Which Wendy's Stopped Serving Breakfast? State and City Tracker
Census of all 5,635 US store pages on locations.wendys.com · Verified 2026-09-19 · Method
1,512 US Wendy's restaurants (26.8%) no longer serve breakfast, and the drop-outs are concentrated in a handful of states and metros rather than spread evenly. North Carolina, New York, Texas and northern New England lost the most; Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, California and Kentucky lost almost none. This page lists every state's current serving share and start times, the metros where most stores quit, and a lookup for the towns people ask about most. The data is re-pulled from Wendy's own store pages each month; the last change log is at the bottom.
Cross-check your store against the full census on Wendy's Breakfast Hours.
Breakfast by state: share still serving, and typical hours
Breakfast ends at 10:30 AM in every state; what varies is how many stores serve it and when they open. "Modal start" is the most common weekday opening/breakfast start among stores that serve breakfast; the Sunday column shows where weekends start later.
| State | Stores | Serving | Share | Weekday start (modal) | Sunday start (modal) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 99 | 73 | 74% | 6:30 | 6:30 | Boaz & Huntsville County Line end 10:29 |
| Alaska | 8 | 4 | 50% | 6:30 | 6:30 | Wasilla serves 6:30–10:30 |
| Arizona | 93 | 86 | 92% | 6:30 | 6:30 | PHX Sky Harbor ends 10:00 |
| Arkansas | 67 | 62 | 93% | 6:30 | 6:30 | |
| California | 299 | 277 | 93% | 6:30 | 6:30 | 28 SoCal stores to 11:00 weekends; Bell, Gardena, RPV, South Gate 11:00 daily |
| Colorado | 116 | 95 | 82% | 7:30 | 7:30 | 37 stores (39%) to 11:00 weekends — highest share in the US; Boulder's only store (Baseline Rd) does not serve breakfast |
| Connecticut | 50 | 25 | 50% | 7:00 | 7:00 | Half the state dropped out |
| Delaware | 13 | 12 | 92% | 6:30 | 6:30 | |
| DC | 4 | 4 | 100% | 4:00 | 4:00 | Earliest breakfast starts in the country |
| Florida | 501 | 432 | 86% | 6:30 | 7:30 | 80 stores to 11:00 on weekends; most Sunday starts 7:30 |
| Georgia | 290 | 203 | 70% | 6:30 | 7:00 | Marietta 2/10 serving; Atlanta 14/16 |
| Hawaii | 11 | 11 | 100% | 6:30 | 6:30 | |
| Idaho | 35 | 17 | 49% | 6:30 | 8:00 | Rexburg (3) and Rigby start 8:00 Sundays |
| Illinois | 180 | 124 | 69% | 6:30 | 6:30 | 30 stores to 11:00 weekends; Chicago 23/25 |
| Indiana | 170 | 156 | 92% | 6:30 | 6:30 | Indianapolis 20/20; Kokomo 4/4 from 6:00 |
| Iowa | 40 | 17 | 42% | 6:30 | 6:30 | |
| Kansas | 68 | 48 | 71% | 8:00 | 8:00 | Latest typical start of any state |
| Kentucky | 142 | 136 | 96% | 6:00 | 6:00 | Fort Campbell stores end 10:00 |
| Louisiana | 123 | 82 | 67% | 6:00 | 6:30 | Baton Rouge 2/7 |
| Maine | 16 | 6 | 38% | 7:00 | 7:00 | Portland's store dropped out |
| Maryland | 102 | 100 | 98% | 6:30 | 6:30 | |
| Massachusetts | 102 | 61 | 60% | 8:00 | 8:00 | 17 stores to 11:00 weekends; Mashpee ends 10:15 |
| Michigan | 201 | 176 | 88% | 6:30 | 8:00 | Detroit 13/13; suburbs vary by operator |
| Minnesota | 54 | 23 | 43% | 6:30 | 6:30 | Minneapolis/St Paul proper serve; most suburbs dropped |
| Mississippi | 92 | 83 | 90% | 6:30 | 6:30 | |
| Missouri | 106 | 95 | 90% | 6:30 | 6:30 | |
| Montana | 18 | 18 | 100% | 6:30 | 6:30 | Every store; Butte & Missoula N Reserve end 10:15 |
| Nebraska | 26 | 22 | 85% | 7:00 | 7:00 | Lincoln 6/6 (6:30 or 7:00) |
| Nevada | 44 | 40 | 91% | 6:30 | 6:30 | Las Vegas 18/19 |
| New Hampshire | 25 | 6 | 24% | 6:30 | 6:30 | Lowest share in the US |
| New Jersey | 147 | 97 | 66% | 6:30 | 6:30 | 12 stores start 4:00 (turnpike/parkway) |
| New Mexico | 35 | 15 | 43% | 6:30 | 6:30 | Albuquerque 1/8 |
| New York | 243 | 96 | 40% | 6:30 | 6:30 | NYC boroughs mostly serve; upstate mostly doesn't (see below) |
| North Carolina | 250 | 113 | 45% | 6:30 | 8:00 | Charlotte 6/18, Raleigh 3/10, Winston-Salem 0/7 |
