Wendy's ranking slides to No. 4

Wendy's International, long ranked No. 3 among fast-food restaurants based on total sales, has ceded that standing. Subway took the No. 3 slot in the latest rankings by QSR Magazine, an industry publication. Wendy's was No. 4. In the nine years QSR Magazine has published its Top 50 list, Wendy's ranking changed only once, when it inched up to No. 2 in 2005. Every other year, it has occupied the third rung on the list.