Wendy's says as many as 350 US locations will close in the first half of this year

Wendy's says it is closing hundreds of stores across the United States.

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• Wendy's says it plans to close hundreds of US locations.
• The burger chain is struggling with declining sales.
• While its international sales are growing, its stock is down nearly 50% from last year.

Wendy's US operations are melting like one of the chain's trademark Frosties on a hot summer day.

The burger giant said Friday...