Wendy's North America company-operated same-store sales increased 0.1%, excluding the effect of approximately 300 fewer Wendy's restaurants serving breakfast, compared to the third quarter of 2008.

Arby's North America company-operated same-store sales declined 6.5% and North America franchise same-store sales declined 10.2%. Sales at company-operated restaurants benefited from more aggressive discounting than franchise restaurants in the third quarter of 2009.