Wendy's Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDD)

Market research on Wendy's begins with its Franchise Disclosure Document — 13 editions (2015–2026) are available here, enabling year-over-year comparison of fees, obligations, and system size. Each document is the complete, unmodified filing.

Under the Federal Trade Commission's Franchise Rule, Wendy's must furnish a Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) to prospective franchisees and update it annually. The FDD is organized into 23 Items that describe the franchisor, its fees and the estimated cost to open, the parties' obligations, territory, financial performance representations where made, system size, and the company's financial statements.