Wendy's to Close Hundreds of Underperforming U.S. Locations

"...Once famous for its "Where's the beef?" campaign..."

"...trimming some of the fat from its national footprint..."

"...the burger joint named after Dave Thomas' daughter..."

"...Opting to close hundreds of restaurants could be another sign that Wendy's may not be around much longer..."

"...the hope is that by shuttering struggling locations, the company will free up investment capital for stores that are doing well..."

"...Wendy's as a whole isn't meeting investor expectations regarding sales..."

"...it has found some traction with one of its newest menu items..."

"...The restaurant's "Tendy's" have surpassed sales forecasts..."

"...some locations blowing through their inventory before the chicken tenders were even being advertised to the public..."

"...Closing stores and focusing on chicken sales aren't the only actions Wendy's is taking to right the ship..."

"...the company plans to capitalize on the popularity of poultry..."

"...the company intends to transfer ownership of some of its failing restaurants to new owners in hopes that a fresh set of eyes might be able to turn things around..."

"...Wendy's also aims to invest in better equipment and technological resources amid its coming store closures..."

"...Last year, Wendy's closed around 140 restaurants in a similar effort to prop up stores that were meeting or exceeding expectations..."

"...As of right now, there is no word on which locations will be on the chopping block over the coming year..."

"...Given that somewhere around 300 are going to be gone for good soon, there's a decent chance that a Wendy's near you might not be there anymore in the coming months..."