Wendy’s, the national fast-food chain with sites throughout the greater Charlotte area, is making changes in Concord, relocating a store from 1512 Concord Pkwy N to 1508 Concord Pkwy N.
Franchise owner Tar Heel Capital Wendy’s LLC recently submitted a DRC Sketch Plan to the Concord Planning Department, proposing to demolish the existing Wendy’s and construct a new restaurant next to the existing building. Tar Heel Capital is planning to keep the existing Wendy’s operating as a drive-through only while they build the new Wendy’s in a different area of the site, according to plan details. There is no timeline for these projects.
Next year, Wendy’s plans to open 200 Next Gen Global units through 2024, according to QSR Magazine. The new kitchen model, called “Global Next Gen High-Capacity Kitchen,” will deliver a nearly 50 percent increase in kitchen output capacity. The configuration will feature state-of-the-art equipment and a layout built to maximize capacity, including sandwich production areas, dedicated space for digital orders, and more prep areas. Additionally, the store boasts a dedicated delivery pickup window and parking spaces intended to improve restaurant traffic flow and overall convenience for delivery partners.
“The new high-capacity kitchen design maximizes kitchen throughput for restaurants with the highest volume using Global Next Gen design innovation as the foundation for success,” Pringle added. “We are excited to harness both design and technology to unlock digital and global growth to meet the demands of our customers today and tomorrow.”
