Wendy’s May Withhold Franchise Permission From Flynn in NPC Sale

  • Flynn is stalking horse bidder for 1,300 restaurants
  • Wendy’s and Flynn are in talks about the potential purchase
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Wendy’s Co. may not give permission for Flynn Restaurant Group to become a franchisee of the Frosty seller, creating a potential roadblock for a $816 million bankruptcy sale, a lawyer for the chain said in court Friday.

Flynn, the largest eatery franchisee in the U.S., was approved Friday as the so-called stalking horse bidder to buy about 1,300 Pizza Hut and Wendy’s restaurants from bankrupt restaurant operator NPC International Inc.