TOKYO (AP)–Wendy’s burger chain severed its agreement with its sole franchise owner in Japan, temporarily leaving a market long dominated by McDonald’s Corp. Wendy’s opted to end its deal with franchisee Zensho Co. Ltd., but hopes its absence from the booming Asian country, where it has done business for 29 years, is short-lived, Wendy’s/Arby’s Group Inc., spokesman Bob Bertini said Dec. 11 …
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