Wendy's is in an expansion mode as rival Hardee's retrenches.
Work is well underway on renovating former Hardee's at Sunset Plaza off Route 40 in Bear.
Another change at Sunset Plaza, east of the Route 72 intersection is national sub chain Jersey Mike's taking space vacated by Capriotti's. The sub shop chain has one Bear location in Eden Square near the Route 7 intersection.
Earlier in the year, Wendy's opened a restaurant at a former Hardee's off Route 40 in Elkton, MD. Hardee's continues to have a location in Middletown. Hardee's has multiple locations in Kent and Sussex counties.
Wendy's has another Route 40 location in Glasgow in addition to a restaurant near Bear in University Plaza.
The return of Wendy's to Bear comes after the closing nearly a decade ago of a location at the Eden Square Shopping Center off Route 40 The building, which remained vacant for years, was razed and replaced by a Starbucks. Wendy's also closed locations in north Wilmington and Claymont
Things have changed and Wendy's now expanding. The company plans to grow its restaurant count by 2-3% in 2025, with an emphasis on overseas expansion. It is still closing some underperforming locattions.
Wendy's has seen success with its breakfast menu and mainstays that include burgers, Frosty drinks and chili that came out of a decision to not freeze hamburger, with meat from leftover patties used in the popular offering.
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