| North Dakota | 7 | 4 | 57% | 6:30 | 6:30 | |
| Ohio | 402 | 316 | 79% | 6:30 | 6:30 | Columbus 34/35; Cleveland-area 21 stores end 10:25; Springfield 10:15 |
| Oklahoma | 57 | 40 | 70% | 7:00 | 8:00 | Tulsa 4/8, OKC 6/10 |
| Oregon | 41 | 37 | 90% | 7:00 | 6:30 | |
| Pennsylvania | 259 | 151 | 58% | 6:30 | 6:30 | Pittsburgh 8/13, Harrisburg 3/7 |
| Rhode Island | 17 | 9 | 53% | 6:30 | 7:00 | 4 stores to 11:00 weekends |
| South Carolina | 138 | 88 | 64% | 6:30 | 6:30 | |
| South Dakota | 8 | 4 | 50% | 6:30 | 6:30 | |
| Tennessee | 182 | 149 | 82% | 6:30 | 6:30 | Clarksville's 5 stores end 10:00 (Fort Campbell) |
| Texas | 442 | 246 | 56% | 6:30 | 8:00 | San Antonio 6/22, Austin 6/16, Houston 23/42, Laredo 1/8, Katy 0/6 |
| Utah | 93 | 88 | 95% | 6:00 | 6:00 | Salt Lake City 10/10; 8 stores start 4:00 |
| Vermont | 4 | 1 | 25% | 6:30 | 6:30 | |
| Virginia | 208 | 146 | 70% | 6:30 | 6:30 | Virginia Beach 7/15, Richmond 5/9 |
| Washington | 94 | 86 | 91% | 7:00 | 7:00 | Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver all 100%; SEA airport & base stores end 10:00 |
| West Virginia | 75 | 62 | 83% | 6:00 | 6:00 | |
| Wisconsin | 56 | 43 | 77% | 6:30 | 6:30 | Milwaukee 9/9 |
| Wyoming | 14 | 14 | 100% | 6:30 | 6:30 | Casper's two stores 6:30–10:30 daily |
Metros where most Wendy's stopped serving breakfast
If your city is on this list, drive past the nearest store and check the next one; if it is not, assume breakfast is available. Counts are official locator stores inside the named city.
| Metro | Stores | Still serving | Where breakfast survives |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse / Albany / Schenectady, NY | 11 | 0 | Nowhere in the city limits (Capital Region dropped it October 2025, then the rest followed) |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 7 | 0 | — |
| Katy, TX | 6 | 0 | — |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | 0 | Nearest breakfast: Longmont / Louisville / Broomfield stores |
| Buffalo, NY | 6 | 1 | One city store |
| Rochester, NY | 11 | 2 | 744 E Main St (from 4:30 AM) and 1175 E Ridge Rd |
| Marietta, GA | 10 | 2 | |
| Albuquerque, NM | 8 | 1 | |
| Laredo, TX | 8 | 1 | 20002 FM 1472 (6:00–10:30) |
| San Antonio, TX | 22 | 6 | |
| Raleigh, NC | 10 | 3 | |
| Durham, NC | 7 | 1 | |
| Charlotte, NC | 18 | 6 | Last day for most: Sunday Feb 15, 2026 |
| Greensboro, NC | 11 | 4 | |
| Austin, TX | 16 | 6 | |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 7 | 2 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 15 | 7 | |
| El Paso, TX | 14 | 7 | |
| Houston, TX | 42 | 23 | All four IAH terminal units serve 5:00–10:00 |
| Tulsa, OK | 8 | 4 | |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 9 | 5 | |
| Wichita, KS | 12 | 7 | |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 13 | 8 | |
| Dayton, OH | 10 | 6 |
Metros where every store still serves breakfast (10+ stores): Indianapolis 20/20, Detroit 13/13, San Diego 12/12, Fort Lauderdale 12/12, Tampa 10/10, Salt Lake City 10/10, Cleveland 10/10, Lexington 10/10, Shreveport 10/10, Springfield MO 10/10. Nearly all: Columbus 34/35, Orlando 32/33, Miami 33/36, Chicago 23/25, Jacksonville 18/25, Louisville 17/18, Las Vegas 18/19, Phoenix 16/17, Cincinnati 18/22, Dallas 17/21.
New York: city serves, upstate mostly doesn't
Every borough except one store each in Manhattan and Brooklyn serves breakfast; upstate New York has largely dropped it. Manhattan's nine breakfast stores open 6:30 weekdays and 7:00–8:00 weekends (Fulton St, 14th St, 7th Ave, 8th Ave, Third Ave). The Bronx's nine all serve, five of them from 5:00 AM on weekends. Brooklyn 12 of 13, Staten Island 7 of 7, Jamaica 4 of 4, LaGuardia Terminal B from 4:30 AM. Upstate: Rochester 2 of 11, Buffalo 1 of 6, Syracuse 0 of 5, Albany 0 of 2, Schenectady 0 of 4. Statewide only 96 of 243 stores (40%) serve. Breakfast ends 10:30 at all 96 — New York has no 11:00 stores.
