{
  "id": 16612277,
  "title": "A Major Wendy’s Franchisee Is Selling 42 Restaurants. The $18.6 Million Deal Won’t Solve Its Biggest Problem",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/a-major-wendys-franchisee-is-selling-42-restaurants-the-18-6-million",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-26T13:51:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Inc.",
    "slug": "inc",
    "url": "https://www.inc.com/amaya-nichole/major-wendys-franchisee-selling-42-restaurants-18-million-dollar-deal/91424670"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The $18.6 million transaction could help Meritage pay overdue royalties. The bankrupt operator still faces a steep financial climb.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}