Why did Wendy's close?

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Wendy's said Friday that it will close the restaurant where the nation's third-largest hamburger chain began in 1969 because of sagging sales. ... Wendy's International Inc. said Friday that it will reluctantly close the restaurant where the nation's third-largest hamburger chain began in 1969 because of sagging sales.
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Judging on taste alone, the Wendy's burger is the clear winner over McDonald's. The beef tasted better, and it had better toppings (aside from the overabundance of mayo). My co-taster agreed: "The Wendy's burger, easily." We both also preferred the Wendy's fries over the McDonald's fries, though that was a closer call.