Key Takeaways

Wendy’s franchisee Meritage Hospitality Group is seeking bankruptcy court approval to close 20 to 60 underperforming restaurants by November 13.

Meritage has already shuttered about 93 locations since late 2025, and closing all 60 proposed stores would push the total to roughly 153.

The Michigan-based operator ran 314 Wendy’s restaurants when it filed for Chapter 11 in September, reflecting wider pressure on fast-food franchisees from rising costs and shifting consumer spending.

Wendy’s closures keep piling up, and one of the fast-food giant's biggest franchisees is preparing to put dozens more locations on the chopping block.

Michigan-based Meritage Hospitality Group, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September, is seeking court approval to close as many as 60 additional Wendy's restaurants over the next several weeks.…