Wendy’s plans to close 140 U.S. restaurants before the end of this year on top of the 100 it said it would close in May.

McDonald’s is extending its $5 value meal until December at most U.S. stores, and the company's rivals are likely to follow.

Wendy’s Co. has named a longtime PepsiCo executive as its new CEO.

Farmworkers are leading a five-day, 45-mile trek on foot this week from one of the poorest communities in Florida to a mansion-lined, oceanfront town that is one of the richest.

Wendy’s said Friday it’s planning a restructuring, including possible corporate layoffs, in an effort to speed decision-making and invest more in new restaurant development.

The fast-food chain Wendy’s says it is pulling lettuce from sandwiches in its restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania after people eating them there reported falling ill.

A Wendy's restaurant in Atlanta where a 27-year-old black man was fatally shot by police was left destroyed and charred on Sunday after being set ablaze the previous night. Rayshard Brooks was shot on Friday for resisting arrest after failing a field sobriety test in Atlanta. Atlanta police on Sunday released body-camera and other footage showing the events that led to his shooting death by a white officer. On Sunday, it was also announced that officer Garrett Rolfe had been fired following the fatal shooting, and another officer, Devin Brosnan, had been placed on administrative duty. Atlanta sobriety test quickly turned deadly