Wendy's

[LilDeuceCoupe]

Why did the Wendy's on I-240 close? Hard to believe a national chain wouldn't make it in that area.

[SoonerDave]

Wendy's is in the midst of a national streamlining of their operations and is closing 130 "underperforming" stores across the country. They're also offering heavy incentives for franchise owners to remodel their existing stores into Wendy's new "Urban" concept (link to photo escapes me at the moment) store that has been associated with increased same-store sales in their test marketing.

The I-240 location has been around for ever - they also closed the location on North May next to Taco Cabana. Hate to see 'em go. Now we've got to go down to Moore or to SW 44th for Frosties this summer

[TechArch]

There is still a location at North May and NW 36th.

[OKCretro]

do Wendy's still have a "salad bar"?

[Plutonic Panda]

Here is there "urban concept". Not really urban, but very cool!







Hopefully they remodel every store they have here to this.

[Martin]

didn't see any building permits for the address... this location might be a closure instead of a remodel. -M

[SoonerDave]

didn't see any building permits for the address... this location might be a closure instead of a remodel. -M

The I-240 location is absolutely a permanent closure. There is a note scrawled on the windows saying "STORE CLOSED - VISIT STORE ON SW 44th and WESTERN." A real estate sign went up in front of the property today.

[Urbanized]

Dave Thomas is rolling over in his grave on those redesigns. But I like them. Well, I like the interiors and the last exterior.

[SSEiYah]

they also closed the location on North May next to Taco Cabana. Hate to see 'em go. Now we've got to go down to Moore or to SW 44th for Frosties this summer

There is one near NE 36th and Lincoln, NW Expressway near Council, also on SE 29th and Sunnylane in Del City and Reno and Air Depot in Midwest City

Edit: Also there is that one in front of Sams on Penn and Memorial.

[SoonerDave]

There is one near NE 36th and Lincoln, NW Expressway near Council, also on SE 29th and Sunnylane in Del City and Reno and Air Depot in Midwest City

Yeah, but those locations aren't practical options for us distance-wise in a mid-summer Frosty Fit

[Garin]

Man the last time I was at a Wendy's was over on 44th and western and I left feeling dirty I can imagine the one on two forty was in the same shape.

[SoonerDave]

Man the last time I was at a Wendy's was over on 44th and western and I left feeling dirty I can imagine the one on two forty was in the same shape.

They actually redid that Wendy's (44th) a few years ago- not the extensive reno described here, but it was an improvement.
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The Wendy's on I-240 really wasn't that bad - the outside was a little weatherbeaten, and the parking lot needed some patching up, and that goes a long way to making the place seem unpleasant. Well, I guess it went a long way now that its closed.

[Pete]

This property is owned by 7-11 but today a building permit application was filed for a new Wendy's.

[Pete]

7-11 owns all the property outlined in blue in the 2nd image below, but Wendy's is building on the north half.

What remains would be too small for a new 7-11, so I suspect that will be sold to another fast food operator.

[kukblue1]

I'm confused the sign for the longest time has said coming soon 7-11 so now it's going to be a Wendy's? Who owns the land in front of the Hotel?

[Pete]

I'm confused the sign for the longest time has said coming soon 7-11 so now it's going to be a Wendy's? Who owns the land in front of the Hotel?

It seems 7-11 has had a change of plans. I don't see them squeezing a store onto the remaining lot.

The property to the south is under completely separate ownership.

[SoonerDave]

Wonder if this suggests Wendy's may be building other outlets in the area...

[kukblue1]

It seems 7-11 has had a change of plans. I don't see them squeezing a store onto the remaining lot.

The property to the south is under completely separate ownership.

OK I was wondering. I drive by there everyday and the sign that says 7-11 coming soon is actually on the land in front of the hotel that is why I wonder what was going on.

[Pete]

Building permit application today to remodel the Wendy's at NW 36th and May.

[TheTravellers]

Building permit application today to remodel the Wendy's at NW 36th and May.

We drive past it almost every day, wondering if they're going to just wall it up or put back up a glassed in area like it was.

[roci28]

Looks like they are also building a new Wendys at I40 and just south of MacArthur right by At Home

[Robert_M]

New one is almost complete on Tecumseh in Norman across from the Healthplex.

[kukblue1]

Looks like they are also building a new Wendys at I40 and just south of MacArthur right by At Home

Not trying to be mean in any way but it does need to be asked. I wonder what their homeless plan is? A big community lives right under the road right there.

[SEMIweather]

Not trying to be mean in any way but it does need to be asked. I wonder what their homeless plan is? A big community lives right under the road right there.

There are literally a dozen other restaurants within half a mile of that underpass.

[kukblue1]

[QUOTE=SEMIweather;1093041]There are literally a dozen other restaurants within half a mile of that underpass.[/QUOTE

Good point but when I drove by today there were literally 2 shopping carts filled with stuff and trash every where right across from their parking lot. It's not a good look for a new store opening.