Fast-casual restaurant chain with 7,000+ locations globally
Wendy's operates a franchise-heavy restaurant network spanning over 7,000 locations across North America and beyond, with hiring heavily skewed toward operations (808 roles) and junior-level staff—reflecting the labor intensity of QSR management. The tech stack combines legacy enterprise systems (Oracle ERP, HCM Cloud, Integration Cloud) with modern cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker), signaling an ongoing modernization effort alongside active digital experience initiatives for UK markets and broader customer-facing innovation.
Notable leadership hires: Head of Technology, Real Estate Director
The Wendy's Company is a publicly traded quick-service restaurant operator founded in 1969, headquartered in Dublin, Ohio. The system comprises company-operated and franchised restaurants serving fresh beef hamburgers, salads, chili, and signature items like the Frosty dessert across more than 7,000 locations worldwide. The business model is capital-intensive and operations-driven: hundreds of thousands of employees work across restaurant locations, support centers, and franchise partnerships. Current priorities include cost control, sales growth, franchisee operational performance improvement, and expanding digital capabilities in key markets.
Wendy's runs Oracle ERP, HCM Cloud, and Integration Cloud for enterprise operations, paired with GCP, AWS, and Azure for infrastructure. Modern layer includes Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, GitHub, Splunk, Prometheus, and Grafana for observability and deployment.
Dublin, Ohio. The company was founded in 1969 in Columbus, Ohio by Dave Thomas and operates as a public company (Nasdaq: WEN) with restaurants across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Mexico.
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