Hamra Enterprises purchased 25 Wendy’s restaurants from Wendy’s International, LLC in the Chicago, IL market in 2016. The Wendy’s restaurants are located in the North and Central parts of the greater Chicago market.
Hamra Enterprises was started in 1975 by Sam Hamra as a Wendy’s franchisee and developed its first Wendy’s restaurant in 1976. Led by Mike Hamra, Hamra Enterprises currently owns and operates 41 restaurants in Missouri and last year expanded its footprint with the acquisition of 30 restaurants in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The acquisition today expands its presence to the state of Illinois and increases its total Wendy’s portfolio to 91 restaurants.
“We’ve been operating as successful Wendy’s franchisees since 1976, and this acquisition provides us an exciting opportunity to grow in the Wendy’s brand in a thriving market such as Chicago,” said Mike Hamra, President & CEO of Hamra Enterprises.