The Wendy’s at 13 Johnson Ferry Road across from Merchants Walk in East Cobb has closed. The closure is part of a larger wave of closings planned by the Dublin, Ohio-based hamburger chain. The restaurant reportedly closed as of the end of business on February 18.
On an earnings call last week, Wendy’s interim CEO Ken Cook said the locations targeted for closure were “consistently underperforming.”
ToNeTo Atlanta has reported in months past on Wendy's closures in Buford, Tucker, Chamblee, Kennesaw, Acworth, and Conley.
Related: Whataburger franchisee looking to backfill former Wendy's in Tucker.
The East Cobb unit, which, according to property records was owned by Hoover Foods, a large metro Atlanta-based Wendy's franchisee, first opened in 1979 and received elements of the company's "Image Activation" renovation program in 2019.
Another East Cobb Wendy's closed several years ago at 3120 Johnson Ferry Road and today its former building is occupied by a Piedmont Urgent Care.
The East Cobb area still has three Wendy’s: 1270 Powers Ferry Road at the Marketplace Terrell Mill, which opened in 2020 and is one of the newest Wendy's in all of metro Atlanta, 2238 Roswell Road near East Lake shopping center, and at 2961 Shallowford Road at Highland Plaza.
What would you like to see open in place of the Wendy's in East Cobb? Why do you think the Wendy's brand is struggling? What is your favorite fast-food burger?
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Wendy's is the worst. All of them need to close.
ReplyDeleteIt’s the best! Reopen all the closed ones too!!
DeleteCity Barbeque
DeleteWorkers don't even care sloppy burgers w/attitude instead of closing stores Put ur money in training workers!!!!
ReplyDeleteStop closing start training making better Customer Service
ReplyDeleteCaptain D’S!!!
ReplyDeleteBetter than Whataburger!
ReplyDeleteWendy's is the best. All of them need to stay open.
ReplyDelete@All of them need to close. UGH. People like you are so ridiculous. When there's a place you don't like, the solution is not to go. Not to wish empty real estate and job losses.
ReplyDeleteEast Cobb has never had a Burger King on Johnson ferry Rd. Someone please open a Burger King 👑 in it's place 🙏🙏🙏
ReplyDeleteYou must be new to the area. Many years ago, there was a Burger King at Lower Roswell and Johnson Ferry Rd. Parkair Shopping center. It's now A Mexican Restaurant.
DeleteAt at both the BK before it closed and the Mexican Restaurant.
When dining with some friends witness an employee of the Mexican Restaurant take new out of the box silverware and wrap them in a napkin for the next group of customers.
Now I dine elsewhere.
Every time I get a burger from Wendy’s it’s cold or lukewarm, I gave them the benefit of the doubt, but after the third cold burger, I
ReplyDeleteWill no longer go back to Wendy’s
Alx will tell you to rethink your diet anyway or say you’re fat
DeleteBring back the Super Bar! IYKYK. seriously, the one in Decatur has horrible staff. pay your employees better and get better people in there!
ReplyDeleteYep! Nachos and pasta and yummo salad!
DeleteNot in that area ... Decatur people have attitudes!
DeleteAttitude attitude get some latitude
DeleteWhen I used to eat at Wendy's, eons ago, every time I would place my order, I would always stipulate "without cheese" You can guess what happened next. I swear I'm surprised they didn't put cheese in the damn milkshakes. Glad they're closing.
ReplyDeleteI had a bad experience with this Wendy's. While waiting in drive thru for a long time, I simply asked for an update about my order. The Wendy's employee got really angry, told me to not bother them, and that if I do not want to wait I can always go somewhere else. Afterwards, I decided never to go to that location, even though I frequently pass by it.
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