The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ: WEN) announced today that it will release preliminary fourth quarter and full-year 2011 financial results on Monday, January 30, before the market opens.

The Company is hosting an Investor Day at NASDAQ MarketSite beginning at 10:30 a.m. ET that day. Management plans to discuss key strategic initiatives, preliminary full-year 2011 results and the Company’s outlook for 2012. A live webcast with slides will be accessible from the Company's website, at www.aboutwendys.com.

A conference call can also be accessed live over the phone by dialing 877-572-6014 or for international callers by dialing 281-913-8524. A replay will be available two hours after the call and can be accessed by dialing 855-859-2056, or for international callers by dialing 404-537-3406; the conference ID for the call and replay is 45138304. The replay will be available until midnight ET on Monday, February 13, 2012. The webcast and accompanying slides will also be archived on the Company’s website at www.aboutwendys.com.

About The Wendy’s Company

The Wendy's Company is the world's third largest quick-service hamburger company. The Wendy's system includes more than 6,500 franchise and Company restaurants in the United States and 26 countries and U.S. territories worldwide. For more information, visit aboutwendys.com or wendys.com.