Wendy's Store Closures 2026: Full Closing List
As of October 24, 2026, Store Closure Watch has tracked 106 Wendy's closure-related events across the U.S., including 57 recorded store closures. Source: Four Lights Analytics Store Closure Watch.
Wendy's listed about 5,600 store pages on its own site in September 2026. We check that list weekly. When a store page is missing from two consecutive checks we test the page directly, and we drop the candidate if it is still serving a live store listing. Most records in the file come from news reports, WARN notices and court filings, not from this check.
+ 71 corporate/bankruptcy filing records tracked separately (court and chain-wide filings, not individual store closures).
How final are these events?
Confirmed and Effective events are done or in motion; Announced events are company-stated plans; Pending / Conditional events depend on outcomes like lease or court decisions.
By event type
- Closure57
- Bankruptcy49
Top states
- CT27
- IN15
- MI13
- FL8
- OK7
Wendy's located events by month
Each bar counts the events we've pinned to a location that month. Months with none are omitted.
This page shows a public summary of 106 Wendy's closure events. Each Monday's file adds that week's new records in full — street addresses, WARN filings, court links, closing dates, and liquidation detail where available. It's what's new each week, not the whole history behind this page; for a specific market or date range, that's a custom data pull.
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Sample rows from the weekly file
Real, verified rows from the paid Wendy's file — address included. The full weekly file adds source links and confidence flags for every location.
| City | State | Address | Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake | VA | 957 Battlefield Blvd | August 15, 2026 | Closure | Confirmed |
| West Bend | WI | 650 W. Paradise Drive | July 11, 2026 | Closure | Effective |
| Kettering | OH | 4003 Wilmington Pike | July 1, 2026 | Closure | Effective |
3 verified sample rows shown of 106 Wendy's locations pinned to an address. Get the full weekly file — $99/month →
Recent Wendy's closures
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Showing 8 of 57 tracked Wendy's closures. Public pages show city and status only — the weekly subscriber file adds the street address, closing date, and source for each newly confirmed closure.
Wendy's closures — FAQ
- Is Wendy's closing stores?
- Yes — Four Lights Analytics has tracked 106 Wendy's closure-related events across the U.S., including 57 recorded store closures. A further 71 corporate and bankruptcy-filing records are tracked separately from store-level closures. Source: Store Closure Watch, updated 2026-10-24.
- Which states have the most Wendy's closures?
- The states with the most tracked Wendy's closures are CT, IN, and MI. Address-level location data is available to subscribers. Source: Four Lights Analytics Store Closure Watch.
- Where can I find a verified Wendy's store closing list?
- Store Closure Watch by Four Lights Analytics maintains a verified, facility-level Wendy's closure dataset with confirmed dates, source links, and confidence flags. Subscribe at storeclosurewatch.com.
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