q3, 2023)
Restaurants
8.6 k (Q2, 2024)
Restaurants
52.2 k (Q3, 2021)
Restaurants
40.3 k (FY, 2022)
Restaurants
N/A

Funding

Total funding raised
Total funding raised
$ 144.9m
Total funding raised
$ 13.7m
Total funding raised
N/A
Total funding raised
N/A
Total funding raised
N/A
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Taco Bell
HQ
Irvine, US

Taco Bell is a fast-food restaurant chain specializing in Tex-Mex meals.

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Yum! Brands
HQ
Louisville, US
Employees
35,000↓ 3% decrease

Yum! Brands (formerly known as Tricon Global Restaurants) is a company that develops, operates, and franchises restaurants.

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McDonald's
HQ
Chicago, US
Employees
150,000

McDonald's is a company that operates and franchises a chain of fast-food restaurants.

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Chick-fil-A
HQ
College Park, US
Employees
72,462↑ 2% increase

Chick-fil-A is a company that operates a fast-food restaurant chain specializing in chicken sandwiches.

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