DUBLIN, Ohio, Jan. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ: WEN) will release its preliminary, unaudited fourth-quarter and full year 2016 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 16. Later that day, the Company will host its 2017 Investor Day in Dublin, Ohio.

Due to limited capacity, attendance at the 2017 Investor Day is by invitation only. The presentation will begin at 8:30 a.m. ET and will conclude at approximately 2:00 p.m. ET. The event will be available to all interested parties via live webcast from the Investors section of the Company's website at www.aboutwendys.com. An archived webcast with the accompanying slides will also be available on the Company's website.

About The Wendy's Company
The Wendy's Company is the world's third-largest quick-service hamburger company. The Wendy's® system includes approximately 6,500 franchise and Company-operated restaurants in the United States and 30 countries and U.S. territories worldwide. For more information, visit www.aboutwendys.com.

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