Wendy’s reports comp declines; remains focused on turnaroundPhoto: Wendy'sAugust 7, 2026 by Valerie GrittonSummarize with ChatGPT Grok Perplexity ClaudeWendy's reported its Q2 earnings, showing a U.S. comparable same-store sales decline of 7% while international comps decreased 2.3%. Overall, global same-store sales fell 6.3% for the quarter, according to a company news release. Wendy's performance was largely weighed down by declining U.S. traffic, which pressured franchise royalty revenue, restaurant margins, operating profit and earnings. Wendy's revenue increased slightly to $570.6 million, up 1.7% year over year, while global systemwide sales fell 6.5% to approximately $3.4 billion, driven by an 8.2% decline in U.S. sales. "I returned to Wendy's because I believe we can fix our issues and I am excited to work with our team and our franchisees to drive a strong turnaround.