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THE WENDY'S COMPANY

Lobbying for THE WENDY'S COMPANY · issues related to labor, franchising, tax, packaging, sustainability, and food safety

 Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q3 report
Reporting period
3rd Quarter 2026
July 1 - Sep 30 · Posted Oct 16, 2026
Expenses
$160,000
What this organization spent lobbying with its own staff. Reported using the LDA's own definitions (method A): the three LDA methods count different costs, so an expenses figure is not comparable across filers that used different ones.
Client based in
Ohio

Official filing document

 Lobbyists on this filing 1
  • DAVID COFFIELD
    Previously held: Legislative Assistant, Rep. Steve Scalise (LA-01)

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 Government bodies contacted 6

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when. Each name opens every filing that named the same body.

 Lobbying activity 5
Small Business

Advocacy in support of H.R. 5267 / S. 3525, the American Franchise Act, as it relates to protecting independent small business franchise operators, establishing clear joint-employer standards under the FLSA and NLRA, and preserving franchisor brand support without imposing joint liability.

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)

Lobbied on trade policy provisions, supply chain integrity, and border trade rules under USMCA.

Banking

H.R. 8251 / S. 4887 - The Common Cents Act - Establishes standard rounding guidelines for cash transactions to address physical coin shortages and lower cash-handling burdens for retail businesses

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Advocacy in support of H.R. 5267 / S.3525, the American Franchise Act, relating to establishing clear joint-employer standards under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and National Labor Relations Act (NLRA); protecting franchisor brand standards and franchisee independent operator status.

Trade (domestic/foreign)

North American & Regional Trade Agreements (USMCA & CAFTA-DR): Discussions with USTR advocating for stable, duty-free movement of beef, produce, and poultry across North American supply chains under the USMCA.

 Bills named in this filing 4
  • H.R. 5267
    American Franchise Act
  • S. 3525
    American Franchise Act
  • H.R. 8251
    Protecting America’s Orchardists and Nursery Tree Growers Act
  • S. 4887
    Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance Act of 2026

Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filing, reproduced as filed. Bills are parsed from the activity descriptions.

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