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Wendy's (WEN): Company Profile, Stock Price, News, Rankings

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Tatiana Sataua

Nelson Peltz might take Wendy’s private following six straight quarterly sales declines as customers flee its poor franchise models and bad marketing

/2026/08/19/wendys-nelson-peltz-take-private-customers/

Joshua Hong

Fast-food execs keep pushing for more AI systems, but fail to see the big picture: Customers still want humans

/2026/07/30/fast-food-ai-agent-customers-prefer-humans/

Pete Suerken

Wendy’s U.S. President: the CEO burger battles exposed a truth every brand leader needs to hear

/2026/05/28/ceo-burger-battles-brand-standards-wendys-pete-suerken/

Dee-Ann Durbin

The Associated Press

Wendy’s closes hundreds of restaurants after plunge in same-store sales worse than Wall Street expected

/2026/02/16/wendys-closes-hundreds-of-restaurants-after-plunge-in-same-store-sales-worse-than-wall-street-expected/

Fortune Editors

For CEOs in 2025, the year was all about wellness, AI adoption, and changing consumer habits

/2025/12/31/leadership-next-podcast-2025-year-end-ai-wellness-consumer-habits-gen-z-comeback-stories/

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https://fortune.com/2026/07/30/fast-food-ai-agent-customers-prefer-humans/?itm_source=parsely-api

Chris Morris

Wendy’s is offering a $1 frosty deal through the end of the month

https://fortune.com/2024/09/26/wendys-one-dollar-frosty-deal-mcdonalds/?itm_source=parsely-api

Wendy's closes hundreds of restaurants after plunge in same-store sales worse than Wall Street expected

https://fortune.com/2026/02/16/wendys-closes-hundreds-of-restaurants-after-plunge-in-same-store-sales-worse-than-wall-street-expected/?itm_source=parsely-api

John Kell

Inside Wendy’s drive-thru AI that makes ordering fast food even faster

https://fortune.com/2024/10/15/wendy-google-ai-drive-thru-expansion/?itm_source=parsely-api

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The New Power Stack: Building the Infrastructure of Intelligence

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Executive Vice President, Member of the Executive Committee Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) 

Wendy Tan White
Chief Executive Officer, Intrinsic 

Hans Tung
Managing Partner, Notable Capital

Innovation Without Borders

Wendy’s CEO Kirk Tanner is betting big on Wendy’s future—expanding internationally, doubling down on breakfast, and leveraging data to drive smarter decisions. In this episode of Leadership Next, cohosts Diane Brady and Kristin Stoller sit down with Kirk to discuss the fast-food giant’s evolving strategy. Tanner shares insights on the brand’s commitment to fresh ingredients, digital innovation, and international expansion, while reflecting on key leadership lessons from his time at PepsiCo. He also explains why failing forward is essential, how customer behavior—not just feedback—shapes decisions, and sets the record straight on Wendy’s so-called “surge pricing” controversy. Plus, he shares Wendy’s approach to transparency and career advice for rising professionals. 

Failing Forward: Wendy’s CEO Kirk Tanner on Leadership, Innovation, and Customer-Centric Growth

Photo Courtesy of Kirk Tanner; Graphic by Fortune

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Kirk Tanner explains why customer actions—not words—drive business, the leadership lessons behind Wendy’s growth, and how the company is evolving for a new era. 

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Nelson Peltz might take Wendy’s private following six straight quarterly sales declines as customers flee its poor franchise models and bad marketing

Fast-food execs keep pushing for more AI systems, but fail to see the big picture: Customers still want humans

Wendy’s U.S. President: the CEO burger battles exposed a truth every brand leader needs to hear

Wendy’s closes hundreds of restaurants after plunge in same-store sales worse than Wall Street expected

For CEOs in 2025, the year was all about wellness, AI adoption, and changing consumer habits

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