Wendy's WEN Advertising funds restricted liabilities
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by Wendy's in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept wen:AdvertisingFundsRestrictedLiabilities.
The official record: Wendy's’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Wendy's's advertising funds restricted liabilities?
- Wendy's (WEN) reported advertising funds restricted liabilities of $108.35M in Q1 2026.
- How has Wendy's's advertising funds restricted liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Wendy's's advertising funds restricted liabilities decreased by 8.2% year-over-year, from $117.99M to $108.35M.
- What is the long-term trend for Wendy's's advertising funds restricted liabilities?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Wendy's's advertising funds restricted liabilities has grown at a -7.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $140.51M to $96.45M.
- What does advertising funds restricted liabilities mean?
- This represents the obligation to spend collected advertising contributions on behalf of the franchise system. It reflects the balance of funds received from franchisees that are contractually earmarked for future marketing and promotional expenditures. Tracking this liability helps investors understand the timing of advertising spend relative to the collection of franchise fees.