Prices last updated: November 1, 2026
Wendy’s hours vary by restaurant, but most are open late. On Wendy’s restaurant finder, 190 of 192 restaurants (99%) in our 8 city searches showed a closing time of midnight or later, 102 (53%) closed at 2 a.m. or later, and the most common closing time was 2 a.m.. Breakfast starts around 6:30 a.m. and ends by 10:30 a.m., according to Wendy’s.
Wendy’s hours at a glance
| Menu | Hours (typical) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | About 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. | Wendy’s breakfast FAQ: most start at 6:30 a.m., latest end 10:30 a.m. |
| Breakfast delivery | From about 8 a.m. | Wendy’s breakfast FAQ, local time |
| Lunch & dinner | After breakfast until closing | Order menus switch from breakfast to lunch |
| Biggie Deals | From lunch until closing | Wendy’s meal deals FAQ |
| Closing time | Most often 2 a.m. | Restaurant finder, 192 restaurants |
What time does Wendy’s close?
| Closing time | Restaurants | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 10 p.m. | 2 | 1% |
| Midnight | 27 | 14% |
| 12:30 a.m. | 5 | 3% |
| 1 a.m. | 49 | 26% |
| 1:30 a.m. | 7 | 4% |
| 2 a.m. | 56 | 29% |
| 2:30 a.m. | 2 | 1% |
| 3 a.m. | 22 | 11% |
| 3:30 a.m. | 3 | 2% |
| 3:59 a.m. | 5 | 3% |
| 4 a.m. | 13 | 7% |
| 4:59 a.m. | 1 | 1% |
Closing times shown on Wendy’s restaurant finder (order.wendys.com) for the restaurants listed for each city search, on the morning of Sunday, November 1, 2026; each restaurant shows the closing time for that day. Hours can differ on other days, on holidays and between the dining room and the drive-thru.
Wendy’s closing times by city
| City | Restaurants | Most common | Earliest | Latest | Open to 2 a.m. or later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | 25 | 1 a.m. | midnight | 4 a.m. | 36% |
| Chicago, IL | 23 | 4 a.m. | 1 a.m. | 4 a.m. | 91% |
| Columbus, OH | 25 | 1 a.m. | 10 p.m. | 4 a.m. | 8% |
| Dallas, TX | 23 | 2 a.m. | 10 p.m. | 2 a.m. | 35% |
| Denver, CO | 21 | 1 a.m. | midnight | 3 a.m. | 19% |
| Los Angeles, CA | 25 | 2 a.m. | midnight | 3 a.m. | 60% |
| Orlando, FL | 25 | 2 a.m. | 1 a.m. | 3 a.m. | 84% |
| Philadelphia, PA | 25 | 2 a.m. | midnight | 4:59 a.m. | 88% |
Closing times shown on Wendy’s restaurant finder (order.wendys.com) for the restaurants listed for each city search, on the morning of Sunday, November 1, 2026; each restaurant shows the closing time for that day. Hours can differ on other days, on holidays and between the dining room and the drive-thru.
Chicago and Philadelphia had the latest hours in our searches, with many restaurants open until 3 or 4 a.m.; Columbus and Dallas had the most restaurants closing at midnight.
Wendy’s breakfast hours
“Most Wendy’s start serving breakfast at 6:30 AM. The latest is 10:30 AM. And delivery for most begins at 8:00 AM local time.” That is Wendy’s own answer, and it adds that not all locations serve breakfast. Our menu check matched it: at about 11 a.m. Eastern time, restaurants in the Eastern time zone already showed the lunch menu, while restaurants in Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles, where it was not yet 10:30 a.m., still showed breakfast. See the Wendy’s breakfast menu.
Holiday hours
Holiday hours are set by each restaurant. Check the restaurant’s page on locations.wendys.com, in the Wendy’s app or on order.wendys.com before you go.
Wendy’s hours FAQ
What time does Wendy's close?
Most Wendy's close late. Of the 192 restaurants in our 8 city searches, 190 closed at midnight or later and the most common closing time was 2 a.m.. Check your restaurant on order.wendys.com or in the app for today's hours.
What time does Wendy's open?
Wendy's says most restaurants that serve breakfast start at 6:30 a.m. Opening times vary by location; check your restaurant in the Wendy's app, on order.wendys.com or on locations.wendys.com.
What time does Wendy's stop serving breakfast?
By 10:30 a.m. at the latest, according to Wendy's. Lunch and Biggie Deals start after breakfast ends.
Is Wendy's open 24 hours?
None of the 192 restaurants in our searches showed 24-hour service on the day we checked; the latest closing times were around 4 to 5 a.m.