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

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

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 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 
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83: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX     93K 
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4 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

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 2/26/24  Wendy’s Co.                       10-K       12/31/23  156:17M
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12/22/21  Wendy’s Co.                       S-3ASR     12/22/21    7:1.6M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
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