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Wendy’s Co. – ‘10-Q’ for 4/4/21 – ‘EX-101.LAB’

On:  Wednesday, 5/12/21, at 7:15am ET   ·   For:  4/4/21   ·   Accession #:  30697-21-5   ·   File #:  1-02207

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 5/12/21  Wendy’s Co.                       10-Q        4/04/21   86:8.2M

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML    892K 
 2: EX-10.1     Long Term Performance Unit Award Agreement          HTML     63K 
 3: EX-31.1     CEO 302 Certification                               HTML     26K 
 4: EX-31.2     CFO 302 Certification                               HTML     26K 
 5: EX-32.1     CEO & CFO 906 Certifications                        HTML     23K 
12: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     75K 
13: R2          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML    142K 
14: R3          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations     HTML    105K 
15: R4          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive  HTML     41K 
                Income                                                           
16: R5          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders'  HTML     62K 
                Equity Statement                                                 
17: R6          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML    111K 
18: R7          Basis of Presentation                               HTML     28K 
19: R8          Revenue (Notes)                                     HTML     78K 
20: R9          Acquisitions (Notes)                                HTML     27K 
21: R10         System Optimization Gains, Net                      HTML     41K 
22: R11         Reorganization and Realignment Costs                HTML    159K 
23: R12         Investments                                         HTML     36K 
24: R13         Long-Term Debt (Notes)                              HTML     41K 
25: R14         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML     75K 
26: R15         Impairment of Long-Lived Assets                     HTML     32K 
27: R16         Income Taxes                                        HTML     27K 
28: R17         Net Income Per Share                                HTML     37K 
29: R18         Stockholders' Equity                                HTML     35K 
30: R19         Leases (Notes)                                      HTML     52K 
31: R20         Transactions with Related Parties                   HTML     29K 
32: R21         Guarantees and Other Commitments and Contingencies  HTML     26K 
33: R22         Legal and Environmental Matters                     HTML     25K 
34: R23         Segment Information (Notes)                         HTML     56K 
35: R24         Revenue (Tables)                                    HTML     81K 
36: R25         System Optimization Gains, Net (Tables)             HTML     41K 
37: R26         Reorganization and Realignment Costs (Tables)       HTML    165K 
38: R27         Investments (Tables)                                HTML     34K 
39: R28         Long-Term Debt (Tables)                             HTML     41K 
40: R29         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML     71K 
41: R30         Impairment of Long-Lived Assets (Tables)            HTML     32K 
42: R31         Net Income Per Share (Tables)                       HTML     36K 
43: R32         Stockholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML     30K 
44: R33         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML     51K 
45: R34         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML     55K 
46: R35         Revenue Disaggregation of Revenue (Details)         HTML     64K 
47: R36         Revenue Contract Balances (Details)                 HTML     43K 
48: R37         Revenue Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation   HTML     37K 
                (Details)                                                        
49: R38         Acquisitions (Details)                              HTML     45K 
50: R39         System Optimization Gains, Net Summary of           HTML     42K 
                Disposition Activity (Details)                                   
51: R40         System Optimization Gains, Net Assets Held for      HTML     32K 
                Sale (Details)                                                   
52: R41         Reorganization and Realignment Costs Summary        HTML     33K 
                (Details)                                                        
53: R42         Reorganization and Realignment Costs Operations     HTML     52K 
                and Field Realignment (Details)                                  
54: R43         Reorganization and Realignment Costs Operations     HTML     37K 
                and Field Realignment Accrual Rollforward                        
                (Details)                                                        
55: R44         Reorganization and Realignment Costs IT             HTML     45K 
                Realignment Costs (Details)                                      
56: R45         Reorganization and Realignment Costs IT             HTML     45K 
                Realignment Accrual Rollforward (Details)                        
57: R46         Reorganization and Realignment Costs G&A            HTML     48K 
                Realignment Costs (Details)                                      
58: R47         Reorganization and Realignment Costs G&A            HTML     45K 
                Realignment Accrual Rollforward (Details)                        
59: R48         Reorganization and Realignment Costs System         HTML     59K 
                Optimization Costs (Details)                                     
60: R49         Reorganization and Realignment Costs System         HTML     38K 
                Optimization Accrual Rollforward (Details)                       
61: R50         Investments Equity Investment Summary (Details)     HTML     49K 
62: R51         Long-Term Debt Schedule of Long Term Debt           HTML     58K 
                (Details)                                                        
63: R52         Long-Term Debt Senior Notes (Details)               HTML     32K 
64: R53         Long-Term Debt Other Long-term Debt Disclosure      HTML     35K 
                (Details)                                                        
65: R54         Fair Value Measurements Financial Instruments       HTML     65K 
                (Details)                                                        
66: R55         Fair Value Measurements Non-Recurring Fair Value    HTML     39K 
                Measurements (Details)                                           
67: R56         Impairment of Long-Lived Assets (Details)           HTML     31K 
68: R57         Income Taxes (Details)                              HTML     32K 
69: R58         Net Income Per Share (Details)                      HTML     52K 
70: R59         Stockholders' Equity Dividends (Details)            HTML     23K 
71: R60         Stockholders' Equity Repurchases of Common Stock    HTML     62K 
                (Details)                                                        
72: R61         Stockholders' Equity Accumulated Other              HTML     34K 
                Comprehensive Loss (Details)                                     
73: R62         Leases Lessee Lease Narrative (Details)             HTML     31K 
74: R63         Leases Lessor Lease Narrative (Details)             HTML     29K 
75: R64         Leases Components of Lease Cost (Details)           HTML     47K 
76: R65         Leases Components of Lease Income (Details)         HTML     37K 
77: R66         Transactions with Related Parties (Details)         HTML     48K 
78: R67         Guarantees and Other Commitments and Contingencies  HTML     26K 
                Lease Guarantees (Details)                                       
79: R68         Guarantees and Other Commitments and Contingencies  HTML     24K 
                Letters of Credit (Details)                                      
80: R69         Segment Information Reconciliation of Revenue from  HTML     34K 
                Segments to Consolidated (Details)                               
81: R70         Segment Information Reconciliation of Profit from   HTML     63K 
                Segments to Consolidated (Details)                               
82: R9999       Uncategorized Items - wen-20210404.htm              HTML     25K 
84: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    152K 
11: XML         XBRL Instance -- wen-20210404_htm                    XML   2.16M 
83: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX     93K 
 7: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- wen-20210404_cal                XML    207K 
 8: EX-101.DEF  XBRL Definitions -- wen-20210404_def                 XML    906K 
 9: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- wen-20210404_lab                      XML   1.48M 
10: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- wen-20210404_pre               XML   1.03M 
 6: EX-101.SCH  XBRL Schema -- wen-20210404                          XSD    173K 
85: JSON        XBRL Instance as JSON Data -- MetaLinks              354±   506K 
86: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0000030697-21-000005-xbrl      Zip    304K

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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FranchisedUnitsMember_a6f0b288-6ab5-41f9-b1a5-de38eb5f748c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FranchisedUnitsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchised Units </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FranchisedUnitsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FranchisedUnitsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchised Units [Member] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent_46132097-fe08-4340-ae43-9e08172c740c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts and notes receivable, net </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts and Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_InitialSharesDeliveredUnderASRAgreementPercentage_1ac6d14d-bd7f-4b75-87c0-073494eb4cac_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_InitialSharesDeliveredUnderASRAgreementPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Initial Shares Delivered Under ASR Agreement Percentage </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_InitialSharesDeliveredUnderASRAgreementPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_InitialSharesDeliveredUnderASRAgreementPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Initial Shares Delivered Under ASR Agreement Percentage </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_InitialSharesDeliveredUnderASRAgreementPercentage_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_InitialSharesDeliveredUnderASRAgreementPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Initial Shares Delivered Under ASR Agreement Percentage </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_abc5cdea-54fd-42aa-858a-806982318416_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Document and Entity Information [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Document and Entity Information [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Document and Entity Information [Abstract] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_TimwenMember_c06f566a-b4b2-4edd-b9ae-098e5967198e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_TimwenMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> TimWen </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_TimwenMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_TimwenMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> TimWen [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_TimwenMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_TimwenMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Investment in joint venture with Tim Hortons Inc [Member] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_srt_RangeMember_1fe47d39-7ab2-411c-978c-6d30de22f9d8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Range </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_srt_RangeMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Statistical Measurement [Domain] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_5e327d97-c95b-49f2-9a08-1753f1048f8a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_722e5866-8408-40bf-88e9-9b61643e3520_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Line of Credit </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Line of Credit [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_113f37b3-4f06-4f1a-9455-2c4c0b18a8f8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Restructuring Cost and Reserve </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization_f58ba98d-a0bc-457f-9e50-bdc0645f45ed_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Amortization of finance lease assets </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet_23cbe57a-a101-448c-8dfb-761ca10f7cfc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred income taxes </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeAndExpensesLessorAbstract_6d28b12f-3543-4a57-a114-4f9ab01869cc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeAndExpensesLessorAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Income and Expenses, Lessor </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName_89d9bc1d-1440-42f0-891b-78ffa3d1a543_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Security Exchange Name </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Security Exchange Name </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_eabce529-f5a6-460e-b68e-e2354b5eab4a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Other intangible assets </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityTableTextBlock_96b779ea-a572-4eb1-a3ca-734fca7029f4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Contract balances, assets and liabilities </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Contract with Customer, Contract Asset, Contract Liability, and Receivable [Table Text Block] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_A2022Member_e9a162b2-8638-47c7-a0d0-d56f67b8ecf1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_A2022Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> 2022 </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Commitments and Contingencies </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures_be6c696e-cd05-436c-bbe8-f7a36c3759cf_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Common stock issued upon vesting of restricted shares </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_5d9a2d10-f3c6-4383-8488-09f827711838_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Repurchases of common stock </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_50545b6d-0535-44ba-a116-0f40e9046a73_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> ASSETS </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets [Abstract] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_ef7eab79-3e7b-4445-aa77-5b01f46592fc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Investment, Name </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_0f0beb59-e85e-446f-9e52-24be9e28927b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_c02b403f-9f5c-4aaf-80ff-6115aa986add_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Address, State or Province </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_6b8fafcc-8712-4af4-963e-1206af6cf81d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts payable </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubleaseIncome_156efd36-aa07-4b07-96c8-e9f2684bb5fa_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubleaseIncome" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Sublease income </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_241b3f93-5db2-40c0-ae9e-b675fe1b0a5c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_7ce777cc-1565-4712-8f2e-f3f338e5d411_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Retained earnings </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_afac0024-b2d3-45b3-a571-5a9d2961aaaa_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Repayments of Lines of Credit </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Repayments of Lines of Credit </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_558ceef8-a894-45e2-b577-297435bbfb93_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating lease assets </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EntityOperatedUnitsMember_da308071-6289-4bd5-af02-6d9bbec74321_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EntityOperatedUnitsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Operated Units </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EntityOperatedUnitsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EntityOperatedUnitsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Operated Units [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EntityOperatedUnitsMember" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EntityOperatedUnitsMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EntityOperatedUnitsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EntityOperatedUnitsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_WriteOffOfLeaseAssetsMember_2760c194-c312-45f3-9d26-6cde36f17bca_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_WriteOffOfLeaseAssetsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Write-Off of Lease Assets </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_WriteOffOfLeaseAssetsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_WriteOffOfLeaseAssetsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Write-Off of Lease Assets [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_WriteOffOfLeaseAssetsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_WriteOffOfLeaseAssetsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Write-Off of Lease Assets </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_WriteOffOfLeaseAssetsMember" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_WriteOffOfLeaseAssetsMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_WriteOffOfLeaseAssetsMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_WriteOffOfLeaseAssetsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_504c1477-3cf4-4168-b272-7345753d8e91_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract_16f27d3e-52c4-49b1-ba12-469e0218e889_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Stockholders’ equity: </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LegalMattersAndContingenciesTextBlock_8a8a9d7f-6c0e-428b-8bd7-34e76669db3c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LegalMattersAndContingenciesTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Legal and Environmental Matters </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LegalMattersAndContingenciesTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LegalMattersAndContingenciesTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LegalMattersAndContingenciesTextBlock" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LegalMattersAndContingenciesTextBlock"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LegalMattersAndContingenciesTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LegalMattersAndContingenciesTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AOCIAttributableToParentNetOfTaxRollForward_97a5054f-e711-4c68-957d-2624451b562b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AOCIAttributableToParentNetOfTaxRollForward" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AOCIAttributableToParentNetOfTaxRollForward_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AOCIAttributableToParentNetOfTaxRollForward" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AOCIAttributableToParentNetOfTaxRollForward" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AOCIAttributableToParentNetOfTaxRollForward"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AOCIAttributableToParentNetOfTaxRollForward" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AOCIAttributableToParentNetOfTaxRollForward" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleLineItems_ef85205c-0c7e-4ad7-b656-a85e952ca97c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Long lived assets held for sale </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleLineItems" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleLineItems"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_AdvertisingFundsSurplusDeficitNet_b59f1f44-fea4-4e9c-805f-0728377f581e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AdvertisingFundsSurplusDeficitNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Advertising funds deficit </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_AdvertisingFundsSurplusDeficitNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AdvertisingFundsSurplusDeficitNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Advertising Funds Surplus (Deficit), Net </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_AdvertisingFundsSurplusDeficitNet_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AdvertisingFundsSurplusDeficitNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Net amount of advertising funds revenue and advertising funds expense for the period. </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_AdvertisingFundsSurplusDeficitNet" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_AdvertisingFundsSurplusDeficitNet"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_AdvertisingFundsSurplusDeficitNet" xlink:to="lab_wen_AdvertisingFundsSurplusDeficitNet" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure_86cf8565-9756-4ddd-b832-696f4a0c9bb8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_YellowCabMember_d9144490-cbb2-4574-b38e-0cfdcfcfc0f9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_YellowCabMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Yellow Cab </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_YellowCabMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_YellowCabMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Yellow Cab [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_YellowCabMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_YellowCabMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Yellow Cab </link:label>
