The Wendy's Co. has closed one of its locations on Columbus' Northwest Side as part of a U.S. turnaround plan announced in late 2025 by interim CEO Ken Cook.

A Wendy's spokesperson confirmed to The Dispatch on April 7 that the shutdown of the chain's restaurant at 2626 Bethel Road, part of the Carriage Place shopping center at Sawmill Road, falls under what Wendy's is calling "Project Fresh."

Wendy's closings: Wendy's to close roughly 300 stores nationwide starting in late 2025. Are any in Ohio?

Cook said in October 2025 that Dublin-based Wendy's would close, improve or change operators of up to 360 locations in an effort to improve the company's U.S. performance. Wendy's same-restaurant sales dropped 5.5% in 2025, and its stock fell 48.3% for the year.

According to Wendy's own restaurant counts in November 2025 and April 2026, the Bethel Road Wendy's is the only restaurant closure for the chain so far. It appears the company has closed 10 locations in Ohio since it announced turnaround plans last fall.

The chain listed 398 Ohio restaurants then, and 388 now.

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