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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent_1c7b37d6-1635-4dd6-829e-fb635cb057be_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred franchise fees</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent_2a7a775d-b65a-4e71-9f98-a2aa3dc2daa7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred franchise fees, noncurrent</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Assets_f0733ea7-e5ef-4bec-b17a-7309104a1b37_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total assets</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_0d0f43b2-f93f-4d33-8fb9-05f5c7d446b1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentChargesAbstract_b0afa40d-aa5d-46cf-bbb9-dd88deb31f69_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentChargesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_27dcc401-7cc2-4b0c-8e54-54eb3458e0dc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from operating activities:</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract_4a2f7429-af66-4886-b691-0acacff81b39_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lease, Cost</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lease, Cost [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Severance [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_8a5e24cb-8332-48ca-8813-d57872cf9a5c_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for income taxes</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_wen_FranchiseRoyaltyRevenueandFeesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_FranchiseRoyaltyRevenueandFeesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Franchise Royalty Revenue and Fees [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wen_FranchiseRoyaltyRevenueandFeesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_FranchiseRoyaltyRevenueandFeesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Franchise Royalty Revenue and Fees</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_FranchiseRoyaltyRevenueandFeesMember" xlink:href="wen-20250928.xsd#wen_FranchiseRoyaltyRevenueandFeesMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_04ccdbd3-281f-4af7-9d8c-ba83b4ae9021_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_wen_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssetsBeforePostClosingPurchasePriceAdjustments_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssetsBeforePostClosingPurchasePriceAdjustments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets Before Post Closing Purchase Price Adjustments</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wen_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssetsBeforePostClosingPurchasePriceAdjustments_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssetsBeforePostClosingPurchasePriceAdjustments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets Before Post Closing Purchase Price Adjustments</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssetsBeforePostClosingPurchasePriceAdjustments" xlink:href="wen-20250928.xsd#wen_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssetsBeforePostClosingPurchasePriceAdjustments"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_wen_AssetArrangementDomain_60188fa6-b839-418a-ac33-8e379937ee99_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AssetArrangementDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Arrangement</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wen_AssetArrangementDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AssetArrangementDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Arrangement [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wen_AssetArrangementDomain_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AssetArrangementDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Arrangement [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_AssetArrangementDomain" xlink:href="wen-20250928.xsd#wen_AssetArrangementDomain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredRevenueByArrangementDisclosureTextBlock_a2878261-1417-4cca-8e1a-f46246a9ba89_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredRevenueByArrangementDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contract Balances, deferred franchise fee rollforward</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredRevenueByArrangementDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredRevenueByArrangementDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Revenue, by Arrangement, Disclosure [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Product and Service [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCost_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lease, Cost</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCost" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCost"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_wen_TotalOperatingLeaseCost_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_TotalOperatingLeaseCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Operating Lease Cost</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wen_TotalOperatingLeaseCost_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_TotalOperatingLeaseCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total cost of operating leases including operating lease cost, variable lease cost and short-term lease cost.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_TotalOperatingLeaseCost" xlink:href="wen-20250928.xsd#wen_TotalOperatingLeaseCost"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_TotalOperatingLeaseCost" xlink:to="lab_wen_TotalOperatingLeaseCost" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_1b1be306-6319-497e-931a-8f6a11862456_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Components</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Components [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_a44bee01-2d2d-425b-981f-c605343ab2d4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">System Optimization Gains, Net</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubleaseIncome_7af62291-f54a-485b-85f6-63acdf63d8f1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubleaseIncome" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sublease income</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubleaseIncome_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubleaseIncome" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sublease Income</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubleaseIncome" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubleaseIncome"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubleaseIncome" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubleaseIncome" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedLineItems_48acaf10-90e9-46d3-aa25-7c853e088e6e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment of Long-Lived Assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract_2c6faa53-035b-40ed-9280-7d051edc85fc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Costs and expenses:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Costs and Expenses [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_wen_WendysU.S.AdvertisingFundMember_ac683cac-8260-4a8d-9085-806157567884_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_WendysU.S.AdvertisingFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Wendy's U.S. Advertising Fund [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wen_WendysU.S.AdvertisingFundMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_WendysU.S.AdvertisingFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Wendy's U.S. Advertising Fund [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wen_WendysU.S.AdvertisingFundMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_WendysU.S.AdvertisingFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Wendy's U.S. Advertising Fund [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_WendysU.S.AdvertisingFundMember" xlink:href="wen-20250928.xsd#wen_WendysU.S.AdvertisingFundMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_WendysU.S.AdvertisingFundMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_WendysU.S.AdvertisingFundMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProductMember_b12ea9be-fe82-473b-a1db-0dddb1ace480_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProductMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sales</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProductMember_0c639761-4fcf-49b3-8e72-1166ab748af6_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProductMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sales at Company-operated restaurants</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProductMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProductMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Product [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProductMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProductMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProductMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_wen_AMCMember_b442e783-13c0-4045-8ba9-ee625b2166bf_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AMCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">AMC</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wen_AMCMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AMCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">AMC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wen_AMCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AMCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">AMC</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_AMCMember" xlink:href="wen-20250928.xsd#wen_AMCMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_AMCMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_AMCMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_wen_Operatingactivitiesfromlongtermdebtnet_c2974cc9-3778-4833-9ed2-db6439743dac_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Operatingactivitiesfromlongtermdebtnet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term debt-related activities, net</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wen_Operatingactivitiesfromlongtermdebtnet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Operatingactivitiesfromlongtermdebtnet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating activities from long-term debt, net</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wen_Operatingactivitiesfromlongtermdebtnet_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_Operatingactivitiesfromlongtermdebtnet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating cash flows associated with long-term debt activities including non-cash financing and payments for debt extinguishment and cash flow hedges.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_Operatingactivitiesfromlongtermdebtnet" xlink:href="wen-20250928.xsd#wen_Operatingactivitiesfromlongtermdebtnet"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_Operatingactivitiesfromlongtermdebtnet" xlink:to="lab_wen_Operatingactivitiesfromlongtermdebtnet" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_66c3877a-0e8c-4c68-9c34-f2a3e6b24d45_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restructuring Cost and Reserve</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_db45bbd3-cbe8-4794-9554-768494a95157_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments_1c6a80d5-50e8-4e44-907b-fcdaefa05832_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Repayments of finance lease liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease, Principal Payments</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_c4f0df7c-80e2-41ef-8098-e2737466879a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related and Nonrelated Parties [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_4ebd2892-b0da-4572-a6ed-b5f5c2a5372a_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total current liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities, Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateMember_7497d910-d267-400a-889e-df2996817a7c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Franchise rental income</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_wen_AdvertisingFundsRestrictedLiabilities_016f7ed0-022f-441b-bafa-429088e58319_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AdvertisingFundsRestrictedLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Advertising funds restricted liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wen_AdvertisingFundsRestrictedLiabilities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AdvertisingFundsRestrictedLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Advertising funds restricted liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wen_AdvertisingFundsRestrictedLiabilities_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AdvertisingFundsRestrictedLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate amount of liabilities associated with our advertising and promotional programs. Liabilities consist of obligations arising from the receipt of contributions to purchase advertising and promotional programs.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_AdvertisingFundsRestrictedLiabilities" xlink:href="wen-20250928.xsd#wen_AdvertisingFundsRestrictedLiabilities"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_AdvertisingFundsRestrictedLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_wen_AdvertisingFundsRestrictedLiabilities" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect_98dbc390-905a-433d-8574-aff60271c450_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash used in operations before effect of exchange rate changes on cash</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect, Including Discontinued Operation</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1_9e9c9c75-b228-49d7-90ee-60e226e91110_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_wen_SaleoffranchiseoperatedrestauranttofranchiseeMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_SaleoffranchiseoperatedrestauranttofranchiseeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of franchise-operated restaurant to franchisee [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wen_SaleoffranchiseoperatedrestauranttofranchiseeMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_SaleoffranchiseoperatedrestauranttofranchiseeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of franchise-operated restaurant to franchisee [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_SaleoffranchiseoperatedrestauranttofranchiseeMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_SaleoffranchiseoperatedrestauranttofranchiseeMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Guarantor Obligations, Nature [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_660a5ac0-0ea7-4511-b941-dc44327d6415_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesOfLessorDisclosureTextBlock_37f0b5b5-2229-4b38-a156-780f42760c95_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesOfLessorDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Leases, Company as Lessor</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesOfLessorDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesOfLessorDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Leases [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesOfLessorDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesOfLessorDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesOfLessorDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesOfLessorDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_efa3ca05-5b23-486c-958a-fba6acb76e1d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_wen_NoncashRentExpenseIncome_e79f116a-5950-440e-8522-cc91a8383dec_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NoncashRentExpenseIncome" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-cash rental expense, net</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wen_NoncashRentExpenseIncome_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NoncashRentExpenseIncome" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Noncash