Here are the major restaurant chains scaling back or closing their doors in Indiana this April.
1. Wendy’s: The “Project Fresh” Realignment
Wendy’s is moving into the final stages of its national “Project Fresh” initiative. The brand is in the process of shuttering between 300 and 600 underperforming locations across the U.S. in the first half of 2026, and Indiana has become a primary focal point for these cuts.
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- The Local Impact: Following a wave of mid-March closures in Southwest Indiana—including locations in Evansville, Princeton, Ferdinand, and Huntingburg—additional underperforming units across the state are reaching their…