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Quality continues to be the foundation for success at Wendy’ s and delivering quality is what QSCC focuses on every day; never cutting corners in its efforts to be a best-inclass supply chain co-op.
The quality, performance and innovation of the company’ s suppliers have a direct impact on Wendy’ s success. To maintain strong supplier relationships, Wendy’ s and its franchisees are members of QSCC. This independent cooperative works with leading suppliers to provide Wendy’ s restaurants with products and services that offer quality, consistency and value. QSCC oversees the Wendy’ s supply chain and manages a wide range of supporting programs to ensure that all Wendy’ s restaurants in the US and Canada have everything they need delivered right to their door.
“ Our national scale allows us to negotiate highly competitive agreements with our suppliers and distribution partners, which delivers greater value and cost efficiency to
our members,” begins Josh Cobb, EVP Food & Packaging Procurement.“ That is one of the things we keep front and center: what do our members need to run and operate their restaurants.
... when the co-op’ s earnings exceed our operating expenses, the surplus can be returned to our members in the form of lower costs, fewer fees, more services, and patronage dividends
“ Our position as the second-largest coop in the food service industry, with nearly $ 4 billion in buying power, enables us to provide more favorable pricing and improved distribution service levels to our members. We
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