Trian Fund Management offers to acquire Wendy’s for $1.4bn
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · first reported by Hedgeweek and 15 others
Trian Fund Management, with Flynn Group, BlueFive Capital and Sixth Street Partners, proposed a $1.4 billion take-private buyout of Wendy's at $7.35 per share in cash, a premium of about 20%. Trian and affiliates already control about 16.3% of outstanding shares.
- Also named
- Flynn Group, BlueFive Capital, Sixth Street Partners, Wendy's
- Deal value
- $1.4B
- Asset class
- Private equity
- Geography
- North America
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Coverage
16 sources- HedgeweekTrian Fund Management offers to acquire Wendy’s for $1.4bn
- Alternatives WatchTrian-led group bids $1.4bn to take Wendy’s private
- The Business JournalsWendy's might get a new owner in proposed $1.4 billion deal
- Yahoo FinanceMarket Chatter: Wendy's Receives $1.4 Billion Acquisition Offer From Trian Fund Management
- The National ProvisionerWendy’s receives unsolicited acquisition proposal
- GotradeWendy's Confirms $7.35-a-Share Acquisition Proposal From Trian
- CoinpaperWendy's Stock Surges 15% After $1.4 Billion Buyout Offer From Nelson Peltz
- KuCoinWendy's stock surges 15% after $1.4 billion takeover bid from Nelson Peltz
- The Globe and MailWendy’s receives $1.4-billion take-private offer from U.S. hedge fund-led group
- CNBCWendy's shares jump 15% as Nelson Peltz's Trian offers $1.4 billion to buy burger chain
- KSL NewsWendy's gets $1.4B buyout offer from Peltz's Trian
- MarketWatchWendy’s buyout offer suggests the burger chain’s overhaul could be very expensive
- New York PostWendy’s stock soars on report struggling chain could go private
- marketscreener.comTrian Fund Management offers to buy Wendy's for $1.4 billion, WSJ reports
- Law360Trian-Led Investment Group Offers $1.4B To Acquire Wendy's
- StreetInsiderWendy's shares surge 16% on $1.4 billion takeover bid by Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund
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