Wendy's Global Systemwide Sales
Global systemwide sales of Wendy's :2014-2021
Amounts are in $Billions.
| Year | Systemwide sales ($ Billions) |
| 2021 | $12.5 |
| 2020 | $11.34 |
| 2019 | $10.94 |
| 2018 | $10.5 |
| 2017 | $10.3 |
| 2016 | $9.9 |
| 2015 | $9.9 |
| 2014 | $9.5 |
2021: Wendy's had total $12.5 billion in systemwide net sales in 2021 compared to $11.34 billion in 2020. Its systemwide sales in the US reached $11.1 billion compared to $10.2 billion in 2020. The company generated $1,897 million in net revenues in 2021 compared to $1,733.8 million in 2020.
Global systemwide sales of Wendy's grew to $10.5 Billion in 2018 from $10.3 Billion in 2017.
The Wendy's restaurant chain is the world's third largest QSR company in the hamburger sandwich segment. The company operates its business through franchisees mainly.
The Number of wendy's restaurants in North America totalled 6,178. Number of company owned restaurants in 2018 was 353 (all in US). Number of Franchised restaurants in US was 5,457, in Canada 368 and number of international franchised restaurants was 533. The first Wendy's restaurant opened in Columbus, Ohio in 1969. The company's principal sources of revenues include the sales at the company owned restaurants and the royalties, rents and franchise fees received from franchisees.