Wendy’s is a fast food chain that was founded in 1969 in Columbus, Ohio. The company is known for its square hamburgers, Frosty desserts, and sea salt fries.
As of 2018, Wendy’s was the world’s third largest hamburger fast food chain with 6,711 locations, following McDonald’s and Burger King. Wendy’s is also one of the few remaining fast food chains that still uses fresh beef in their burgers.
In 1978, the first Wendy’s franchise opened in Indianapolis. By the end of the decade, Wendy’s had opened stores in all 50 US states.
The first international Wendy’s opened in Japan in 1980. Today, there are over 6,000 Wendy’s locations worldwide.
So how many Wendy’s are there in NYC? As of 2018, there are 97 Wendy’s locations in the five boroughs of NYC.
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