Grand Opening Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Set for Wednesday, July 8 at 11 a.m. Friends and Family Soft Opening Scheduled for July 7

Corona, NY (PRUnderground) July 1st, 2026

Doherty Enterprises, Inc. is pleased to announce the opening of a brand-new Wendy’s® restaurant at 40-16 National Street in Corona, Queens. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., when Doherty leadership will be joined by local officials and community VIPs to celebrate the restaurant’s official grand opening.

Prior to the public launch, the new Wendy’s will host a Friends and Family soft opening on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 from 5pm to 7pm, giving the team an opportunity to welcome early guests and prepare for the restaurant’s debut in the neighborhood.

The new Wendy’s will serve the brand’s signature menu throughout breakfast, lunch and dinner, including favorites like the Baconator®, Dave’s Single, the Spicy Chicken Sandwich and the Frosty® dessert. Guests will also be able to enjoy Wendy’s convenient ordering options, including mobile ordering and delivery through the Wendy’s app and participating delivery partners.

“We’re excited to bring a new Wendy’s to Corona and to create another neighborhood gathering place for local families, students, and workers,” said Melvyn Jones, Director of Operations at Doherty Enterprises. “Our team is proud to welcome guests into a space that offers great food, friendly service and the convenience people want every day. We look forward to celebrating this opening with the community on July 8.”

The new restaurant reflects Doherty’s continued investment in communities across the New York metro area and adds to the company’s growing portfolio of neighborhood dining concepts. The Corona location will also create local employment opportunities and provide an affordable, reliable dining option for residents and visitors in the area.

Restaurant Details:
Wendy’s®
40-16 National Street
Corona, NY

Ribbon Cutting:

Wednesday – July 8, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

About Wendy’s
The Wendy’s Company (Nasdaq: WEN) and Wendy’s® franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across more than 7,000 restaurants worldwide. Founded in 1969, Wendy’s is committed to the promise of Fresh Famous Food, Made Right, For You, delivered to customers through its craveable menu including made-to-order square hamburgers using fresh beef*, and fan favorites like the Spicy Chicken Sandwich and nuggets, Baconator®, and the Frosty® dessert. Wendy’s supports the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption®, established by its founder, which seeks to dramatically increase the number of adoptions of children waiting in North America’s foster care system. Learn more about Wendy’s at www.wendys.com.

About Doherty Enterprises, Inc.

Established in 1985, Doherty Enterprises owns and operates 158 restaurants in New Jersey, New York, including seven restaurant concepts: Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, Panera Bread, Wendy’s, Jinya Ramen Bar, Chevys Fresh Mex and its own concepts, The Shannon Rose Irish Pub and Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas. In addition, Doherty Enterprises is also a franchisee of Sola Salon Studios with 12 locations in Staten Island and New Jersey.  

Doherty Enterprises is ranked 27th Largest Franchisee in the United States by Restaurant Finance Monitor, is recognized as the 80th largest Foodservice revenue company in the United States by Nation’s Restaurant News, the 67th largest privately held business in the New York Metro area by Crain’s Business, and 26th in NJ’s Top 250 privately held companies & 5th Largest Family-Owned Business Based on Employees in New Jersey by NJBIZ.  

The Doherty vision is to be the “Best Food Service Company in the Communities We Serve” and its mission is to “Wow Every Guest Every Time, Wow our People, Wow Our Communities and Wow Our Suppliers.” Doherty Enterprises has also been lending a helping hand to team members and their immediate families when financially burdened through the WOW a Friend Foundation. To date, the foundation has assisted more than 4,200 people and donated over $5.7 million directly back to those in need.  (www.DohertyInc.com).

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