Wendy's Closes Tallahassee Appleyard Drive Location

The restaurant in the Walker Plaza shopping center is among several Tallahassee Wendy's locations shuttered as part of a broader national closure plan.

Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Dining Out

Empty single-story fast-food building with pale stucco walls and darkened glass under an overcast sky, beside a quiet parking lot. — Wendy's closed its Appleyard Drive restaurant in Tallahassee's Walker Plaza as part of a national plan to shutter up to 360 underperforming locations. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Wendy's has closed its restaurant at Appleyard Drive and West Pensacola Street in Tallahassee, located in the Walker Plaza shopping center. The closure is one of several Tallahassee locations shut down, part of the chain's plan to close up to 360 underperforming stores nationwide.

Why it matters

Wendy's interim CEO Ken Cook announced the closure plan on a Nov. 7 earnings call, aimed at boosting sales at remaining locations. Each Tallahassee Wendy's was owned by a separate entity, and the franchisee Meritage Hospitality Group, which owns 314 locations in 15 states, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Meritage Hospitality Group cited profitability issues and beef prices in its bankruptcy filing, while Wendy's plans to open 44 new restaurants in the first half of 2026. The source does not say whether those openings include Tallahassee.

The players

Wendy's

Wendy's is a national fast-food hamburger chain whose interim CEO Ken Cook announced the closure of up to 360 underperforming restaurants.

Meritage Hospitality Group

Meritage Hospitality Group is a restaurant franchisee that owns 314 Wendy's locations across 15 states and has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

The details

The closed Appleyard Drive restaurant follows closures of Wendy's locations on South Monroe, at 3451 Bannerman Road, at Ocala and Pensacola, and at 2122 Capital Circle NE. The Walker Plaza location's closure is reported as part of a strategy to shutter underperforming units.

Late 2025: the Wendy's at Ocala and Pensacola closed.
September: the South Monroe Wendy's closed.
Nov. 7: Wendy's announced the closure plan on an earnings call.
The Appleyard Drive closure was reported on Nov. 9, 2026.

Roadmap

The Tallahassee closures are local manifestations of Wendy's nationwide plan to shed up to 360 underperforming restaurants, a strategy aimed at concentrating sales in the chain's stronger units. The move comes as franchisee Meritage Hospitality Group, which operates 314 locations, seeks Chapter 11 protection.

Tallahassee diners who relied on the closed Appleyard Drive and other listed Wendy's locations will need to visit a remaining site for their orders. The source does not indicate which nearby locations remain open.

The takeaway

Local diners should confirm hours and locations before visiting a Wendy's, since closures are rolling out across the chain. Checking a restaurant's status directly is the most reliable way to avoid a wasted trip.