November 21, 200816 yr Dublin losing 134 Wendy’s jobs Business First of Columbus Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 9:44 AM EST | Modified: Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 4:13 PM Wendy’s/Arby’s Group Inc. is cutting about 134 jobs in Dublin, moving 120 of the positions to an expanded corporate support center in Atlanta. The company is cutting another 45 jobs across the country. Wendy’s/Arby’s (NYSE: WEN) this week informed the affected employees of the decision. The company’s Wendy’s operation will maintain its headquarters in Dublin. The burger chain, which was acquired in September by Arby’s owner Triarc Companies Inc., employs about 550 workers in Dublin. Arby’s Restaurant Group has been housed in Atlanta since 2005 and Triarc moved to Atlanta from New York in 2007. Atlanta Business Chronicle, a sister publication to Columbus Business First, reported in June that Triarc was considering beefing up its operations in Georgia, where it employs about 370. FULL ARTICLE: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/11/17/daily25.html?f=et58&ana=e_du
November 23, 200816 yr Arby's is the epitome of nasty, by all accounts. It's only a matter of time before they ruin what was one of the best quality fast food hamburger chain.
November 24, 200816 yr Hey, Arby's is great, I've worked for two of them, they're not all that bad. Although, I think I may now boycotte them because of there latest actions.
November 24, 200816 yr ^mr hero marco's pizza is the message here, if you're gonna eat crap, keep the money in ohio? I eat Marco's pizza every other day since we provide it to students where I work and charge by the slice. Must explain why I have the graduate student 15
November 25, 200816 yr yeah it seems to be the cheapest thing for feeding a class of 140 med students for the occasional mandatory meeting (utmc)
November 25, 200816 yr Marco's pizza with chicken is so yummy. It is certainly better than some of the other local pizza joints in Toledo, though not as good as the Italian place at Cricket West (if its still there).
January 22, 201114 yr Arby's sale could bring Wendy's home Corporate HQ, jobs likely to return if buyer can be found Friday, January 21, 2011 By Tracy Turner, THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Central Ohio soon could be home to the corporate headquarters of Wendy's again. The plan of Atlanta-based Wendy's/Arby's Group to explore a sale of the Arby's chain means that Wendy's could move its headquarters back to central Ohio. That idea is applauded by some franchisees, many of whom never wanted the two companies merged. A sale of Arby's would allow the company to focus on expanding Wendy's beyond its 6,500 stores and pay more attention to product innovation, CEO Roland Smith said. Although some of Wendy's operations never left the company's former Dublin home, the sale probably would result in the restoration of its corporate headquarters here and additional jobs, Smith said. Wendy's consistently has performed better than Arby's since the two came together in 2008, when Wendy's was bought by Triarc Cos., which owned Arby's and was controlled by investor Nelson Peltz. MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/business/stories/2011/01/21/arbyssalecouldbringwendyshome.html?sid=101
June 23, 201113 yr Wendy's agrees to sell Arby's to private group Monday, June 13, 2011 - 07:59 AM By Tracy Turner, The Columbus Dispatch Wendy's/Arby's Group has sold its struggling Arby's chain to a private-equity firm in a deal that will allow the company to keep an 18.5 percent ownership stake in the roast-beef sandwich chain. The deal also likely means that Wendy's could move its headquarters back to central Ohio from Atlanta, where Wendy's/Arby's has been based. . . . The deal, which includes cash, debt assumption and other considerations, is valued at an estimated $430 million. Roark Capital Group, which operates Cinnabon, Auntie Ann's and Carvel Ice Cream franchises, will pay $130 million in cash at the closing for Arby's, the two companies said. Roark, a private-equity firm based in Atlanta, will assume $190 million worth of Arby's debt. The deal, the companies said, is expected to generate a tax benefit of $80 million for Wendy's. Wendy's also will keep the 18.5 percent stake in the Arby's business, an interest valued at $30 million, the companies said. . . . Wendy's/Arby's Group announced in January that it was exploring the sale of Arby's so it could focus on Wendy's, the nation's No. 3 hamburger chain. The sale of Arby's would allow the company to focus on expanding Wendy's beyond its 6,500 stores and pay more attention to product innovation, Wendy's/Arby's CEO Roland Smith said. Wendy's consistently has performed better than Arby's since the two came together in 2008, when Wendy's was bought by Triarc Cos., which owned Arby's and is controlled by investor Nelson Peltz. READ MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/business/stories/2011/06/13/Wendys-agrees-to-sell-Arbys-to-private-group.html?sid=101