Rent Expense (Income)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wen_NoncashRentExpenseIncome_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_NoncashRentExpenseIncome" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-cash rent expense (income)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_NoncashRentExpenseIncome" xlink:href="wen-20250928.xsd#wen_NoncashRentExpenseIncome"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_d69dfefb-0cf2-4099-b215-7c56d2a8e06e_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_9a0dad75-326c-4a8d-8fda-78afba7c5ea9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted net income per share</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Diluted</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_9271f5ae-c10b-412c-8ff9-e3633fc86b3b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts receivable, net, current</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_Security12bTitle_a345d5cd-9de4-4b60-b58c-d7b98510e913_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Title of 12(b) Security</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_Security12bTitle_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Title of 12(b) Security</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:to="lab_dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_a1ded420-6f87-466e-bbf2-8615bed4437c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Flow, Noncash Investing and Financing Activities Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_cd5963f4-7dfd-4ca6-9c6f-168691ef9eaf_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Lease, Description</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Lease, Description [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleLongLivedFairValueDisclosure_af9448e7-7264-4628-953e-4805a9d13564_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleLongLivedFairValueDisclosure" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Assets Held for sale, Long Lived, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleLongLivedFairValueDisclosure_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleLongLivedFairValueDisclosure" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Lived Asset, Held-for-Sale, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleLongLivedFairValueDisclosure" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleLongLivedFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleLongLivedFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleLongLivedFairValueDisclosure" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AOCIAttributableToParentNetOfTaxRollForward_1ca93373-83f8-44bc-affb-356eaa4c5537_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AOCIAttributableToParentNetOfTaxRollForward" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AOCIAttributableToParentNetOfTaxRollForward_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AOCIAttributableToParentNetOfTaxRollForward" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AOCIAttributableToParentNetOfTaxRollForward" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AOCIAttributableToParentNetOfTaxRollForward"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_wen_FinanceLeaseAssetsMember_6ec1af16-6bfc-4e76-a52b-17ae19566ab9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_FinanceLeaseAssetsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Finance lease assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wen_FinanceLeaseAssetsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_FinanceLeaseAssetsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease Assets [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wen_FinanceLeaseAssetsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_FinanceLeaseAssetsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease Assets</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_FinanceLeaseAssetsMember" xlink:href="wen-20250928.xsd#wen_FinanceLeaseAssetsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wen_FinanceLeaseAssetsMember" xlink:to="lab_wen_FinanceLeaseAssetsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares_c9e001c0-0f22-4fcd-b20b-c238ebdf1ec0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Treasury Stock, Shares</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Treasury Stock, Common, Shares</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_wen_AmortizationOfCloudComputingArrangements_7c3cd8e0-4856-412e-92cb-a7484612d651_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_AmortizationOfCloudComputingArrangements" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of cloud computing arrangements</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_bad965f3-7393-4180-ae9f-1eb26621bc5c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net income per share:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_wen_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Finance lease liabilities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesMember" xlink:href="wen-20250928.xsd#wen_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_wen_RestructuringChargesIncurredToDate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_RestructuringChargesIncurredToDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restructuring Charges, Incurred to Date</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wen_RestructuringChargesIncurredToDate_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_RestructuringChargesIncurredToDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restructuring Charges, Incurred to Date</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_RestructuringChargesIncurredToDate" xlink:href="wen-20250928.xsd#wen_RestructuringChargesIncurredToDate"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Net</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleLineItems_d0ce6d03-5ed2-4453-af82-1e7f688f3d0a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long lived assets held for sale</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FranchisorCosts_e378ebc7-e985-4e5f-a3fc-152eadba6df8_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FranchisorCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unallocated franchise support and other costs</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease, Liability, Current</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_wen_OtherassetsheldforsaleMember_fa3abc55-d551-47d7-ad77-386c18f57ad9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_OtherassetsheldforsaleMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other assets held for sale</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_wen_FranchiseRentalExpense_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_FranchiseRentalExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Expense incurred related to Franchise Rental Income.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_wen_BuildingCompanyOwnedLandLeasedMember_c839fdbc-960d-40bf-928d-6984c49a2635_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_BuildingCompanyOwnedLandLeasedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Building - Company Owned; Land - Leased</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of Dividends</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty_127ab8ff-6100-4387-ae8d-ba5d3986b355_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid_c9a8cd3e-b671-44d6-95e1-c8ce92ea2833_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Capital expenditures included in accounts payable</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_wen_WendysU.S.Member_21f27344-8a65-40d1-9c9f-083ec881b76a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wen_WendysU.S.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Wendy's U.S.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_wen_ManagementFeesMember" xlink:href="wen-20250928.xsd#wen_ManagementFeesMember"/>
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