Challenge

With more than 3,000 rooftop HVAC units across 1,280+ restaurants, Wendy’s needed to make capital decisions before equipment failures forced the issue. The team needed a reliable view of real-world condition, performance, and energy efficiency across its portfolio so replacement investments could be prioritized by return.

Solution

myWork provided a custom field mobile solution for 90+ technicians to verify asset information and capture consistent measurements at each unit. It transformed that field evidence into a portfolio view, enabling Wendy’s to rank assets by remaining useful life and performance, align facilities, operations, and finance, and build a proactive replacement plan.

Results

Wendy’s tested the model on a Florida replacement, monitoring the existing unit for 30 days and the new unit for 60 days against comparable weather, equipment loads, sensor placement, and energy bills. The higher-efficiency unit delivered $5.50 in daily energy savings—$165 per month and $1,981 annually—creating verified proof for a more proactive capital plan.