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Wendy’s rejected a $1.4 billion buyout offer from an activist investor, saying Thursday that the bid was too low.

At the end of last year, Wendy's had 5,969 restaurants in the U.S. and 1,428 outlets in 38 countries.

Federal health officials have identified a single supplier of the produce from Mexico that was served in Taco Bell restaurants in five states.

Columbus-based Wendy’s has announced it will close 300 stores by the end of 2025.

Columbus-based Wendy’s has announced it will close 300 stores by the end of 2025.

Columbus-based Wendy’s has announced it will close 300 stores by the end of 2025.

Craveworthy Brands also owns The Budlong Hot Chicken in Chicago. An Ohio State University restaurant marketing expert thinks the two could merge.

Ohio State University’s student government unanimously voted on Thursday to ask the school to discontinue its affiliation with Wendy’s.

The lawsuit says Black franchisees were steered toward neighborhoods where sales are lower while costs are higher. The franchisees ended up with less money and faced harsher scrutiny, it says.

The federal labor law board said McDonald's should not be held liable for labor practices of its franchisees. The ruling directed a judge to approve a settlement in a years-long union case.