Town lookup: the specific places people search
| Town | Stores | Breakfast hours (verified 2026-09-19) |
|---|---|---|
| Athens, OH | 1 | 6:30–10:30 daily (930 E State St) |
| Bonney Lake, WA | 2 | SR-410 store 8:00–10:30 (Sat 7:30); 141st St Ct E store: no breakfast |
| Bozeman, MT | 2 | 6:30–10:30 daily (W Main; Tschache St) |
| Bremerton, WA | 3 | Wheaton Way and Adele Ave 7:00–10:30; S Dewey St (shipyard) 5:00–10:00 weekdays, 7:00–10:00 weekends |
| Casper, WY | 2 | 6:30–10:30 daily (CY Ave; E Second St) |
| Cle Elum, WA | 1 | No breakfast — opens for lunch |
| Columbus, OH | 35 | 34 serve; starts range 6:00–7:30, several 8:00 on weekends; W Henderson Rd runs to 11:00 weekends; IKEA Way store: no breakfast |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 1 | 6:30–10:30 daily |
| Franklin, TN | 3 | Columbia Ave 6:00–10:30; Mallory Ln 7:00 (8:00 weekends)–10:30; Murfreesboro Rd: no breakfast |
| Freeport, IL | 1 | 7:30–10:30 daily |
| Great Falls, MT | 2 | 6:30–10:30 daily |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | 6:30–10:30 daily |
| Kokomo, IN | 4 | All four 6:00–10:30; N Reed Rd to 11:00 Sundays |
| Laredo, TX | 8 | Only 20002 FM 1472 serves, 6:00–10:30 |
| Lincoln, NE | 6 | All serve; four from 6:30, two (S 48th, S 27th) from 7:00; end 10:30 |
| Logan, OH | 1 | 6:30–10:30 daily |
| Marion, OH | 3 | All 6:00–10:30 |
| Missoula, MT | 2 | Brooks Ave 6:30–10:30; N Reserve 6:30–10:15 |
| Rexburg / Rigby, ID | 4 | 6:30–10:30 Mon–Sat, 8:00–10:30 Sunday at all four |
| Rochester, NY | 11 | Only 744 E Main (4:30–10:30) and 1175 E Ridge Rd (7:00 wk / 4:30 wkend–10:30) |
| Warrenton, VA / MO / OR | 1 each | VA and MO 6:30–10:30; OR 7:00–10:30 |
| Wasilla, AK | 1 | 6:30–10:30 daily |
| Wenatchee, WA | 1 | 6:00–10:30 daily |
| Yakima, WA | 1 | 6:30–10:30 daily |
Not seeing your town? Any Wendy's that opens between 4:00 and 8:00 AM serves breakfast from opening to 10:30; any store that opens at 9:00 or 10:00 does not. That single rule holds at 99.6% of US stores.
Why these places and not others
Franchise ownership explains most of the map. Wendy's made breakfast optional on February 13, 2026; each operator then decided for its whole territory. Meritage Hospitality Group (314 stores across AR, CT, FL, GA, IN, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, OH, OK, TN, TX, VA) cut or altered breakfast at 120–164 restaurants and filed Chapter 11 on September 17, 2026 — its footprint lines up with the drops in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Georgia, Oklahoma and Michigan's suburbs. The Texas and Carolina drop-outs are several regional operators acting in February–March 2026. Upstate New York's Capital Region went first, in October 2025, when 13 stores switched to a 9:00 AM lunch-only opening. Where a single operator with strong mornings owns the market — Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis, Salt Lake City, Detroit — breakfast survived at every store. Corporate-owned units and 24-hour highway stores kept it everywhere.
Change log
- 2026-09-19 — Census: 4,299 of 5,635 serving (73.3%). 81 store pages show breakfast "Closed" all week (counted as not serving). 63 stores serve breakfast on some days only (28 skip Monday, 25 skip Sunday).
- 2026-09-17 — Meritage Hospitality Chapter 11 filing confirms breakfast removed/altered at 120–164 of its stores; 57–60 closures planned.
- 2026-08-07 — Wendy's Q2 call: breakfast 5–5.5% of sales; opt-outs ≈70 bps sales drag; "large majority" still serve.
- 2026-02-15 — Charlotte-area operator's last breakfast day.
- 2026-02-13 — Wendy's makes breakfast optional for franchisees (Project Fresh).
- 2025-10-13 — 13 Capital Region NY stores drop breakfast; open 9:00 AM.
Next census: first week of October 2026. Breakfast-serving status changes are also posted in News.
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