Headquarters picks the point of sale
Every location must use Aloha. A pitch for a POS goes to headquarters, not to owners.
Item 17 · 2025 filingFrom the filings · Quick service restaurant
Wendy's franchise
5,933 locations. Headquarters picks the POS and the loyalty program.
Older dataFrom the 2025 filing on record. A newer filing is overdue, so these figures may have changed.Updated September 2026
Total investment
$1.52M to $2.99M
Item 7
Locations
5,933
Item 20
Average revenue
$2.11M
per location, 2024
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Royalty
6%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
3.5%
Item 6 · percentage component
Franchised
94%
Item 20 · 5,552 of 5,933
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What decides a sale into Wendy's
Suppliers come from an approved list
Owners buy from approved suppliers, and a new supplier needs headquarters' approval first.
Item 8 · 2025 filingA mix of single and multi-location owners
About 1 in 2 owners runs more than one location.
Item 20 · 2025 filingThe account brief
The rest of the filing, read for your product
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- All 9 systems the filing namesWhich are required and which are only mentioned, with the clause text
- Who decides at headquartersThe technology, operations and finance leads, by role and name
- The owner map658 owners by state, and the 312 who run several locations
- 20 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
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Answered from the filing
Wendy's franchise questions
How much does a Wendy's franchise cost?
The 2025 FDD puts the total investment at $1,523,957 to $2,992,000.
How many Wendy's locations are there?
The 2025 FDD lists 5,933 locations, 5,552 of them franchised and 381 run by the company.
What POS system does Wendy's use?
The 2025 FDD requires Aloha as the point of sale in every location.
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.