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<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_YellowCabMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_YellowCabMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCost_b76f7157-9b22-4e7e-9b30-ae34958afb24_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Total lease cost </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCost_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Lease, Cost </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCost" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCost"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCost" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCost" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_51625190-940f-47b6-8f79-0012cd50f441_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Common Stock, Par Value </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_6c47256e-3053-4be5-a8e0-b1ed22afb808_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Other liabilities </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Liabilities, Noncurrent </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments_d03c4ac1-8f43-449b-a174-fb20e87a834a_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Repayments of finance lease liabilities </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Finance Lease, Principal Payments </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_GlobalRealEstateDevelopmentMember_dc9025f6-2d2c-48e6-8add-b120d4e83d5f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_GlobalRealEstateDevelopmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Global Real Estate & Development </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_GlobalRealEstateDevelopmentMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_GlobalRealEstateDevelopmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Global Real Estate & Development [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_GlobalRealEstateDevelopmentMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_GlobalRealEstateDevelopmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Global Real Estate & Development segment </link:label>
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<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_GlobalRealEstateDevelopmentMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_GlobalRealEstateDevelopmentMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_8fe57523-14f1-44fb-8206-4705807c76f1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based compensation </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_c740db26-4b68-45f3-9d5d-54866ee0332d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Effect of exchange rate changes on cash </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InventoryNet_d1fc2ccd-71d1-47e5-a8de-7b915b88c3a8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InventoryNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Inventories </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InventoryNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InventoryNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Inventory, Net </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNet" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryNet"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InventoryNet" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_9db909f1-b700-4411-a47f-413dfeca8a5c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_3803cd3c-fead-46ea-89fb-5dbf2d4e60f9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, Measurement Frequency </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Measurement Frequency [Domain] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_Advertisingfundsexpense_2e78e9e9-80b4-47bd-b64a-bc2f7a5b2f31_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Advertisingfundsexpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Advertising funds expense </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_Advertisingfundsexpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Advertisingfundsexpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Advertising funds expense </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_Advertisingfundsexpense_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Advertisingfundsexpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Advertising and promotional programs expense incurred by the advertising funds. </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_Advertisingfundsexpense" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_Advertisingfundsexpense"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_Advertisingfundsexpense" xlink:to="lab_wen_Advertisingfundsexpense" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_6f786ad0-035b-4b14-8077-49cc50c6c3e3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Business Acquisition </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Business Acquisition [Axis] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_0c84c435-e756-485c-b2a7-4ba512094674_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Statement </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Statement [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_NPCAssetPurchaseAgreementNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFranchisees_1d995f27-6759-446f-b8ae-6384983a8555_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NPCAssetPurchaseAgreementNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFranchisees" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> NPC Asset Purchase Agreement: Number of Markets to be Purchased by Franchisees </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_NPCAssetPurchaseAgreementNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFranchisees_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NPCAssetPurchaseAgreementNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFranchisees" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> NPC Asset Purchase Agreement: Number of Markets to be Purchased by Franchisees </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_NPCAssetPurchaseAgreementNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFranchisees_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NPCAssetPurchaseAgreementNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFranchisees" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> NPC Asset Purchase Agreement: Number of Markets to be Purchased by Franchisees </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_NPCAssetPurchaseAgreementNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFranchisees" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_NPCAssetPurchaseAgreementNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFranchisees"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_NPCAssetPurchaseAgreementNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFranchisees" xlink:to="lab_wen_NPCAssetPurchaseAgreementNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFranchisees" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_NetReceiptofDeferredVendorIncentives_3e5c8e98-29be-4c1e-a675-4fa0fb1c32f0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NetReceiptofDeferredVendorIncentives" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Net receipt (recognition) of deferred vendor incentives </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_NetReceiptofDeferredVendorIncentives_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NetReceiptofDeferredVendorIncentives" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Receipt of Deferred Vendor Incentives </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_NetReceiptofDeferredVendorIncentives_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NetReceiptofDeferredVendorIncentives" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Total deferred cash receipt for vendor incentives, net of amounts recognized </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_NetReceiptofDeferredVendorIncentives" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_NetReceiptofDeferredVendorIncentives"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_NetReceiptofDeferredVendorIncentives" xlink:to="lab_wen_NetReceiptofDeferredVendorIncentives" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementTable_86ec8655-935a-486c-ade3-dd982b400ba6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Statement </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Statement [Table] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_srt_RangeAxis_d1915e79-587e-432f-a7d2-f23c216d0a58_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Range </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_srt_RangeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Statistical Measurement [Axis] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_d6a60f02-b10f-4544-b726-82cc18770f90_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Type of Restructuring </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Type of Restructuring [Domain] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_57a06966-c534-4bbe-a7ef-c369f118c615_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Credit Facility </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Credit Facility [Axis] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue_5db4e1b5-3b19-46db-87e8-61825c9842f5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt instrument </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember_214bb5ad-131f-4d2f-97e9-10cfc92d8e33_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract_1def1c15-d211-44ec-964e-8f2a676aaa4a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AdvertisingMember_c2d97a82-5f83-442a-86c5-dfe4123369f9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdvertisingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Advertising funds revenue </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AdvertisingMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdvertisingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Advertising [Member] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntitySmallBusiness" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Small Business </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet_7477af56-f147-440c-9dfb-11e3b32bd563_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Other operating income, net </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet_cc1fc923-ecf6-49dc-80e8-e16048c1c9b4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Unallocated other operating income, net </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Operating Income (Expense), Net </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_February2019AndFebruary2020ShareRepurchaseProgramMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_February2019AndFebruary2020ShareRepurchaseProgramMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> February 2019 and February 2020 Share Repurchase Program [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_February2019AndFebruary2020ShareRepurchaseProgramMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_February2019AndFebruary2020ShareRepurchaseProgramMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> February 2019 and February 2020 Share Repurchase Program </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_ebb13e21-d01c-4ceb-b7a1-1b17eb48103a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward"/>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_RestaurantassetsheldforsaleMember_ac6e7b12-100e-4e34-ad40-13a491e29699_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_RestaurantassetsheldforsaleMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Net restaurant assets held for sale </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_RestaurantassetsheldforsaleMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_RestaurantassetsheldforsaleMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Restaurant assets held for sale [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_RestaurantassetsheldforsaleMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_RestaurantassetsheldforsaleMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Restaurant assets held for sale </link:label>
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<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_RestaurantassetsheldforsaleMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_RestaurantassetsheldforsaleMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_2e262fb3-645c-4ef1-adf8-abf7ae9ac619_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, Measurements, Fair Value Hierarchy </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_5f7f3deb-049b-4680-b815-115d3faa6acf_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-Term Debt </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeTableTextBlock_cc68f9c2-dc9b-4ca4-b96e-d18213618dbe_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Lease, Income </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Lease, Lease Income [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeTableTextBlock" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeTableTextBlock"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_0f45a83f-6a34-4b46-a776-95449a940367_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Share Repurchase Program </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Share Repurchase Program [Domain] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain"/>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_ExecutoryCostsPaidByLesseeMember_2fb2302a-b974-4067-bb99-37dc35e0aa60_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_ExecutoryCostsPaidByLesseeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Executory costs paid by lessee </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_ExecutoryCostsPaidByLesseeMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_ExecutoryCostsPaidByLesseeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Executory Costs Paid By Lessee [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_ExecutoryCostsPaidByLesseeMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_ExecutoryCostsPaidByLesseeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Executory costs paid by lessee. </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_OperatingLeasePaymentsAppliedToLeaseLiabilities_ecb9aadd-5f81-4b20-add2-96ba5010fab6_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_OperatingLeasePaymentsAppliedToLeaseLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Change in operating lease liabilities </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_OperatingLeasePaymentsAppliedToLeaseLiabilities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_OperatingLeasePaymentsAppliedToLeaseLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Lease, Payments Applied To Lease Liabilities </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_OperatingLeasePaymentsAppliedToLeaseLiabilities_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_OperatingLeasePaymentsAppliedToLeaseLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Lease, Payments Applied To Lease Liabilities </link:label>
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<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_OperatingLeasePaymentsAppliedToLeaseLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_wen_OperatingLeasePaymentsAppliedToLeaseLiabilities" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag_a057ff8d-b053-489c-b3fa-69ce3623cf49_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Amendment Flag </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Amendment Flag </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_19e04a03-70c7-48b9-b4e2-5685e20c8576_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DetailsOfImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByAssetTextBlock_cb3b7f21-50cb-4780-959a-fd648a4114b8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DetailsOfImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByAssetTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Impairment of Long-Lived Assets </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_PropertiesAndOtherIntangibleAssetsFranchiseeLeasedSubleasedAssetsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_PropertiesAndOtherIntangibleAssetsFranchiseeLeasedSubleasedAssetsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Properties and Other Intangible Assets, Franchisee Leased Subleased Assets [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_PropertiesAndOtherIntangibleAssetsFranchiseeLeasedSubleasedAssetsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_PropertiesAndOtherIntangibleAssetsFranchiseeLeasedSubleasedAssetsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Properties and Other Intangible Assets, Franchisee Leased Subleased Assets </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_a9aebf99-1e0c-4f0c-999b-091c40547534_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Related Party </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Related Party [Domain] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock_e63b7375-c83c-40b3-8a7d-4fabb679b203_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Reorganization and Realignment Costs </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleNameDomain_d5a4977e-b812-419e-a796-f1223c1e51ef_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Long lived assets held for sale, name </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_8cc8e99a-2128-46ab-8689-3990e33dae94_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Related Party Transaction </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTextBlock_83c83090-b529-4534-9b9c-7d8eb7844707_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_ComponentAxis_8ba995c9-4efb-444d-b772-8418589d3f83_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_ComponentAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Component </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendsDomain_b1fc65d3-48b7-49d0-875d-5d6c63916b71_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Dividends [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendsDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Dividends [Domain] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsDomain"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DividendsDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DividendsDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_LandAndBuildingLeasedMember_8288c4ff-210a-4b36-8c18-5762d389b3a4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_LandAndBuildingLeasedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Land And Building - Leased </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_LandAndBuildingLeasedMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_LandAndBuildingLeasedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Land And Building - Leased [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_LandAndBuildingLeasedMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_LandAndBuildingLeasedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Property whose land and building are both leased by the Company. </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_LandAndBuildingLeasedMember" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_LandAndBuildingLeasedMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_LandAndBuildingLeasedMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_LandAndBuildingLeasedMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_b0a6e686-29ec-4aec-b6d3-f9e8d3b32594_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Segments </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Segments [Domain] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_A2024Member_264c0976-54b2-4e07-b10e-08604346c27e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_A2024Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> 2024 </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_A2024Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_A2024Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> 2024 [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_A2024Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_A2024Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Fiscal year 2024 </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_A2024Member" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_A2024Member"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_A2024Member" xlink:to="lab_wen_A2024Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_07435a7d-b661-47fa-91ae-02a6b2071500_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_FranchiseRoyaltyRevenueandFeesMember_bd7f6b61-8c2c-4a15-85f7-9e76e136bbd1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_FranchiseRoyaltyRevenueandFeesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchise royalty revenue and fees </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_FranchiseRoyaltyRevenueandFeesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_FranchiseRoyaltyRevenueandFeesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchise Royalty Revenue and Fees [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_FranchiseRoyaltyRevenueandFeesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_FranchiseRoyaltyRevenueandFeesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchise Royalty Revenue and Fees </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_FranchiseRoyaltyRevenueandFeesMember" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_FranchiseRoyaltyRevenueandFeesMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_FranchiseRoyaltyRevenueandFeesMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_FranchiseRoyaltyRevenueandFeesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_efecebfa-3f3c-4a9a-8707-e063856ebf66_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> System optimization gains, net </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Axis] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_e68a2521-fadc-422c-adff-9678cfc3c536_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Statement