Wendy's vs DDSmatch Franchise
Two franchise systems, side by side. For a software vendor, they are not the same opportunity.
More open target
Wendy's
wins 2 of 12 vendor rows
Wendy’s delivers an immediate TAM and budget advantage that DDSmatch cannot touch. With 5,552 franchised locations generating average unit revenue north of
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Wendy's
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DDSmatch Franchise
Total units
5,933
41
Franchised units
5,552
40
Unit growth YoY
-1.333%
21.212%
Average unit revenue (AUV)
$2.11M
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Royalty
6%
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Ad fund
3.5%
2%
Initial franchise fee
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$125K
Investment range (low)
$1.57M
$140K
Investment range (high)
$2.99M
$323K
Procurement model
Approved supplier
Approved supplier
FDD fiscal year
2025
2025
Filing freshness
DUE
DUE
Common questions
Wendy's vs DDSmatch Franchise, answered
Wendy's has 5,933 total units and DDSmatch Franchise has 41, so Wendy's is the larger system.
Wendy's grew units -1.333% year over year vs +21.212% for DDSmatch Franchise, so DDSmatch Franchise is growing faster.
Wendy's's initial investment runs $1.57M–$2.99M and DDSmatch Franchise's runs $140K–$323K, so Wendy's requires the larger investment.
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