Wendy’s announces closure of 2 Columbia locations

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Two Wendy’s locations in Columbia have closed, the company confirmed to ABC 17 News in an email.

The locations near the mall on Bernadette Drive and on Ninth Street are no longer listed on the company’s website. The business still has franchise locations in town on Scott Boulevard, East Nifong Boulevard and Clark Lane.

There’s also two locations in Jefferson City, one in Fulton, one in Boonville, one in Osage Becah, one in Macon and one in Moberly, according to the company’s website.

The email from a Wendy’s spokesperson says the closures are part of the company’s “turnaround plan, Project Fresh.” The email says the company plans on “strengthening restaurant performance across the Wendy’s System.”

ABC News reported last month that the fast food business planned to shutter 5-6% of its US locations during the first half of this year. The same article says Wendy’s had an 8.3% decrease in total global sales during the fourth quarter of 2025. Another 240 restaurants were closed in 2024.