{
  "id": 15045863,
  "title": "Wendy’s Closed Nearly 300 U.S. Restaurants in Months. Here’s What’s Behind the Collapse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/wendys-closed-nearly-300-u-s-restaurants-in-months-heres-whats-behind",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T21:16:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Inc.",
    "slug": "inc",
    "url": "https://www.inc.com/amaya-nichole/wendys-closures-2026-expert-analysis/91421259"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An expert analysis of why promotional programs are failing, traffic is plunging, and why the franchise system is shrinking faster than expected.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}