July 5, 201113 yr Call it the Wendy's Co. now With Arby's division officially sold, burger chain changes its name Tuesday, July 5, 2011 - 10:12 AM By Tracy Turner, The Columbus Dispatch Wendy's/Arby's Group has completed the sale of its Arby's division and has changed the name of the remaining company. The new company will be called the Wendy's Co. following the purchase of Arby's restaurants by Roark Capital Group , Roland Smith, company president and CEO said today. READ MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/business/stories/2011/07/05/arbys-sale-completed-wendys-takes-new-name.html?sid=101 Wendy's new company logo
July 6, 201113 yr One more report on the new Arbyless Wendy's - this time from Business First: Wendy’s seals deal to sell Arby’s, change name Business First - by Dan Eaton Date: Tuesday, July 5, 2011, 9:19am EDT Atlanta-based Wendy’s/Arby’s Group Inc. is now known as the Wendy’s Co. The company on Tuesday completed the $430 million sale of Arby’s to Roark Capital Group Tuesday and will move forward with Wendy’s as its only restaurant responsibility. With the name change, the red-pigtailed cartoon visage of Wendy herself, returns to the corporate logo. Wendy’s continues to trade on the New York Stock Exchange as WEN. Spokesman Bob Bertini said post-Arby’s personnel and headquarters plans still are being finalized. With the sale of Arby’s, the Dublin headquarters for Wendy’s could see the return of jobs that left the suburb for the new Atlanta corporate offices in 2008. READ MORE: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2011/07/05/wendys-seals-deal-to-sell-arbys.html
August 3, 201113 yr Good news on the order for Thursday (re: HQ back to Dublin)? Wendy’s poised to add workers at Dublin HQ Business First Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2011, 3:47pm EDT Wendy’s Co. will be adding jobs in Dublin, but the number won’t be disclosed until Thursday. The burger chain that was born in Columbus has been expected to create or move jobs back to its Dublin headquarters since its separation from the Atlanta-based Arby’s sandwich chain last month. http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2011/08/03/wendys-poised-to-add-workers-at.html
December 20, 201113 yr Wendy’s bringing 170 more jobs to Dublin; closing Atlanta office Business First by Dan Eaton, staff reporter Date: Thursday, December 1, 2011, 12:17pm EST Wendy’s Co. is adding 170 jobs in Dublin next year after officially deciding to shutter its office presence in Atlanta. The Dublin-based fast food chain previously announced plans to move 50 positions back to Central Ohio after the sale of the Arby’s brand, but Thursday said the remainder of its old headquarters is moving too, by the end of 2012. The two chains had shared a headquarters in Atlanta since Triarc Companies Inc. acquired Wendy’s in 2008. Once that relationship was severed, Wendy’s brought its base back to its long-time home in Dublin. MORE: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2011/12/01/wendys-bringing-170-more-jobs-to.html
January 7, 201213 yr From the Wall Street Journal: Wendy's Stages a Palace Coup Despite Fewer U.S. Locations, Chain Set To Unseat Burger King as No. 2 in Sales BY JULIE JARGON, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL DECEMBER 21, 2011 Burger King, the perennial No. 2 in the burger wars, is about to be beaten out by a pigtailed girl. Wendy's Co. is poised to pass Burger King Holdings Inc. in U.S. sales, trailing only industry behemoth McDonald's Corp., in the first reordering of the industry-leading trio since Wendy's was founded in 1969. Wendy's U.S. same-store sales are forecast to rise 1.1%, while Burger King's U.S. and Canada same-store sales will drop 3.9%, according to market-research firm Technomic Inc. That means sales at Wendy's U.S. restaurants—both franchised and company-owned—are on track to be $8.42 billion or $53 million higher than Burger King's this year, according to an analysis conducted for The Wall Street Journal by Technomic. MORE: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203733304577102972533796622.html?mod=WSJ_hp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsSecond Number of U.S. stores, 2010 Wendy's: 5,883 Burger King: 7,264 McDonald's: 14,027 Sales per U.S. store Wendy's: $1.4 million Burger King: $1.2 million McDonald's: $2.3 million Source: Technomic