Location </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Statement Location [Axis] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_73c6af8a-67f2-4669-9bd5-c8b0df737067_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_5e1d647b-9fe2-459c-9492-ccf88723b0df_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Statement Location </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Statement Location [Domain] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_AssetArrangementDomain_7e0620bc-4c3c-4a17-8f33-b8a17338bc72_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AssetArrangementDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Asset Arrangement </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_AssetArrangementDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AssetArrangementDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Asset Arrangement [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_AssetArrangementDomain_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AssetArrangementDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Asset Arrangement [Domain] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_AssetArrangementDomain" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_AssetArrangementDomain"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_AssetArrangementDomain" xlink:to="lab_wen_AssetArrangementDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare_238f0125-5c87-4fc5-a244-ec9fcd4068a3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_ce33dbb1-a442-4433-88fe-1ff0a640be28_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash flows from financing activities: </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock_5eedd0ee-9fa9-455c-a152-1b33b52035e6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Lease, Cost </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Lease, Cost [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeRelocationMember_d861ac00-e723-4a31-8f04-475fd7bd647e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeRelocationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Recruitment and relocation costs </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeRelocationMember_c68a1fbc-a343-44b4-97e5-074b36295115_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeRelocationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Recruitment and relocation </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeRelocationMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeRelocationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Employee Relocation [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeRelocationMember" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeRelocationMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeRelocationMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeRelocationMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_64e280d8-2944-4638-a850-83622bcdc053_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Other assets </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Assets, Noncurrent </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_February2019ShareRepurchaseProgramMember_3a2df360-749f-4407-b1a7-d7a05d812009_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_February2019ShareRepurchaseProgramMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> February 2019 Share Repurchase Program </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_February2019ShareRepurchaseProgramMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_February2019ShareRepurchaseProgramMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> February 2019 Share Repurchase Program [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_February2019ShareRepurchaseProgramMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_February2019ShareRepurchaseProgramMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> February 2019 Share Repurchase Program </link:label>
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<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_February2019ShareRepurchaseProgramMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_February2019ShareRepurchaseProgramMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock_448f944b-e7e8-4e52-8983-7ce94e69d9fe_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Investment </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_48969091-b483-4244-a97e-cbb820a76f34_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Segment Information </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_c303b902-2046-404c-90ff-c49bbda04b7a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash equivalents </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent_45e3bfcd-6244-485f-8acd-df6a2915a470_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Receivables, Net, Current </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Receivables, Net, Current </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FranchisorCosts_c04daafb-baf0-48aa-b262-bdb84a8ff8a9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FranchisorCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchise support and other costs </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FranchisorCosts_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FranchisorCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchisor Costs </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FranchisorCosts" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FranchisorCosts"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FranchisorCosts" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FranchisorCosts" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Assets_45e2e333-2ce7-4702-b24b-c6228d96e3e3_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Total assets </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Assets_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock_d93bde5b-65c4-4430-8710-e274a3172959_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Transactions with Related Parties </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_ContractbalancesLineItems_9c659686-0683-40c7-b762-0aac8d9cb4bb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_ContractbalancesLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Contract balances </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_ContractbalancesLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_ContractbalancesLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Contract balances [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_ContractbalancesLineItems_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_ContractbalancesLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> [Line Items] for Contract balances [Table] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_ContractbalancesLineItems" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_ContractbalancesLineItems"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_ContractbalancesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_wen_ContractbalancesLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_dei_Security12bTitle_0d720a3f-3b46-47b0-b212-6ff57dede1a1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Title of 12(b) Security </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_dei_Security12bTitle_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Title of 12(b) Security </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:to="lab_dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_beacf2e1-7e7b-40da-ba6d-865b801a881d_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Finance Lease, Cost </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_7c1478ca-6f9e-4781-9c53-7df7426b9ce3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Subsequent Event Type [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Subsequent Event Type [Axis] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_ExecutoryCostsPaidToLessorMember_2c432ca4-2f6d-478f-a6da-6a8537d1c751_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_ExecutoryCostsPaidToLessorMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Executory costs paid to lessor </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_ExecutoryCostsPaidToLessorMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_ExecutoryCostsPaidToLessorMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Executory Costs Paid To Lessor [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_ExecutoryCostsPaidToLessorMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_ExecutoryCostsPaidToLessorMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Executory Costs Paid To Lessor [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_ExecutoryCostsPaidToLessorMember" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_ExecutoryCostsPaidToLessorMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_ExecutoryCostsPaidToLessorMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_ExecutoryCostsPaidToLessorMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable_a6bf3b8d-da11-46e7-a023-10ffdc6ea811_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Lessor, Lease, Description </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Lessor, Lease, Description [Table] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesOfLessorDisclosureTextBlock_0a2beca7-8e60-43bd-9bf0-2a13375cb4f8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesOfLessorDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Leases, Company as Lessor </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesOfLessorDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesOfLessorDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Lessor, Operating Leases [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesOfLessorDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesOfLessorDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesOfLessorDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesOfLessorDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_Series20181ClassA2IINotesMember_2cb35fa5-3f0c-4cf5-8486-fbc62e6cab43_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Series20181ClassA2IINotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Series 2018-1 Class A-2-II Notes </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_Series20181ClassA2IINotesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Series20181ClassA2IINotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Series 2018-1 Class A-2-II Notes [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_Series20181ClassA2IINotesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Series20181ClassA2IINotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Series 2018-1 Class A-2-II Notes [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_Series20181ClassA2IINotesMember" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_Series20181ClassA2IINotesMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_Series20181ClassA2IINotesMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_Series20181ClassA2IINotesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BusinessDescriptionAndBasisOfPresentationTextBlock_a2bf3087-2416-4f63-b022-01326891882d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessDescriptionAndBasisOfPresentationTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Basis of Presentation </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BusinessDescriptionAndBasisOfPresentationTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessDescriptionAndBasisOfPresentationTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessDescriptionAndBasisOfPresentationTextBlock" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessDescriptionAndBasisOfPresentationTextBlock"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessDescriptionAndBasisOfPresentationTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BusinessDescriptionAndBasisOfPresentationTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermContractWithCustomerMember_87d8d1bd-4776-4ee6-a028-a422fae94e93_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermContractWithCustomerMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Short-term Contract with Customer </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermContractWithCustomerMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermContractWithCustomerMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Short-term Contract with Customer [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermContractWithCustomerMember" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermContractWithCustomerMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermContractWithCustomerMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermContractWithCustomerMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember_af71fb85-a3ab-4c2e-9479-34dbe81b3530_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Cost of sales </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Cost of Sales [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense_8911225c-c8de-4a0c-bf4b-ac936fb503d0_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Interest expense, net </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense_ace7a826-99a4-4524-8e76-bc2986262cf1_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Interest expense, net </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Interest Expense </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther_dd2c1a10-4b3f-42d9-a497-cca1d38ef08d_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Other </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Stockholders' Equity, Other </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_AcceleratedDepreciationExpenseMember_1bd1a6d0-b3f7-447c-8984-1b1d267ea080_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AcceleratedDepreciationExpenseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Accelerated depreciation and amortization </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_AcceleratedDepreciationExpenseMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AcceleratedDepreciationExpenseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Accelerated Depreciation Expense [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_AcceleratedDepreciationExpenseMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AcceleratedDepreciationExpenseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Accelerated Depreciation Expense </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_AcceleratedDepreciationExpenseMember" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_AcceleratedDepreciationExpenseMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_AcceleratedDepreciationExpenseMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_AcceleratedDepreciationExpenseMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_6b5cfe84-9baa-40c2-8cc3-70b1abfd7301_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Depreciation and amortization </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_9f228825-b591-46e4-bb89-9e87faa09572_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Depreciation and amortization </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_TotalFinanceLeaseCost_dc31cfc9-7759-427b-b2d6-b17c5897dadc_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_TotalFinanceLeaseCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Total finance lease cost </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_TotalFinanceLeaseCost_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_TotalFinanceLeaseCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Total Finance Lease Cost </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_TotalFinanceLeaseCost_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_TotalFinanceLeaseCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Total cost of finance leases including amortization of finance lease assets and interest incurred on finance lease liabilities. </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_TotalFinanceLeaseCost" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_TotalFinanceLeaseCost"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_TotalFinanceLeaseCost" xlink:to="lab_wen_TotalFinanceLeaseCost" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_DistributionsfromEquityMethodInvestmentNetofEquityinEarnings_57010a47-569c-4274-8ae7-fba71f0839f4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_DistributionsfromEquityMethodInvestmentNetofEquityinEarnings" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Distributions received from joint ventures, net of equity in earnings </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_DistributionsfromEquityMethodInvestmentNetofEquityinEarnings_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_DistributionsfromEquityMethodInvestmentNetofEquityinEarnings" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Distributions from Equity Method Investment, Net of Equity in Earnings </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_DistributionsfromEquityMethodInvestmentNetofEquityinEarnings_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_DistributionsfromEquityMethodInvestmentNetofEquityinEarnings" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Distributions from Equity Method Investment, Net of Equity in Earnings </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_DistributionsfromEquityMethodInvestmentNetofEquityinEarnings" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_DistributionsfromEquityMethodInvestmentNetofEquityinEarnings"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_DistributionsfromEquityMethodInvestmentNetofEquityinEarnings" xlink:to="lab_wen_DistributionsfromEquityMethodInvestmentNetofEquityinEarnings" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_Series20181ClassA2INotesMember_c8075354-2fa4-4b9b-b729-d23a8611f28c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Series20181ClassA2INotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Series 2018-1 Class A-2-I Notes </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_Series20181ClassA2INotesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Series20181ClassA2INotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Series 2018-1 Class A-2-I Notes [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_Series20181ClassA2INotesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Series20181ClassA2INotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Series 2018-1 Class A-2-I Notes [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_Series20181ClassA2INotesMember" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_Series20181ClassA2INotesMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_Series20181ClassA2INotesMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_Series20181ClassA2INotesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_February2020ShareRepurchaseProgramMember_f8ed17b1-2eaa-4330-9aa2-f740e0486f42_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_February2020ShareRepurchaseProgramMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> February 2020 Share Repurchase Program </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_February2020ShareRepurchaseProgramMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_February2020ShareRepurchaseProgramMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> February 2020 Share Repurchase Program [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_February2020ShareRepurchaseProgramMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_February2020ShareRepurchaseProgramMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> February 2020 Share Repurchase Program </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_February2020ShareRepurchaseProgramMember" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_February2020ShareRepurchaseProgramMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_February2020ShareRepurchaseProgramMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_February2020ShareRepurchaseProgramMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_b7e2a719-8f82-4325-bed8-51739135e780_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Product and Service </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Product and Service [Axis] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities_f8cb9d25-a540-43e0-9dde-34542916f406_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Total liabilities </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Liabilities </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_TotalOperatingLeaseCost_8c821ba1-2f36-481f-b297-0a4329678230_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_TotalOperatingLeaseCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Total operating lease cost </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_TotalOperatingLeaseCost_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_TotalOperatingLeaseCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Total Operating Lease Cost </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_TotalOperatingLeaseCost_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_TotalOperatingLeaseCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Total cost of operating leases including operating lease cost, variable lease cost and short-term lease cost. </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_TotalOperatingLeaseCost" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_TotalOperatingLeaseCost"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_TotalOperatingLeaseCost" xlink:to="lab_wen_TotalOperatingLeaseCost" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentFairValueDisclosure_9449c681-f930-46b8-a767-be8fc3add7f9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentFairValueDisclosure" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets Held and used, Long Lived, Fair Value Disclosure </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentFairValueDisclosure_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentFairValueDisclosure" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentFairValueDisclosure" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentFairValueDisclosure"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentFairValueDisclosure" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt_399113f4-29de-4194-9ee4-ad8cd2891ea3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> 