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Reported directly by Wendy's in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept wen:FranchiseRentalExpense.
The source filing: Wendy's’s 10-Q, filed August 7, 2026.
- Filed
- Aug 7, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT
- Fiscal quarter
- Q2 FY2026
- Calendar quarter
- Q3 2026
- Accession
- 0000030697-26-000116
| Line item | Three Months Ended / June 28,2026 | Three Months Ended / June 29,2025 | Six Months Ended / June 28,2026 | Six Months Ended / June 29,2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costs and expenses: | ||||
| Cost of sales | 207,275 | 196,521 | 408,324 | 384,690 |
| Franchise support and other costs | 22,566 | 17,069 | 44,557 | 33,665 |
| Franchise rental expense | 28,039 | 32,630 | 58,215 | 63,331 |
| Advertising funds expense | 127,879 | 111,374 | 236,494 | 212,902 |
| General and administrative | 66,161 | 59,485 | 139,004 | 127,689 |
| Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of amortization of cloud computing arrangements shown separately below) | 38,061 | 36,990 | 78,636 | 73,539 |
| Amortization of cloud computing arrangements | 4,577 | 4,056 | 9,339 | 8,223 |
Item 1. Financial Statements.
FAQ
- What is Wendy's's franchise rental expense?
- Wendy's (WEN) reported franchise rental expense of $28.04M in Q2 2026.
- How has Wendy's's franchise rental expense changed year-over-year?
- Wendy's's franchise rental expense decreased by 14.1% year-over-year, from $32.63M to $28.04M.
- What is the long-term trend for Wendy's's franchise rental expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Wendy's's franchise rental expense has grown at a -1.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $132.41M to $125.77M.
- What does franchise rental expense mean?
- This represents the costs associated with leasing properties that are subsequently subleased or operated by franchisees. It reflects the company's role as a master lessor within its real estate strategy. Investors track this to evaluate the company's real estate leverage and the profitability of its property-based franchise model.
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