Wendy’s Announces Completion of Baja Fresh Sale
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DUBLIN, Ohio – November 28, 2006 – Wendy’s International, Inc. (NYSE:WEN) today announced the completion of its previously announced sale of Baja Fresh® Mexican Grill for approximately $31 million. Baja Fresh operates about 300 restaurants in the United States.
The purchaser of Baja Fresh is a West Coast restaurant operating company owned by a consortium of investment groups led by David Kim. Mr. Kim and his team own or operate several restaurant concepts, including Sweet Factory, Cinnabon and Denny’s.
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Wendy’s International, Inc. overview
Wendy's International, Inc. is one of the world's most successful restaurant operating and franchising companies, with more than 6,300 Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers restaurants in North America and more than 300 international Wendy’s restaurants. More information about the Company is available at www.wendys-invest.com.
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