7% debentures </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Long-term Debt </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember_0fc1387e-8ba2-4972-8e14-ac40afe479a3_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Third-party and other costs </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember_cd48423f-d3e9-4ad0-b905-dfa4a161a2bd_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Other </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Restructuring [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleLongLivedFairValueDisclosure_364bbf17-8ea6-40a8-9962-2a5bcae7f76d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleLongLivedFairValueDisclosure" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets Held for sale, Long Lived, Fair Value Disclosure </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleLongLivedFairValueDisclosure_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleLongLivedFairValueDisclosure" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets Held-for-sale, Long Lived, Fair Value Disclosure </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleLongLivedFairValueDisclosure" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleLongLivedFairValueDisclosure"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleLongLivedFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleLongLivedFairValueDisclosure" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_Operatingactivitiesfromlongtermdebtnet_c238985f-e64c-4bd0-89d9-b545f19663c1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Operatingactivitiesfromlongtermdebtnet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term debt-related activities, net </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_Operatingactivitiesfromlongtermdebtnet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Operatingactivitiesfromlongtermdebtnet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating activities from long-term debt, net </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_Operatingactivitiesfromlongtermdebtnet_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Operatingactivitiesfromlongtermdebtnet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating cash flows associated with long-term debt activities including non-cash financing and payments for debt extinguishment and cash flow hedges. </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_Operatingactivitiesfromlongtermdebtnet" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_Operatingactivitiesfromlongtermdebtnet"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_Operatingactivitiesfromlongtermdebtnet" xlink:to="lab_wen_Operatingactivitiesfromlongtermdebtnet" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_41c818f6-ee4a-4429-bd0b-7d5fea9628ca_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_NPCConsortiumBidPayable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NPCConsortiumBidPayable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> NPC Consortium bid payable </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_NPCConsortiumBidPayable_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NPCConsortiumBidPayable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> NPC Consortium bid payable </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent_81f58488-4f6a-45fb-91d4-022c7bb1c015_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred franchise fees </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred Revenue, Noncurrent </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_AdvertisingFundsRestrictedLiabilities_ad133d49-a494-48d9-be23-51a19d31ca3b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AdvertisingFundsRestrictedLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Advertising funds restricted liabilities </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_AdvertisingFundsRestrictedLiabilities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AdvertisingFundsRestrictedLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Advertising funds restricted liabilities </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_AdvertisingFundsRestrictedLiabilities_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AdvertisingFundsRestrictedLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Aggregate amount of liabilities associated with our advertising and promotional programs. Liabilities consist of obligations arising from the receipt of contributions to purchase advertising and promotional programs. </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid_9b6d3ef3-5e15-4532-b7ee-ccc15506e794_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceDomain_f44bc162-4da7-4249-ac93-d3e71db60f94_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Timing of Transfer of Good or Service </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Timing of Transfer of Good or Service [Domain] </link:label>
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<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_TerminationofdefinedbenefitplansMember_59b56a91-c5c4-4205-8887-c55d32533066_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_TerminationofdefinedbenefitplansMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Termination of defined benefit plans </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_TerminationofdefinedbenefitplansMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_TerminationofdefinedbenefitplansMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Termination of defined benefit plans [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_TerminationofdefinedbenefitplansMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_TerminationofdefinedbenefitplansMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Termination of defined benefit plans </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_e013d26c-bbed-4a28-890b-adaa18c51ef3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument [Axis] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_498ab4cc-fa4b-4389-ae25-84d8f7dda242_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Additional Paid-in Capital </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_Series20191ClassA2IINotesMember_208062de-efb5-4abc-b342-83987d561c3b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Series20191ClassA2IINotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Series 2019-1 Class A-2-II Notes </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_Series20191ClassA2IINotesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Series20191ClassA2IINotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Series 2019-1 Class A-2-II Notes [Member] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_5c8d17a3-c4fd-44bb-b8df-4fd6976fcb48_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Segments </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Segments [Member] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_059149af-39a5-43e8-933f-f776e14ea816_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Disaggregation of Revenue </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_451def52-5791-4446-aede-f5d85945ab95_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_VariableLeaseCost_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableLeaseCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Variable Lease, Cost </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Costs and Expenses [Abstract] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Taxes Receivable </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable"/>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_A2019AcceleratedShareRepurchaseProgramMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_A2019AcceleratedShareRepurchaseProgramMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> 2019 Accelerated Share Repurchase Program [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_A2019AcceleratedShareRepurchaseProgramMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_A2019AcceleratedShareRepurchaseProgramMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> 2019 Accelerated Share Repurchase Program </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_ef4d983f-d8cd-458d-8a09-e23173f19d59_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Income before income taxes </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SignificantChangesFranchisesSold_b61d1585-9e5e-4c4f-8950-886e2295b888_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SignificantChangesFranchisesSold" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Significant Changes, Franchises Sold </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_SaleofOtherAssetsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_SaleofOtherAssetsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Sale of Other Assets [Member] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RoyaltyMember_e0d0b0a0-0a74-4fd5-b440-5ca913aae936_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RoyaltyMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchise royalty revenue </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RoyaltyMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RoyaltyMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Royalty [Member] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Common Stock, Shares Authorized </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements_0ecddb30-f909-4660-a164-2fd54053aab6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted shares </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-based Payment Arrangements </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanDomain_b81ff603-1d70-4e61-b77d-39097f18e44b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Restructuring Plan </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Restructuring Plan [Domain] </link:label>
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<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis_3efee1e1-8301-452d-beb1-1050e5dfde2f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Guarantor Obligations, Nature </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Guarantor Obligations, Nature [Axis] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_944a66c3-b8d5-4fe1-a296-04cda971730e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Estimate of Fair Value Measurement </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_df7770bb-b0d4-4666-8ed0-fce8f40cf856_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Statement [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Statement [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_Increasedecreaseinnotesreceivablenetforinvestingactivities_f214012e-9f35-4a16-8c1d-3811144418f7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Increasedecreaseinnotesreceivablenetforinvestingactivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Notes receivable, net </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_Increasedecreaseinnotesreceivablenetforinvestingactivities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Increasedecreaseinnotesreceivablenetforinvestingactivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase (decrease) in notes receivable, net, for investing activities </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_Increasedecreaseinnotesreceivablenetforinvestingactivities_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Increasedecreaseinnotesreceivablenetforinvestingactivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash inflow (outflow) for notes receivable, net, for investing activities </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_Increasedecreaseinnotesreceivablenetforinvestingactivities" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_Increasedecreaseinnotesreceivablenetforinvestingactivities"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_60081a69-4c44-4179-b595-a2317bbba81c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember"/>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_AdvertisingfundsrestrictedassetsMember_b9ae5cb4-c077-4c50-bd75-a0b3a136a16a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AdvertisingfundsrestrictedassetsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Advertising funds restricted assets </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_AdvertisingfundsrestrictedassetsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AdvertisingfundsrestrictedassetsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Advertising funds restricted assets [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_AdvertisingfundsrestrictedassetsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AdvertisingfundsrestrictedassetsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Advertising funds restricted assets </link:label>
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<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_AdvertisingfundsrestrictedassetsMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_AdvertisingfundsrestrictedassetsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_DeferredfranchisefeerollforwardTableTextBlock_3499e880-0296-4f16-a5b6-313b61c1fb86_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_DeferredfranchisefeerollforwardTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred franchise fee rollforward </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_DeferredfranchisefeerollforwardTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_DeferredfranchisefeerollforwardTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred franchise fee rollforward [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_DeferredfranchisefeerollforwardTableTextBlock_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_DeferredfranchisefeerollforwardTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred franchisee fee rollforward </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_adfeb8ed-ebe2-48fd-92bf-9bb8d97e515b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term operating lease liabilities </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_Series20191ClassA1NotesMember_872b7e5f-3e21-431b-8e81-ca7d286dbf84_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Series20191ClassA1NotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Notes </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_Series20191ClassA1NotesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Series20191ClassA1NotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Notes [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_Series20191ClassA1NotesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Series20191ClassA1NotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Notes [Member] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleTable_92eac7e9-7ba3-40ac-9259-eb9f3540b3d2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of long lived assets held for sale </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Table] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_23b43666-2be3-48d4-bd60-eb3a01ace623_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Current assets: </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets, Current [Abstract] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1_92586bb9-8594-4f8a-b131-134396b84069_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_98195c13-b5fb-4c4f-a989-0b9716da0e66_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Comprehensive income </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_Series20201ClassA1NotesMember_a949e32d-86c1-4451-8167-4e802e67f2aa_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Series20201ClassA1NotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Notes </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_Series20201ClassA1NotesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Series20201ClassA1NotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Notes [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_Series20201ClassA1NotesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Series20201ClassA1NotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Notes </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_Series20201ClassA1NotesMember" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_Series20201ClassA1NotesMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_Series20201ClassA1NotesMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_Series20201ClassA1NotesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_StockRepurchaseProgramCostIncurred_f60be99a-86ad-4ef5-a70c-03c612f604a3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_StockRepurchaseProgramCostIncurred" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock Repurchase Program, Cost Incurred </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_StockRepurchaseProgramCostIncurred_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_StockRepurchaseProgramCostIncurred" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock Repurchase Program, Cost Incurred </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_StockRepurchaseProgramCostIncurred_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_StockRepurchaseProgramCostIncurred" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock Repurchase Program, Cost Incurred </link:label>
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<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_StockRepurchaseProgramCostIncurred" xlink:to="lab_wen_StockRepurchaseProgramCostIncurred" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_NPCConsortiumBidDeposit_f4139357-cc85-4a78-9bde-bb709ef65dc3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NPCConsortiumBidDeposit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> NPC Consortium bid deposit </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_NPCConsortiumBidDeposit_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NPCConsortiumBidDeposit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> NPC Consortium bid deposit </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_NPCConsortiumBidDeposit_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NPCConsortiumBidDeposit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> NPC Consortium bid deposit </link:label>
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<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_NPCConsortiumBidDeposit" xlink:to="lab_wen_NPCConsortiumBidDeposit" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis_e0d8ad1d-51dc-434f-9c4a-f16d66dcc5e1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Legal Entity </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Legal Entity [Axis] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_dei_CityAreaCode_01769592-c83b-45d8-b082-a38139f0cab0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> City Area Code </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_dei_CityAreaCode_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> City Area Code </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:to="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_db9a1a3f-6eaa-45bc-910f-4137e9fd0c5f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Consolidation Items </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Consolidation Items [Domain] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_RevenueAbstract_61c4e7aa-414b-4450-98d8-b312b9d30085_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_RevenueAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenue [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_RevenueAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_RevenueAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenue [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_RevenueAbstract_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_RevenueAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenue [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_RevenueAbstract" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_RevenueAbstract"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_RevenueAbstract" xlink:to="lab_wen_RevenueAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_de8105e8-67be-4b43-9369-8d6342637c11_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Document Period End Date </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Document Period End Date </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems_7dc3593e-a204-40bf-8ea5-967f08227d5f_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_7ed0a808-c64a-42d7-b04b-708c36a825cf_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_30e7396e-6dec-4983-b70e-52a0988b3acd_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity in earnings for the period </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments"/>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_ITRealignmentMember_27bbadcd-7a60-4309-af57-3a331d84fdc6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_ITRealignmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> IT Realignment </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_ITRealignmentMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_ITRealignmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> IT Realignment [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_ITRealignmentMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_ITRealignmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> 2019 IT relaignment plan </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_ITRealignmentMember" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_ITRealignmentMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_ITRealignmentMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_ITRealignmentMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_3b89b6f1-c295-4e88-90e0-c07ea09a8637_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1"/>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_CanadianRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_62669422-3936-4984-9b19-2efef54aef41_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_CanadianRevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Canadian revolving credit facility </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_CanadianRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_CanadianRevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Canadian Revolving Credit Facility [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_CanadianRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_CanadianRevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Canadian Revolving Credit Facility [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_CanadianRevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_CanadianRevolvingCreditFacilityMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_CanadianRevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_CanadianRevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent_ef3193fa-b20e-4caa-b20a-d6dbb322292c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts Receivable, Related Parties, Current </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts Receivable, Related Parties, Current </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock_c098058f-46ab-4f45-9299-d6243a53bb03_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Disaggregation of Revenue </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeasesTextBlock_0bdef5fe-6f16-48f4-b8aa-d3c4cae8cf6f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeasesTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Leases, Company as Lessee </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeasesTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeasesTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Lessee, Operating Leases [Text Block] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_c86e1d20-d9ea-4fed-8f3b-12a096ddcd47_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_Series20151ClassA2IIINotesMember_acf9ae75-24c7-46c2-84d3-ec1365f2ae4a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Series20151ClassA2IIINotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Series 2015-1 Class A-2-III Notes </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_Series20151ClassA2IIINotesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Series20151ClassA2IIINotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Series 2015-1 Class A-2-III Notes [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_Series20151ClassA2IIINotesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Series20151ClassA2IIINotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Series 2015-1 Class A-2-III Notes [Member] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedLineItems_8879c2df-2049-48e3-a83f-598bc91a8afa_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Impairment of Long-Lived Assets </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedLineItems" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedLineItems"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_8d662703-4379-433e-92bc-fb767fcc3333_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Cost of sales </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Cost of Goods and Services Sold </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract_6a46cc7e-67f6-4430-885b-10b94ce1c01f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Lease, Cost </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Lease, Cost [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember_cc2a96c0-2c5e-46fc-88f2-9b09bee3c185_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Acquisitions </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_789c6998-4a22-4c5f-a7f7-d3e079e3d31e_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Costs and expenses </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Costs and Expenses </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_NPCAssetPurchaseAgreementNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFRG_46039947-4724-41ba-ab08-eee632391b83_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NPCAssetPurchaseAgreementNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFRG" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> NPC Asset Purchase Agreement: Number of Markets to be Purchased by FRG </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_NPCAssetPurchaseAgreementNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFRG_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NPCAssetPurchaseAgreementNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFRG" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> NPC Asset Purchase Agreement: Number of Markets to be Purchased by FRG </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_NPCAssetPurchaseAgreementNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFRG_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NPCAssetPurchaseAgreementNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFRG" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> NPC Asset Purchase Agreement: Number of Markets to be Purchased by FRG </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_NPCAssetPurchaseAgreementNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFRG" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_NPCAssetPurchaseAgreementNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFRG"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_NPCAssetPurchaseAgreementNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFRG" xlink:to="lab_wen_NPCAssetPurchaseAgreementNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFRG" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_216d2a82-48e7-45ca-afcb-2400dffdc1f4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity Components </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity Components [Axis] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_ffa8ec85-f66b-4227-a51b-1c36f2ae363d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Name </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_A7DebenturesMember_d4b4120b-928c-457f-9b62-49dd47a677f2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_A7DebenturesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> 7% debentures </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_A7DebenturesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_A7DebenturesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> 7% Debentures [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_A7DebenturesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_A7DebenturesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> 7% debentures [Member] </link:label>
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<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_A7DebenturesMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_A7DebenturesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_srt_MinimumMember_712a26f7-44b3-4997-ab0e-a6a32adcdf4f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Minimum </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_srt_MinimumMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Minimum [Member] </link:label>
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<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_80f19883-d5a6-4f33-adff-3d04bc54234c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Balance Sheet Location </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Balance Sheet Location [Domain] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivableNoncurrent_68bc02fe-7d6d-4a54-b20f-fd5d96ffa8fe_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivableNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Taxes Receivable, Noncurrent </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivableNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivableNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Taxes Receivable, Noncurrent </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivableNoncurrent" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivableNoncurrent"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivableNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivableNoncurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_28a205fa-e3e5-439a-9db5-6fc329fe547a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Current portion of operating lease liabilities </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Lease, Liability, Current </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_AmortizationOfPurchasePriceAdjustment_78a31c52-4459-4ffb-a96b-7e92c6fbd103_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AmortizationOfPurchasePriceAdjustment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Amortization of purchase price adjustments </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_AmortizationOfPurchasePriceAdjustment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AmortizationOfPurchasePriceAdjustment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Amortization of Purchase Price Adjustment </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_AmortizationOfPurchasePriceAdjustment_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AmortizationOfPurchasePriceAdjustment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Amortization of Purchase Price Adjustment </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability_40e2e7f6-8ae7-47c3-ad1d-d332b3773ab1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Finance leases </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedAssetNameDomain_8fd67215-ca1e-4317-954d-53f8eb218803_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedAssetNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used, Asset Name </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedAssetNameDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedAssetNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used, Asset Name [Domain] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract_d9c11b48-2c3b-40f3-b778-7c07cca6be24_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_644c8b34-d905-4774-95cf-ad81d8004cd0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Interactive Data Current </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Interactive Data Current </link:label>
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<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_e8c9a60c-a8d4-4262-a96f-2946e9cb42e1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenues </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenues [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_e6641e78-7583-466b-a111-7c91f0bcb944_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value Measurements </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_f4d5a727-efb4-4039-a3a4-ec326b1154be_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash flows from operating activities: </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock_d4d53b0b-9a5b-4e89-8bc4-bedc7602965a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Stockholders' Equity </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember_30e86c19-bd8c-4627-b0e3-c0e776373f0d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts Receivable </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts Receivable [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingReconcilingItemForOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidatedLineItems_3db011c2-5a43-4ab5-b429-ba93a0bb4bec_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingReconcilingItemForOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidatedLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Profit from Segment to Consolidated </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingReconcilingItemForOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidatedLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingReconcilingItemForOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidatedLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingReconcilingItemForOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidatedLineItems" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingReconcilingItemForOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidatedLineItems"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingReconcilingItemForOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidatedLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingReconcilingItemForOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidatedLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_DeferredfranchiseefeerollforwardAbstract_dc4205b9-5a59-449d-a293-6f25da347eeb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_DeferredfranchiseefeerollforwardAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred franchisee fee rollforward [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_DeferredfranchiseefeerollforwardAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_DeferredfranchiseefeerollforwardAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred franchisee fee rollforward [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_DeferredfranchiseefeerollforwardAbstract_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_DeferredfranchiseefeerollforwardAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred franchisee fee rollforward [Abstract] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable_72bd1536-c858-42af-a02f-b8f770830e59_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable"/>
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<link:label id="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName_ecc90ebc-291c-4073-8661-aff8def33587_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Registrant Name </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Registrant Name </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_5cae6d6b-2471-4167-abf3-d4e97fae2f8e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Subsequent Event Type [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Subsequent Event Type [Domain] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_NPCFranchisedRestaurantsMember_a1a55cfb-3f49-4110-adaa-b602027d0caf_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NPCFranchisedRestaurantsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> NPC Franchised Restaurants </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_NPCFranchisedRestaurantsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NPCFranchisedRestaurantsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> NPC Franchised Restaurants [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_NPCFranchisedRestaurantsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NPCFranchisedRestaurantsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> NPC Franchised Restaurants </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_7c548eee-5dc5-4796-856d-53f9200861b7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Business Acquisition </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Business Acquisition [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_e6dd0223-edb7-4b06-a0e8-c2873e0e394b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Contract Termination [Member] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Consolidation Items [Axis] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Accrued Liabilities [Member] </link:label>
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<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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<link:label id="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_40b0c99b-bb49-49f1-a662-d314c10fd26c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Address, Postal Zip Code </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_SystemOptimizationMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_SystemOptimizationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> System Optimization [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_SystemOptimizationMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_SystemOptimizationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> System optimization initiative for re-franchising as a part of Wendy's brand transformation. </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_a6d5d25b-fe3b-4e25-b8f5-8081cca5b499_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Restructuring Type </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Restructuring Type [Axis] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments for Restructuring </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_ShareBasedCompensationExpenseMember_ee42f5c8-7de7-4383-97e2-1fa1d60246a9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_ShareBasedCompensationExpenseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based compensation </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_ShareBasedCompensationExpenseMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_ShareBasedCompensationExpenseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Share Based Compensation Expense [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_ShareBasedCompensationExpenseMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_ShareBasedCompensationExpenseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Share Based Compensation Expense related to restructuring [Member] </link:label>
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<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_ShareBasedCompensationExpenseMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_ShareBasedCompensationExpenseMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Goodwill_b546add8-2fbb-429c-b712-98dafa10a68b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Goodwill </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Goodwill_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Goodwill </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_c4ed9ab6-b412-413a-ad2f-2cf7d3beaa06_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentTransitionReport" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Document Transition Report </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentTransitionReport" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Document Transition Report </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceAxis_c0537d64-6c8b-4326-a32e-5deed5c3d452_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Timing of Transfer of Good or Service </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_bd0123a2-0692-4a6a-8078-0f2b5f23c79b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisTextBlock_01aa4749-493a-46b2-8226-f823829082e6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair value of assets and liabilities (other than cash and cash equivalents) measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Document Quarterly Report </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember_efcb7237-1e2e-4d6d-9297-98ac8336e17a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> General and administrative </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent_cf04ebdc-7b83-483b-b046-25bb593acda5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred franchise fees, current </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Contract with Customer, Liability, Current </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember_54e9eadc-d48e-4824-aa14-203cffe63fd9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Liabilities </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Liabilities [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_a50409b5-89b6-4071-a4f5-5f81fec7b169_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Credit Facility </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Credit Facility [Domain] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_7992a5af-63c6-49cb-8041-5981aad9366c_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted average diluted shares outstanding </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_ded76dc1-e5ed-4b69-b187-745d57d20a98_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Earnings Per Share, Basic </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Earnings Per Share, Basic </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCostRemaining1_b188d58f-7280-4d3d-a28b-23809121d279_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCostRemaining1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCostRemaining1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCostRemaining1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCostRemaining1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCostRemaining1"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCostRemaining1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCostRemaining1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_A2023Member_01cd4047-3e9e-4196-a526-d80bc8571f2e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_A2023Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> 2023 </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_A2023Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_A2023Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> 2023 [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_A2023Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_A2023Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Fiscal year 2023 </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_A2023Member" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_A2023Member"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_A2023Member" xlink:to="lab_wen_A2023Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber_69b47516-1e15-4754-aa9b-a148c06fab48_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity File Number </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity File Number </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_8974b7d0-032a-4089-b584-b96871b20ad1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Disclosure [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Disclosure [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_SaleofCompanyOperatedRestaurantstoFranchiseesMember_b1fd34e8-b2f5-441b-8910-d22f52b9e1d1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_SaleofCompanyOperatedRestaurantstoFranchiseesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Sale of Company-operated restaurants to franchisees </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_SaleofCompanyOperatedRestaurantstoFranchiseesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_SaleofCompanyOperatedRestaurantstoFranchiseesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Sale