Wendy's closing stores list of restaurants in Florida

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Wendy’s fans across Florida may be asking, “Where’s the beef?” if locations begin to close by the end of the year.

The company will close a “mid single-digit percentage” of locations, interim CEO Ken Cook told investors, and one investor estimated that to be 300 locations.

On the Treasure Coast, there are 16 Wendy’s locations, with one more set to open in Palm City by summer.

While a list of Wendy’s restaurants that will close has not been released, here’s what to know about the closures.

Why is Wendy’s closing locations?

The newest wave of Wendy’s closings was announced in a Nov. 7 quarterly earnings call, USA TODAY reported.

Similar to last year’s round of closures, the aim is to shutter locations that don’t “elevate the brand,” Cook said in the call.

“The company plans to replace these sites with more profitable locations with average unit volumes of $2 million and more,” Wendy’s spokesperson Heidi Schauer confirmed to USA TODAY in 2024. “Around 250 to 300 new Wendy’s sites were expected to have opened in 2024.”

Now, just a year after closing 140 of its stores, the fast food chain is planning to close hundreds more of its locations around the country.

Wendy’s in Martin County11640 S.E. Federal Highway in Hobe Sound1409 N.E. Jensen Beach Blvd. in Jensen Beach3160 S.E. Federal Highway in Stuart7700 S.W. Lost River Road in StuartWendy’s in St. Lucie County1841 N. Fourth St. in Fort Pierce2309 S. U.S. 1 in Fort Pierce4900 S. Federal Highway in Fort Pierce7085 Okeechobee Road in Fort Pierce10246 S. Federal Highway in Port St. Lucie1790 S.W. St. Lucie West Blvd. in Port St. Lucie2210 S.W. Gatlin Blvd. in Port St. Lucie270 S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd. in Port St. LucieFlorida Turnpike Milepost 144 in Port St. LucieWendy’s in Indian River County1625 U.S. 1 in Sebastian6210 20th St. in Vero Beach890 U.S. 1 in Vero Beach

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