Third-largest burger chain in the United States, Wendy's on Midway Drive in Point Loma runs the brand's 1969 Columbus, Ohio playbook: fresh-never-frozen square patties, hand-spun Frosty desserts, and sea salt fries. That fresh-beef spec sets the operation apart from frozen-patty competitors across the Midway District San Diego corridor, including the double-stack format at In-N-Out Burger. The menu extends well beyond burgers into loaded baked potatoes, chicken sandwiches, and an all-meat chili built on the same proprietary recipe the chain has used since its founding. National breakfast service launched in 2020, adding fresh-cracked-egg sandwiches and a morning drive-through daypart that competes directly with the flame-grilled breakfast window at Burger King on the same strip. Late-night drive-through service past midnight on weekends captures the post-event crowd flowing off nearby Sports Arena Boulevard in Point Loma.