What the Future Holds for Wendy's

Shares of Wendy's have been on fire the past year as the burger giant upgrades its restaurants and improves its food quality. Here's what Wendy's CEO Todd Penegor told us about the future of the company, and industry at large.
Stocks quotes in this article: WEN, MCD

Wendy's (WEN) has been firing on all cylinders under CEO Todd Penegor.

Since taking the helm as CEO of Wendy's in May 2016, Penegor has led an aggressive push to remodel restaurants and enhance the burger and frosty chain's food quality. More recently, Wendy's has made a foray into mobile ordering as it gets ready to do battle with McDonald's (MCD) to get people fast-food on the go.

TheStreet talked with Penegor about the future of Wendy's, and how changes in food consumption may alter its business over time. 

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