of Company-Operated Restaurants to Franchisees [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_SaleofCompanyOperatedRestaurantstoFranchiseesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_SaleofCompanyOperatedRestaurantstoFranchiseesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Sale of Company-Operated Restaurants to Franchisees [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_SaleofCompanyOperatedRestaurantstoFranchiseesMember" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_SaleofCompanyOperatedRestaurantstoFranchiseesMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_SaleofCompanyOperatedRestaurantstoFranchiseesMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_SaleofCompanyOperatedRestaurantstoFranchiseesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FranchiseMember_b15ab74f-8843-41f4-b0b7-c6902c697451_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FranchiseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchise fees </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FranchiseMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FranchiseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchise [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FranchiseMember" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FranchiseMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FranchiseMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FranchiseMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_FiscalPeriodAfter2025Member_fffbc579-c050-4e80-98af-ee8c5f2ffa92_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_FiscalPeriodAfter2025Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Thereafter </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_FiscalPeriodAfter2025Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_FiscalPeriodAfter2025Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Fiscal period after 2025 [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_FiscalPeriodAfter2025Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_FiscalPeriodAfter2025Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Fiscal period after 2025 </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_FiscalPeriodAfter2025Member" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_FiscalPeriodAfter2025Member"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_FiscalPeriodAfter2025Member" xlink:to="lab_wen_FiscalPeriodAfter2025Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_SurplusPropertiesMember_d49db636-449e-47c0-a922-002db162c482_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_SurplusPropertiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Surplus properties </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_SurplusPropertiesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_SurplusPropertiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Surplus Properties [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_SurplusPropertiesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_SurplusPropertiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Surplus Properties [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_SurplusPropertiesMember" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_SurplusPropertiesMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_SurplusPropertiesMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_SurplusPropertiesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis_8fdde49a-3b79-4fc1-9e2f-d40aca36a3c2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Restructuring Plan </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Restructuring Plan [Axis] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_6262b894-33ea-4beb-8c13-656de03d60f7_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_6880fde4-6ccb-475d-b926-3afed72c5343_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Repayments of long-term debt </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Repayments of Long-term Debt </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation_fe6b98e1-efe7-4be9-9095-4184622d84a4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_944f92e2-288d-453d-afb8-3303bf647450_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Balance Sheet Location </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Balance Sheet Location [Axis] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_24f995b4-c09c-4cea-9812-59ec6deb0f07_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Common stock, $0.10 par value; 1,500,000 shares authorized; 470,424 shares issued; 221,784 and 224,268 shares outstanding, respectively </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Common Stock, Value, Issued </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodexcludingCommissions_a62a61e4-f9ee-4c94-b3b0-89509688aea3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodexcludingCommissions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method, excluding Commissions </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodexcludingCommissions_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodexcludingCommissions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method, excluding Commissions </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodexcludingCommissions_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodexcludingCommissions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method, excluding Commissions </link:label>
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<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodexcludingCommissions" xlink:to="lab_wen_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodexcludingCommissions" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_9b2f6753-e887-4a7a-bb3f-764c1dbaf7ff_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Document Fiscal Year Focus </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Document Fiscal Year Focus </link:label>
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<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyAbstract_97821084-bbb0-4d69-9d69-477fc5195cc7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Loss Contingency [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Loss Contingency [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyAbstract" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyAbstract"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_BrazilJVMember_deb2b6e4-48ef-4ce2-a7c2-8373e9741bd3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_BrazilJVMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Brazil JV </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_BrazilJVMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_BrazilJVMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Brazil JV [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_BrazilJVMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_BrazilJVMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Investment in joint venture in Brazil </link:label>
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<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_BrazilJVMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_BrazilJVMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_fff8f84b-53a3-4bcd-8588-656d059a3f75_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Current portion of long-term debt </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_39c3a774-a22e-4ffa-acd4-5d95bcdd17e9_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Less amounts payable within one year </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Debt, Current Maturities </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_153dd622-478e-4411-8bec-922a7863e812_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Current Reporting Status </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Current Reporting Status </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1_88d6ab41-fe8c-4d2e-89a6-000ed2ee8cab_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_11a103af-fba6-414f-ba88-2ff8f9a2513c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Related Party Transaction [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Related Party Transaction [Axis] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain_9e285bf8-086e-4c5c-beeb-8e51cf63d4aa_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Receivable Type </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Receivable [Domain] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_OperationsAndFieldRealignmentMember_b05b32e0-64a9-4767-a3f8-80347fe15814_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_OperationsAndFieldRealignmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Operations and Field Realignment </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_OperationsAndFieldRealignmentMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_OperationsAndFieldRealignmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Operations and Field Realignment [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_OperationsAndFieldRealignmentMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_OperationsAndFieldRealignmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Operations and Field Realignment Plan </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_OperationsAndFieldRealignmentMember" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_OperationsAndFieldRealignmentMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_OperationsAndFieldRealignmentMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_OperationsAndFieldRealignmentMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_856704e8-fb2b-4f66-a0d7-db559499d266_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_60d4fa2f-8b0f-4c89-bc62-6df53b20fb9b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash flows from investing activities: </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_947ff1d3-cee3-4188-ad8e-73393521ab55_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Common Stock, Shares Issued </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Common Stock, Shares, Issued </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_968c8ebe-9318-40f2-aa5a-c307c0344e7a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash and cash equivalents </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FranchisorDisclosureAxis_f17523a2-3a1e-46ad-ace4-78270bc09e6a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FranchisorDisclosureAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchisor Disclosure </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FranchisorDisclosureAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FranchisorDisclosureAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchisor Disclosure [Axis] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FranchisorDisclosureAxis" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FranchisorDisclosureAxis"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FranchisorDisclosureAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FranchisorDisclosureAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_d35fb225-cce8-4959-bfc0-fa7a65f323e7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term debt </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_a43b0174-c58a-48ca-b3e8-e11d1d7019dd_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Total long-term debt </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Segment Reporting [Abstract] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis_675f2ad1-803e-462f-9d1b-490e021a87bc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Share Repurchase Program </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Share Repurchase Program [Axis] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_af595fb8-3e90-47ba-a717-587c5911e99a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_c71d50e6-725c-438f-b9d9-6a3151c9eb81_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Total stockholders’ equity </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_ffbb7394-b91c-4e68-970e-aad4248e789d_periodStartLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Stockholders' Equity, beginning of period </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_c0799f86-2006-4cc9-8f1a-c4e97dc84a67_periodEndLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Stockholders' Equity, end of period </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_SaleoffranchiseoperatedrestauranttofranchiseeMember_a86d0a23-a07a-4af6-8dd1-80647c999062_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_SaleoffranchiseoperatedrestauranttofranchiseeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Sale of franchise-operated restaurant to franchisee </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_SaleoffranchiseoperatedrestauranttofranchiseeMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_SaleoffranchiseoperatedrestauranttofranchiseeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Sale of franchise-operated restaurant to franchisee [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_SaleoffranchiseoperatedrestauranttofranchiseeMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_SaleoffranchiseoperatedrestauranttofranchiseeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Sale of franchise-operated restaurant to franchisee [Member] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_8182c289-e6e5-4607-beab-41bfde63d2c3_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Liabilities and Equity </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_899fc9bf-b719-43df-8f3d-44de980e886b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Accumulated other comprehensive loss </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_cf765048-4e2c-4247-9444-f3f28e730fae_periodStartLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Balance at beginning of period </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_f30a2204-fed0-4321-b6d5-c3196f2913df_periodEndLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Balance at end of period </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_65b06837-c8fb-4b3c-9b69-3b4efd4699ff_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Taxes </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label>
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<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_7d0bdfb6-6e2b-438f-8191-1b81139975cc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Address, City or Town </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Address, City or Town </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_3dc05e6e-cc7d-4ecf-8cfc-bd25a10d047b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Portion at Fair Value Measurement </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_5b4520ac-edaa-46ee-85d3-059dfa43e00d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, Hierarchy </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_ec0da79b-21a9-452b-9568-078231aef446_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating lease cost </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Lease, Cost </link:label>
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<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_TimWenandBrazilJVMember_c239bec2-312f-4394-a5ac-368f20b926e9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_TimWenandBrazilJVMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> TimWen and Brazil JV </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_TimWenandBrazilJVMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_TimWenandBrazilJVMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> TimWen and Brazil JV [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_TimWenandBrazilJVMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_TimWenandBrazilJVMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> TimWen and Brazil JV [Member] </link:label>
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<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_TimWenandBrazilJVMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_TimWenandBrazilJVMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_NoncashRentExpenseIncome_f84d0684-83c9-4388-9481-85aebc997aa6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NoncashRentExpenseIncome" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Non-cash rental expense, net </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_NoncashRentExpenseIncome_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NoncashRentExpenseIncome" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Noncash Rent Expense (Income) </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_NoncashRentExpenseIncome_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NoncashRentExpenseIncome" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Non-cash rent expense (income) </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_0897f398-5dc4-4924-b5d8-d2cdd09472dd_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> General and administrative </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_8821610d-0845-4dba-ab81-96e677e76910_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Unallocated general and administrative </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> General and Administrative Expense </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_9e05a13f-d639-4f58-910d-48d92e035004_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_LeaseTerminationFeesMember_b8ce254d-a382-47f7-be1e-7e964116b734_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_LeaseTerminationFeesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Lease Termination Fees </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_LeaseTerminationFeesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_LeaseTerminationFeesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Lease Termination Fees [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_LeaseTerminationFeesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_LeaseTerminationFeesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Lease Termination Fees </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_LeaseTerminationFeesMember" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_LeaseTerminationFeesMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_LeaseTerminationFeesMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_LeaseTerminationFeesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProductMember_8d91b0e5-d125-4fda-8909-78705af8a786_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProductMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Sales </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProductMember_b3c07d93-d07e-44bd-8419-1eb544c92c13_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProductMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Sales at Company-operated restaurants </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProductMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProductMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Product [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductMember" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProductMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProductMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost_299e32d4-7d51-45bd-8bfe-dd9b869f959e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Short-term lease cost </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Short-term Lease, Cost </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendPaidMember_48642f81-9c06-4697-9f58-4382f8c3d047_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendPaidMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Dividend Paid [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendPaidMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendPaidMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Dividend Paid [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendPaidMember" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DividendPaidMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DividendPaidMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DividendPaidMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_6bce5d07-d603-4224-9a79-5798ac71b6d7_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> System optimization gains, net </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_3016b777-f30c-4c80-b9f9-55cc26d8e400_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> System optimization gains, net </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_6ad18cdf-c6a1-4589-bec8-a7c40884c8f4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity Component </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity Component [Domain] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends_3364d921-9b42-466c-88f6-8f383ef5ff0c_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Dividends </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments of Dividends </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_VariableLeaseIncome_0cee64cb-926e-4bdd-acb4-4a3cb2bc0bd8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableLeaseIncome" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Variable lease income </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_VariableLeaseIncome_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableLeaseIncome" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Variable Lease, Income </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableLeaseIncome" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableLeaseIncome"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableLeaseIncome" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_VariableLeaseIncome" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_LandAndBuildingCompanyOwnedMember_372ceb3d-cc69-470d-a3cf-d7153fd4860e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_LandAndBuildingCompanyOwnedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Land And Building - Company Owned </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_LandAndBuildingCompanyOwnedMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_LandAndBuildingCompanyOwnedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Land And Building - Company Owned [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_LandAndBuildingCompanyOwnedMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_LandAndBuildingCompanyOwnedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Property whose land and building are both owned by the Company. </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_LandAndBuildingCompanyOwnedMember" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_LandAndBuildingCompanyOwnedMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_LandAndBuildingCompanyOwnedMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_LandAndBuildingCompanyOwnedMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_NPCConsortiumBidNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByCompany_85430973-d512-42c9-bce3-1f430f234a0e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NPCConsortiumBidNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByCompany" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> NPC Consortium Bid: Number of Markets to be Purchased by Company </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_NPCConsortiumBidNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByCompany_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NPCConsortiumBidNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByCompany" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> NPC Consortium Bid: Number of Markets to be Purchased by Company </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_NPCConsortiumBidNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByCompany_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NPCConsortiumBidNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByCompany" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> NPC Consortium Bid: Number of Markets to be Purchased by Company </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_NPCConsortiumBidNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByCompany" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_NPCConsortiumBidNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByCompany"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_NPCConsortiumBidNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByCompany" xlink:to="lab_wen_NPCConsortiumBidNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByCompany" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_NPCConsortiumBidNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFranchisees_86484dbe-eae2-41d3-b266-c03642b175c9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NPCConsortiumBidNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFranchisees" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> NPC Consortium Bid: Number of Markets to be Purchased by Franchisees </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_NPCConsortiumBidNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFranchisees_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NPCConsortiumBidNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFranchisees" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> NPC Consortium Bid: Number of Markets to be Purchased by Franchisees </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_NPCConsortiumBidNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFranchisees_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NPCConsortiumBidNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFranchisees" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> NPC Consortium Bid: Number of Markets to be Purchased by Franchisees </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_NPCConsortiumBidNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFranchisees" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_NPCConsortiumBidNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFranchisees"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_NPCConsortiumBidNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFranchisees" xlink:to="lab_wen_NPCConsortiumBidNumberOfMarketsToBePurchasedByFranchisees" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_b3b3d1b3-aca5-41d1-b13d-78bc1026efeb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Properties </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment, Net </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation_8dd2bede-976d-4219-b05d-e41f84d51501_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets held for sale </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_717cda94-e245-495d-9e67-a51acd6ebf37_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Tax Identification Number </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Tax Identification Number </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_ComponentDomain_8e1d9eaf-94bb-4cb5-81e9-49da9773e12f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_ComponentDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Component </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_ComponentDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_ComponentDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Component [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_ComponentDomain_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_ComponentDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> [Domain] for A component of the corresponding concept. </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_ComponentDomain" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_ComponentDomain"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_ComponentDomain" xlink:to="lab_wen_ComponentDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_6efbb381-7206-4827-9f0c-d5dff04bf418_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Lessee, Lease, Description </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Lessee, Lease, Description [Table] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_d05878dc-a6ed-4fe7-a3bb-17c0612b581a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Investment, Name </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Investment, Name [Domain] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_c0355b6a-9ece-42d9-bc8c-548acfc7c412_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Other comprehensive income (loss) </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_9c35e8b8-6f07-4f60-971f-1a3e6b3eb210_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Foreign currency translation </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_72672e70-05a2-4b59-bf45-c7fa76136cc7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Leases [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Leases [Abstract] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleByAssetTypeAxis_bd0df887-a6b0-4ecd-9621-047901a39492_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleByAssetTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Long lived assets held for sale by asset type </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleByAssetTypeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleByAssetTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale by Asset Type [Axis] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_fb32d9ee-5c2d-4180-9915-3f6d7ab5e5c1_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Total current assets </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets, Current </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_ce702bde-cf30-475f-bf5b-bf317d0b791a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Current Fiscal Year End Date </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Current Fiscal Year End Date </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember_b5134a6c-2121-4274-a0d8-d892a78fb449_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Corporate and Other </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Corporate and Other [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_c19f7c79-f65e-4b1e-bbf4-a1a49f4a2727_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Earnings per share </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Earnings Per Share [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_fb63951d-07d0-414f-b23f-38a3d5fd0682_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Reorganization and realignment costs </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_81214a87-d20f-4d74-afbd-a91c2416716f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Reorganization and realignment costs </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_60b13709-c42a-41a2-afcf-dd4b312a27e3_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Reorganization and realignment costs </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Restructuring Charges </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendsAxis_d1f23f8c-f19a-42f4-8403-93ad02a9ce39_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Dividends </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendsAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Dividends [Axis] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsAxis" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsAxis"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DividendsAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DividendsAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetInvestmentInLease_1c7d611e-45fc-433c-8300-2e59a880f36f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetInvestmentInLease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Net investment in sales-type and direct financing leases </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetInvestmentInLease_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetInvestmentInLease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Investment in Lease </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetInvestmentInLease" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetInvestmentInLease"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems_514b40e8-0b41-4c14-8ee2-f07a2b19d7b3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_CanadianSubsidiaryMember_c9b0cff6-8282-4d69-ae49-a35d1a98663b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_CanadianSubsidiaryMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Canadian Subsidiary </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_CanadianSubsidiaryMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_CanadianSubsidiaryMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Canadian Subsidiary [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_CanadianSubsidiaryMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_CanadianSubsidiaryMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Canadian Subsidiary [Member] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_FranchiseRentalExpenseMember_d3099f8a-c8c7-457a-a22d-936a66ec37b7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_FranchiseRentalExpenseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchise rental expense </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_FranchiseRentalExpenseMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_FranchiseRentalExpenseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchise Rental Expense [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_FranchiseRentalExpenseMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_FranchiseRentalExpenseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Statement of Operations location: Franchise rental expense </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_50ad7416-724b-4466-b0a5-fb9126ce1275_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_ConsultingAndProfessionalFeesMember_c1d27413-8e47-465e-bce9-1f51998f6142_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_ConsultingAndProfessionalFeesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Professional fees </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_ConsultingAndProfessionalFeesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_ConsultingAndProfessionalFeesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Consulting and Professional Fees [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_ConsultingAndProfessionalFeesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_ConsultingAndProfessionalFeesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Consulting and Professional Fees </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_ConsultingAndProfessionalFeesMember" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_ConsultingAndProfessionalFeesMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_ConsultingAndProfessionalFeesMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_ConsultingAndProfessionalFeesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_d1fb0199-d751-47f8-98e3-82c9dcfaed59_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Document Fiscal Period Focus </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Document Fiscal Period Focus </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent_754f81b0-73fc-40a6-9af2-55ba79ab986c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred franchise fees, noncurrent </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Contract with Customer, Liability, Noncurrent </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_4b626499-ea78-40a6-a24b-8be5e34857db_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Business Acquisition, Acquiree </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1_60331cab-a084-4774-afc7-96a8c05746aa_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_dei_EntityFilerCategory_99ec4879-08c1-47aa-afcc-8b456af6f1a5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Filer Category </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_dei_EntityFilerCategory_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Filer Category </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityFilerCategory"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_159df033-755e-4a97-b818-0aaf15ec287d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Common Stock </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Common Stock [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember_f35e435e-5d0f-4043-930f-f9be3710894c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Foreign Currency Translation </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_b6b6ca9c-3b8c-409e-af8e-3eaa52ea30f5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> System optimization gains, net </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_c6ca22da-e09e-4f1f-b5c1-ee718e89225a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Product and Service </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Product and Service [Domain] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_28d3a601-6947-4a95-9bed-746736d1665c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> System optimization gains, net </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Domain] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_AssetArrangementAxis_ec6b3058-b79d-4db7-8852-bfa7829f4fa5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AssetArrangementAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Asset Arrangement </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_AssetArrangementAxis_7cfc6e6d-6bd0-41c4-8a1d-67691badfe1d_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AssetArrangementAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Asset Arrangement </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_AssetArrangementAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AssetArrangementAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Asset Arrangement [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_AssetArrangementAxis_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AssetArrangementAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Specifies whether the corresponding asset(s) being disclosed is/are owned or leased by the Company. </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_AssetArrangementAxis" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_AssetArrangementAxis"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_AssetArrangementAxis" xlink:to="lab_wen_AssetArrangementAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_NPCTransactionFeesMember_aa4620a3-afcb-4c21-a802-6aecf1403fbe_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NPCTransactionFeesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> NPC Transaction Fees </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_NPCTransactionFeesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NPCTransactionFeesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> NPC Transaction Fees [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_NPCTransactionFeesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NPCTransactionFeesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> NPC Transaction Fees </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_NPCTransactionFeesMember" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_NPCTransactionFeesMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_NPCTransactionFeesMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_NPCTransactionFeesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_b87fbfa2-0bcb-4e83-9e22-48cc45c20db9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Summary of Disposition Activity </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_StockRepurchaseProgramRepurchaseAccrual_7fa66f65-e774-41cd-a22c-0a2a9f4f45fa_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_StockRepurchaseProgramRepurchaseAccrual" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock Repurchase Program, Repurchase Accrual </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_StockRepurchaseProgramRepurchaseAccrual_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_StockRepurchaseProgramRepurchaseAccrual" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock Repurchase Program, Repurchase Accrual </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_StockRepurchaseProgramRepurchaseAccrual_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_StockRepurchaseProgramRepurchaseAccrual" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Amount of shares repurchased and accrued for. </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_StockRepurchaseProgramRepurchaseAccrual" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_StockRepurchaseProgramRepurchaseAccrual"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_StockRepurchaseProgramRepurchaseAccrual" xlink:to="lab_wen_StockRepurchaseProgramRepurchaseAccrual" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable_aaebbabb-0815-49aa-a69a-1ac149865f70_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Class of Treasury Stock </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Class of Treasury Stock [Table] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionLineItems_b6fa8ff1-bba6-49aa-bd77-b7eabfc46358_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Lessor, Lease, Description </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionLineItems"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SeniorNotes_70067fde-4d93-4a9e-9cb2-6f76956c499d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SeniorNotes" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SeniorNotes_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SeniorNotes" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_2aa41db3-9851-44ee-a67b-bf72df5692c3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_OtherassetsheldforsaleMember_8a92bde3-d463-42c6-b7a4-779e8cbf608c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_OtherassetsheldforsaleMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Other assets held for sale </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_OtherassetsheldforsaleMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_OtherassetsheldforsaleMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Other assets held for sale [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_OtherassetsheldforsaleMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_OtherassetsheldforsaleMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Other assets held for sale </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SignificantChangesFranchisesPurchasedDuringPeriod_79de7401-f429-49df-b585-ac9959624adb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SignificantChangesFranchisesPurchasedDuringPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Restaurants acquired from franchisees </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SignificantChangesFranchisesPurchasedDuringPeriod_d5b07008-c8e4-473f-9223-6a7d283abce9_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SignificantChangesFranchisesPurchasedDuringPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Significant Changes, Franchises Purchased During Period </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SignificantChangesFranchisesPurchasedDuringPeriod_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SignificantChangesFranchisesPurchasedDuringPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Significant Changes, Franchises Purchased During Period </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_FranchiseRentalExpense_a82f1d44-8f29-4e59-ab76-01d18eb51273_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_FranchiseRentalExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchise rental expense </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_FranchiseRentalExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_FranchiseRentalExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchise Rental Expense </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_FranchiseRentalExpense_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_FranchiseRentalExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Expense incurred related to Franchise Rental Income. </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_BuildingCompanyOwnedLandLeasedMember_2fedfeb6-0101-46ef-aed2-026742810542_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_BuildingCompanyOwnedLandLeasedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Building - Company Owned; Land - Leased </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_BuildingCompanyOwnedLandLeasedMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_BuildingCompanyOwnedLandLeasedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Building - Company Owned; Land - Leased [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_BuildingCompanyOwnedLandLeasedMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_BuildingCompanyOwnedLandLeasedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Property whose building is owned by the Company and whose land is leased by the Company. </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_EquityInEarningsForPeriodNetOfAmortizationOfPurchasePriceAdjustments_581cd98f-8fe6-407c-90d2-625b8db50402_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_EquityInEarningsForPeriodNetOfAmortizationOfPurchasePriceAdjustments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity in earnings for the period, net of amortization of purchase price adjustments </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_EquityInEarningsForPeriodNetOfAmortizationOfPurchasePriceAdjustments_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_EquityInEarningsForPeriodNetOfAmortizationOfPurchasePriceAdjustments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity in Earnings for the Period, Net of Amortization of Purchase Price adjustments </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_EquityInEarningsForPeriodNetOfAmortizationOfPurchasePriceAdjustments_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_EquityInEarningsForPeriodNetOfAmortizationOfPurchasePriceAdjustments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity in earning for the period, net of amortization of purchase price adjustments </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_EquityInEarningsForPeriodNetOfAmortizationOfPurchasePriceAdjustments" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_EquityInEarningsForPeriodNetOfAmortizationOfPurchasePriceAdjustments"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalCashFlowElementsAndSupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_c0a84569-2f53-4fa7-be71-de19130bb8ee_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalCashFlowElementsAndSupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period: </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract_37538d26-d752-4ab2-a8de-11f0663aee36_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Related Party Transactions [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Related Party Transactions [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect_ba59175c-87ee-4623-aa63-f9da72bad1bd_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationDisclosureTextBlock_68e419ea-2e58-499a-a592-72bd009530e5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Acquisitions </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset_8f536a60-b992-469c-8e83-d7440107eee9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Finance lease assets </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Amortization </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_82d525cd-bbf2-4bab-9e39-7d131bb5db8a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity, Class of Treasury Stock </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_b6029051-ebef-4384-a967-e4872b819af9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted average basic shares outstanding </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_EquityMethodInvestmentPurchasePriceAdjustmentAmortizationPeriod_3f94e95b-9d03-4789-a936-5abb7882ebc0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_EquityMethodInvestmentPurchasePriceAdjustmentAmortizationPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity Method Investment, Purchase Price Adjustment, Amortization Period </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_EquityMethodInvestmentPurchasePriceAdjustmentAmortizationPeriod_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_EquityMethodInvestmentPurchasePriceAdjustmentAmortizationPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity Method Investment, Purchase Price Adjustment, Amortization Period </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_EquityMethodInvestmentPurchasePriceAdjustmentAmortizationPeriod_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_EquityMethodInvestmentPurchasePriceAdjustmentAmortizationPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity Method Investment, Purchase Price Adjustment, Amortization Period </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax_85e70eee-c160-41b9-89bf-8069409f5071_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Foreign currency translation adjustment </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax_b4f8171d-c600-4a72-8600-399f629a533d_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Foreign currency translation adjustment included in “Other comprehensive (loss) income” and other </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares_e6f38b76-43b7-4632-accc-1636f3d69ffc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Treasury Stock, Shares </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Treasury Stock, Shares </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember_cfa75bbd-07c3-45fb-aa1e-705cf8e9976a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Severance and related employee costs </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Employee Severance [Member] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_PropertiesandOtherIntangibleAssetsOperatingRestaurantsMember_df426f55-6356-4428-92fe-9ba8701d7277_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_PropertiesandOtherIntangibleAssetsOperatingRestaurantsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Company-operated restaurants </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_PropertiesandOtherIntangibleAssetsOperatingRestaurantsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_PropertiesandOtherIntangibleAssetsOperatingRestaurantsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Properties and Other Intangible Assets, Operating Restaurants [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_PropertiesandOtherIntangibleAssetsOperatingRestaurantsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_PropertiesandOtherIntangibleAssetsOperatingRestaurantsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Properties and Other Intangible Assets, Operating Restaurants </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_96ab4a7b-d4ac-4b3e-8575-05c72b8bb8ec_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Reported Value Measurement </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Reported Value Measurement [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_DividendsDetailsAbstract_0798ff1f-0d91-46d0-953c-6f725c41f81d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_DividendsDetailsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Dividends (Details) [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_DividendsDetailsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_DividendsDetailsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Dividends (Details) [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_DividendsDetailsAbstract_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_DividendsDetailsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Dividends (Details) [Abstract] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_13e33b51-d9a5-4fb9-a28d-f1c3a39b5b53_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock_be8ea166-1dab-4b88-803a-742da0424f36_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenue from Contract with Customer </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital_1724d992-463f-4f6e-8cb6-0852dd5ba4ee_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Additional paid-in capital </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Additional Paid in Capital </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Revenues_ab8de215-013b-4742-b963-54731d5b0e5c_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenues </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Revenues_31ec8f70-caaf-43d3-b053-fedf78fbec06_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Total revenues </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Revenues_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenues </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_1afe5dc9-10f3-48c9-9787-062085aac0b1_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Provision for income taxes </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Tax Expense (Benefit) </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_GARealignmentMember_081c40e9-632d-42ad-9611-1e11e1c2343d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_GARealignmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> G&A Realignment </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_GARealignmentMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_GARealignmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> G&A Realignment [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_GARealignmentMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_GARealignmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Costs related to the G&A Realignment in May 2017 </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_69a3a025-005c-4530-a4d5-a0aa12b98c97_periodStartLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_8985c1ca-9e57-4be1-b817-2f597fd0c14a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Accrued expenses and other current liabilities </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Accrued Liabilities, Current </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesProfitLoss_64587956-8c76-4558-a636-e7aff8ad432f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesProfitLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Sales-type leases, selling profit </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesProfitLoss_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesProfitLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Sales-type and Direct Financing Leases, Profit (Loss) </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_7cddb758-2019-452d-b323-337ce89f92e5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Earnings Per Share, Diluted </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Earnings Per Share, Diluted </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent_2a3c40e3-5fbe-4ee7-adaf-9735e803015e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Current portion of finance lease liabilities </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Finance Lease, Liability, Current </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_07ee82b0-f56d-453c-94b8-206b97b1ad73_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Local Phone Number </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Local Phone Number </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteesAbstract_3c7645df-6a17-48f3-b86e-c735e7ff1658_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Guarantees [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Guarantees [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteesAbstract" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteesAbstract"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteesAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock_318a54a7-a08e-4958-9369-16f90377792f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term debt </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_db96a8e0-7ef0-41d7-a7c7-4a871399b68f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Address, Address Line One </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Address, Address Line One </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability_2d3dd72d-fd94-42ee-844b-aa76f0533eab_periodStartLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred franchise fees at beginning of period </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability_2ed2f656-2057-461a-ac19-2914ebd416af_periodEndLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred franchise fees at end of period </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Contract with Customer, Liability </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_ccbd289b-3cab-4345-8105-ec46b97dc27a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Related Party Transaction [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Related Party Transaction [Domain] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_bd0a4a92-7b6e-4174-820c-032fd165d48a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Emerging Growth Company </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Emerging Growth Company </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionTable_7227ff70-1956-4e00-b7bd-38121dc9b2cc_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Table] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionTable" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionTable"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised_fce00d97-b48f-4826-bfde-09de682e1edb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Common stock issued upon exercises of stock options </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_04077347-9166-4bfb-a962-5be5bd4152e4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred income tax </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty_6b847a89-f234-47a6-9122-3c2b4acac983_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Related Party Transaction, Other Income from Transactions with Related Party </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Related Party Transaction, Other Revenues from Transactions with Related Party </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_5983de5a-b937-4302-898d-9af0c7485e8c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_Companyoperatedrestaurantownershippercentage_df5ae402-9125-4a22-97ec-2b8cce79fe57_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Companyoperatedrestaurantownershippercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Company-operated restaurant ownership percentage </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_Companyoperatedrestaurantownershippercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Companyoperatedrestaurantownershippercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Company-operated restaurant ownership percentage </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_Companyoperatedrestaurantownershippercentage_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Companyoperatedrestaurantownershippercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Approximate Company-operated restaurant ownership percentage </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_srt_MaximumMember_6d2b35e7-851c-4c85-b7fe-e0d4f371a09f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Maximum </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_srt_MaximumMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Maximum [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash_c756192b-ef5d-43c1-b806-a4568339738f_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash dividends </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Dividends, Common Stock, Cash </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_1a541ff6-8c41-40f1-8866-295b01f3f5e4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Retained Earnings </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Retained Earnings [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_94590c84-3415-4eeb-bc3c-fbe0280e40b0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Measurement Basis </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Measurement Basis [Axis] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_94206afa-062f-4d59-b6f8-9151308e54c8_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Net cash used in investing activities </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_wen_WendysU.S.Member_02845d4f-b6bf-4f28-adcb-7f624072a7e8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_WendysU.S.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Wendy's U.S. </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringReserveByTypeOfCostTextBlock_0af54f04-f83a-41eb-a469-0ca002adb9f5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringReserveByTypeOfCostTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_64c55a25-6467-4616-ba0d-da37f71717c7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock_53ad6594-c9e7-492b-80e4-368c6c1bd8b5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> System Optimization Gains, Net </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_4523c515-cbe3-4469-8ba0-5370c11d2dd1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionTableTextBlock_1579748a-ee21-4243-ab3a-e61b1e4ce9df_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionTableTextBlock" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionTableTextBlock"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_6035d21a-9009-455e-a5db-c529be099e44_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Income Per Share </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Earnings Per Share [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_4a6daf74-80cd-4bac-97c8-d77471a38397_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_ebf1efe2-a34b-437e-9383-1caad9361995_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Current liabilities: </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Liabilities, Current [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate_9f5ad969-7248-4d4a-b1fd-60346149eea7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_ContractbalancesTable_74c70ef7-9612-4cb9-8e60-01caed751665_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_ContractbalancesTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Contract balances </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_ContractbalancesTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_ContractbalancesTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Contract balances [Table] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_ContractbalancesTable_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_ContractbalancesTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Contract balances [Table] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_ContractbalancesTable" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_ContractbalancesTable"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_ContractbalancesTable" xlink:to="lab_wen_ContractbalancesTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_dei_EntityShellCompany_25f6c76b-4e58-47f2-9dda-48f0b9d1b023_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityShellCompany" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Shell Company </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_dei_EntityShellCompany_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityShellCompany" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Shell Company </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityShellCompany"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityShellCompany" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems_873d7eb0-95d2-4027-9438-06625a5ac180_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Guarantor Obligations </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentChargesTextBlock_3c06d961-77cc-4516-9207-8bbd220c38b8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentChargesTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Impairment of Long-Lived Assets </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentChargesTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentChargesTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Asset Impairment Charges [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentChargesTextBlock" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetImpairmentChargesTextBlock"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentChargesTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentChargesTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FranchisorDisclosureDomain_1c838df0-05a1-4846-a56a-b659f7d5c235_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FranchisorDisclosureDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchisor Disclosure </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FranchisorDisclosureDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FranchisorDisclosureDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchisor Disclosure [Domain] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FranchisorDisclosureDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FranchisorDisclosureDomain"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FranchisorDisclosureDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FranchisorDisclosureDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit_c849f9dc-88fd-4b98-a95f-6e0a92d69232_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from Lines of Credit </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from Lines of Credit </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_fb2227a3-ebcc-49a8-a32d-b28f69210a39_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:label id="lab_wen_AdvertisingFundsRestrictedAssets_bfed6594-2676-4860-a980-2c1409a582c2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AdvertisingFundsRestrictedAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Advertising funds restricted assets </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_AdvertisingFundsRestrictedAssets_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AdvertisingFundsRestrictedAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Advertising funds restricted assets </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_wen_AdvertisingFundsRestrictedAssets_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AdvertisingFundsRestrictedAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US"> Aggregate amount of assets associated with our advertising and promotional programs. </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_AdvertisingFundsRestrictedAssets" xlink:href="wen-20210404.xsd#wen_AdvertisingFundsRestrictedAssets"/>
<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_AdvertisingFundsRestrictedAssets" xlink:to="lab_wen_AdvertisingFundsRestrictedAssets" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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