Exhibit 24.1 POWER OF ATTORNEY


POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that Peter W. May ("Principal") hereby constitutes
and appoints each of Brian L. Schorr, Daniel R. Marx and Jeffrey Himelson,
signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1) complete and execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
undersigned's capacity as (i) a director, (ii) a non-voting Board participant,
and/or (iii) a 10% shareholder of The Wendy's Company (the "Company"), Forms 3,
4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and the rules thereunder and Form 144 in accordance with the Securities Act of
1933 and the rules thereunder; and

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which
may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 or
Form 144, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely
file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any
stock exchange or similar authority.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in
serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming,
nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply
with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Section 16").  The
undersigned hereby agrees on behalf of the undersigned and the undersigned's
heirs, executors, legal representatives and assigns to indemnify, defend and
hold each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact harmless from and against any and
all claims that may arise against such attorney-in-fact by reason of any
violation by the undersigned of the undersigned's responsibilities under Section
16 or any other claim relating to any action taken by such attorney-in-fact
pursuant to this Power of Attorney.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until Principal is
no longer required to file any of Form 3, 4 or 5 or Form 144 with respect to
Principal's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company,
unless earlier revoked by the Principal in a signed writing delivered to any of
the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.  This Power of Attorney supersedes the power of
attorney relating to the Company dated as of March 4, 2004 that was previously
provided by the Principal.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 17 day of January, 2023.


Witnesses:					 PRINCIPAL:

/s/ Toni Perry				         /s/ Peter W. May
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Name: Toni Perry				Name: Peter W. May


/s/ Calynn Wine
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Name: Calynn Wine

STATE OF FLORIDA	}
} ss.:
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH	}

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by means of physical
presence this 17 day of January, 2023, by Peter W. May who is personally known
to me.


/s/ Calynn Wine
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Name: Calynn Wine
Notary

Notary Public, State of Florida
My commission expires: February 6, 2026