Transactions with Related Parties

6 Months Ended

Jul. 03, 2022

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Transactions with Related Parties

Transactions with Related Parties

Except as described below, the Company did not have any significant changes in or transactions with its related parties during the current fiscal period since those reported in the Form 10-K.

TimWen Lease and Management Fee Payments

A wholly-owned subsidiary of Wendy’s leases restaurant facilities from TimWen, which are then subleased to franchisees for the operation of Wendy’s/Tim Hortons combo units in Canada. During the six months ended July 3, 2022 and July 4, 2021, Wendy’s paid TimWen $9,601 and $8,817, respectively, under these lease agreements. In addition, TimWen paid Wendy’s a management fee under the TimWen joint venture agreement of $111 and $110 during the six months ended July 3, 2022 and July 4, 2021, respectively, which has been included as a reduction to “General and administrative.”

Transactions with Yellow Cab

Certain family members and affiliates of Mr. Nelson Peltz, our Chairman, and Mr. Peter May, our Senior Vice Chairman, as well as Mr. Matthew Peltz, our Vice Chairman, hold indirect, minority ownership interests in Yellow Cab Holdings, LLC (“Yellow Cab”) and operating companies managed by Yellow Cab, a Wendy’s franchisee, that as of July 3, 2022 owned and operated 82 Wendy’s restaurants. During the six months ended July 3, 2022 and July 4, 2021, the Company recognized $6,476 and $4,353, respectively, in royalty, advertising fund, lease and other income from Yellow Cab and related entities. As of July 3, 2022 and January 2, 2022, $1,046 and $974, respectively, was due from Yellow Cab for such income, which is included in “Accounts and notes receivable, net” and “Advertising funds restricted assets.”