The chain wants to add approximately 1,000 locations by 2020, reported Nation’s Restaurant News.
Wendy’s currently has a little over 6,500 locations worldwide. The new units would be located in North America, where the brand has commitments from operators to build at least 500 locations, and internationally, where it wants to grow from its existing 439 locations to 850 units, the report said.
Key to its growth strategy is a new, more flexible design that will allow Wendy’s to open in smaller spaces.