January 8, 201213 yr Wendy's re-enters Japan with expensive weird sandwiches http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-28/wendy-s-adds-15-foie-gras-burgers-in-second-bet-on-japan-fast-food-market.html
October 9, 20186 yr Wendy's chairman interested in Papa John's Trian Fund Management is considering a takeover bid for Papa John’s International Inc. The New York-based activist hedge fund is one of multiple bidders interested in the embattled company, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. The Louisville-based pizza chain put itself up for sale following discord with founder John Schnatter, who is still on the board and owns 30 percent of the company’s shares. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/10/09/wendys-chairman-interested-in-papa-johns.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 16, 20195 yr Wendy's is giving breakfast another try. Because, if at first you don't succeed, try again ... and then again ... and now again! Breakfast Baconators and Frosty-ccinos: Wendy's is going nationwide with breakfast Wendy’s is getting back into the breakfast business. The Dublin-based fast feeder Monday said it plans to launch breakfast menus across the U.S. in 2020 with items like a Breakfast Baconator, Frosty-ccino and the Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit. “We are well-positioned to pursue it,” CEO Todd Penegor said in a news release. “We believe we have the right team and structure in place and we put Wendy’s fan favorites on the menu to set us apart from the competition.” It will invest $20 million in the nationwide launch and it and its franchisees expect to hire 20,000 new employees to support the business. That’s about three to four new employees per restaurant on average. The company has more than 6,700 restaurants worldwide with almost 5,500 in the U.S. Further details will be announced at its annual investor day in October. Breakfast isn’t completely new to Wendy’s. It sold it in the 1980s and made another run in the mid-2000s and again in 2011 after it was acquired. MORE: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/09/09/breakfast-baconators-and-frosty-ccinos-wendys.html
February 4, 20205 yr Wendy's announces launch date for nationwide breakfast rollout: March 2 https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2020/02/04/wendys-announces-launch-date-for-nationwide.html
May 6, 20205 yr Wendy's said they had a strong rollout of their breakfast menu in early March -- but then the coronavirus pandemic closed their locations to drive-thru only. So Wendy's net income for the quarter ending March 29 fell to $14.4 million from $31.9 million in last year's first quarter: https://www.thisweeknews.com/business/20200506/coronavirus-takes-bite-out-of-wendyrsquos-first-quarter-earnings
May 6, 20205 yr But the really big Wendy's news from yesterday was, of course, "Where's the beef?" -- Dispatch: Where’s the beef? Because of shortage, not at some Wendy’s restaurants -- Business First: Wendy's address beef shortage: 'We do believe this is temporary' The Central Ohio restaurant chain - famous for its “fresh, never frozen” square burgers - is facing a hamburger shortage in almost one in five of its U.S. restaurants, according to one outside estimate. While declining to provide details, the chain acknowledged that some of its restaurants are out of hamburger due to shortages caused by meat processors shutting down plants because of coronavirus outbreaks among their workers. “It is widely known that beef suppliers across North America are currently facing production challenges,” Wendy’s said in a statement. “We continue to supply hamburgers to all of our restaurants, with deliveries two or three times a week, which is consistent with normal delivery schedules. However, some of our menu items may be temporarily limited at some restaurants in this current environment.” Wendy’s did not identify the affected restaurants or say whether any are in Ohio.
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