WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS
Quality Is Our Recipe, LLC, the franchisor for Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, grants franchises to operate quick-service restaurants offering a limited menu of made-to-order food including hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, breakfast sandwiches, chili, salads, Frosty desserts, and complementary items like fries and beverages. The business model centers on franchising uniform, freestanding or non-traditional locations with strict standards for design, reimaging every 10 years, and operations, supported by affiliates for real estate, technology, and services. It targets consumers seeking convenient, high-volume fast food in competitive markets against other QSRs, casual dining, and grocery options.
Franchise Costs
4-6% royalty (typical 4% traditional) + 1.5-3.5% national ad fund (typical 3.5%) + 0.5% local ad + ~$950-$2,050/mo fixed (technology $550-$1,670/mo + $95/mo customer care + ~$300/mo cyber insurance).
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: Data based on 5,325 domestic Wendy's Franchised Restaurants with at least 52 weeks of consecutive sales for the period January 1, 2024 to December 29, 2024 (Fiscal Year 2024), as per Table 1 and its associated notes.
* Average Annual Gross Sales and Median extracted directly from Table 1, 'U.S. AVERAGE GROSS SALES', for 'Franchise Restaurants'. This table represents 5,325 franchised units with at least 52 weeks of consecutive sales in Fiscal Year 2024. No explicit net income, net profit, or EBITDA data was provided specifically for franchised units. While a 4% royalty fee for franchisees was noted (Page 7, Note 5 for Table 4), insufficient information on other operating expenses for franchisees prevents the calculation of a reliable profit range.
Extracted Item 19 Section
How WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS Compares
Key Insights
- Higher investment than 94% of Fast Food franchises
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS Current | $1.5M – $3.0M | $50K | 4.0% | 7 |
| MCDONALD'S | $1.5M – $2.6M | $45K | N/A | 12,772 |
| AFC | $45K – $151K | $6K | 9.5% | 3,572 |
| SONIC DRIVE-IN | $1.7M – $3.1M | $15K | 5.0% | 3,441 |
| JIMMY JOHN'S | $366K – $728K | $35K | 6.0% | 2,647 |
| ARBY'S | $645K – $2.5M | $38K | 4.0% | 2,316 |
Fast Food Average 126 franchises | $594K – $1.5M | $35K | 6.1% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 126 Fast Food franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2024)
Outlets by state across the United States
+36 more states
SBA Loan History
Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS franchisees (2010 – 2025)
Loans by Year
SBA 7(a) loan activity over time
* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.
Franchisee Contacts
7,743 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
| Name | SBA Loan |
|---|---|
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
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Due Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
Frequently Asked Questions
The total initial investment to open a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS franchise ranges from $1,523,957 to $2,992,000. This includes a franchise fee of $50,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 4.0% of gross sales.
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