By the end of 2024, more than 200 restaurants will be open in this format globally, Wendy’s says.
Most of these will be new builds, though some will be refits. The first company-operated location in New Albany, Ohio is currently under construction and is set to open “in the coming months,” Wendy’s told Insider.
All new Wendy’s restaurants planned following the initial release of the design in October 2022 will be in this format, the company said.
Execs previously said that the design costs nearly 10% less to build than its current format and will be cheaper for franchisees to operate, with more efficient lighting, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. Annual energy costs for the new-look restaurants are about 6% lower, Wendy’s says.
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