The Wendy's Company

Last updated September 27, 2026

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Organization details

Legal name: The Wendy's Company
Former names: Wendy's/Arby's Group, INC. Triarc Companies Inc
Ownership: Public
Status: Active
Sector (GICS): Consumer Discretionary
SIC code: 5810 — Retail-Eating & Drinking Places
Jurisdiction of incorporation: Delaware
Headquarters city: Dublin
Headquarters state / province: Ohio
Headquarters country: United States
Fiscal year end: January
Ticker symbol: WEN
Primary stock exchange: Nasdaq

Identifiers

SEC CIK: 0000030697
EIN: 38-0471180

Board of directors

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Arthur B. Winkleblack · Director
Since 2023
Bradley G. Peltz · Director
Since 2025
Joseph A. Levato · Director
Since 2023
Kenneth W. Gilbert · Director
Since 2023
Kirk Tanner · Director · President & CEO
Since 2024
Kristin A. Dolan · Director
Since 2023
Matthew H. Peltz · Director
Since 2023
Mich J. Mathews-Spradlin · Director
Since 2023
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera · Director
Since 2023
Nelson Peltz · Director
Since 2023
Peter Rothschild · Director
Since 2023
Peter W. May · Director
Since 2023
Richard H. Gomez · Director
Since 2023
Robert D. Wright · Director · President & CEO
Since 2026
Todd Allan Penegor · Director · President & CEO Overboarded
Since 2023
Wendy C. Arlin · Director
Since 2023

Chief executives

Robert D. Wright · President & CEO

Since May 2026

Todd Allan Penegor · President & CEO

Until February 2024 · Former

Kirk Tanner · President & CEO

2024 – 2026 · Former

30 CEO score

Weak · grade F

Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

Partial: only 50% of the scoring weight is on file.

Dividends 15%: 20
Revenue growth 20%: 40
Earnings growth 15%: 27

50% of the scoring weight is on file. Figures cover December 2023 – December 2025.

Director election results

Annual meeting of May 20, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Board connections

7 of this board's directors also sit on 13 other boards. 8 are in the same sector.

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via Kristin A. Dolan
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via Arthur B. Winkleblack
Ball Corporation
via Todd Allan Penegor
Church & Dwight Company Inc.
via Arthur B. Winkleblack
Dutch Bros Inc. Same sector
via Todd Allan Penegor
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. Same sector
via Robert D. Wright
Kohl's Corporation Same sector
via Wendy C. Arlin
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. Same sector
via Nelson Peltz
Papa John's International Inc. Same sector
via Todd Allan Penegor
Perrigo Company plc
via Todd Allan Penegor
Sphere Entertainment Co. Same sector
via Kristin A. Dolan
The Hershey Company
via Kirk Tanner
V.F. Corporation Same sector
via Kirk Tanner

Insider trades

All notable trades →

From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Bought, last 12 months: $17,846; 2 purchases by 2 insiders
Sold, last 12 months: $0; 0 sales by 0 insiders

Date	Insider	Transaction	Shares	Price	Value
Sep 29, 2026	Peter W. May Director, 10% owner	Grant or award	+4,009	$7.42	$29,747
Sep 29, 2026	Bradley G. Peltz Director	Grant or award	+3,318	$7.42	$24,620
Aug 15, 2026	Radkoski Lindsay J. Officer (CMO, U.S.)	Option exercise	+2,767	—	—
Aug 15, 2026	Radkoski Lindsay J. Officer (CMO, U.S.)	Shares withheld for tax	−806	$8.64	$6,964
Aug 12, 2026	Esposito Liliana Officer (Chf Corp Affrs & Sustnblty Ofc)	Option exercise	+31,858	—	—
Aug 12, 2026	Kale Aaron M. Officer (Chief Accounting Officer)	Option exercise	+2,209	—	—
Aug 12, 2026	Min John Officer (Chief Legal Ofcr & Secretary)	Option exercise	+44,404	—	—
Aug 12, 2026	Radkoski Lindsay J. Officer (CMO, U.S.)	Option exercise	+27,878	—	—
Aug 12, 2026	Spessard Matthew P Officer (Chief Information Officer)	Option exercise	+22,896	—	—
Aug 12, 2026	Suerken Peter J. JR Officer (President, U.S.)	Option exercise	+7,963	—	—
Aug 12, 2026	Wunsch E.J. Officer (President, International)	Option exercise	+60,533	—	—
Aug 12, 2026	Esposito Liliana Officer (Chf Corp Affrs & Sustnblty Ofc)	Shares withheld for tax	−8,634	$8.66	$74,770
Aug 12, 2026	Kale Aaron M. Officer (Chief Accounting Officer)	Shares withheld for tax	−599	$8.66	$5,187
Aug 12, 2026	Min John Officer (Chief Legal Ofcr & Secretary)	Shares withheld for tax	−12,589	$8.66	$109,021
Aug 12, 2026	Radkoski Lindsay J. Officer (CMO, U.S.)	Shares withheld for tax	−7,555	$8.66	$65,426

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Questions about The Wendy's Company

Who is the CEO of The Wendy's Company?

Robert D. Wright has been The Wendy's Company's President & CEO since May 2026.

How many directors are on The Wendy's Company's board?

The Wendy's Company's board has 16 directors: Arthur B. Winkleblack, Bradley G. Peltz, Joseph A. Levato, Kenneth W. Gilbert, Kirk Tanner, Kristin A. Dolan, Matthew H. Peltz, Mich J. Mathews-Spradlin, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, Nelson Peltz and 6 others.

Are The Wendy's Company insiders buying or selling shares?

Over the last 12 months, The Wendy's Company insiders bought $17,846 of shares in 2 purchases and made no open-market sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.

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