From the Ground Up: Wendy's

Owner/developer: Wendy’s of Missouri Inc.

General contractor: Wendy’s of Missouri Inc.

Architect: Baron Design & Associates LLC

Engineers: Silverhill Co. LLC, structural; Colvin Jones Davis LLC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing

Size: 3,668 square feet

Estimated cost: $550,000, according to a Springfield building permit

Lender: Citibank

Estimated completion date: late January

Project description: Sam and June Hamra became Wendy’s franchisees in 1976. They are now building their 25th Wendy’s restaurant under the Wendy’s of Missouri Inc. banner, which operates seven other Springfield locations, according to Wendy’s of Missouri Marketing Manager Alex Rozier. Dublin, Ohio-based Wendy’s was established in 1969 and now has more than 6,300 locations in North America.

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