Case Study: Wendy's achieves 12% monthly energy savings and lower operating costs with GridPoint Energy Management System

Wendy’s Chain Realizes Significant Cost Savings

Wendy's franchisee Raul Dominguez in south Florida faced rapidly rising energy costs and typical quick‑serve operational challenges — high cooking heat loads, refrigeration needs, and HVAC in a hot climate — and wanted better control over consumption, manual overrides, and equipment monitoring. He evaluated and deployed the GridPoint Energy Management System (with submetering and lighting control) to address these issues across his locations.

GridPoint implemented EMS in a test store and then 11 additional locations, providing thermostat locks, automated interior/exterior lighting control, submetering for walk‑ins and HVAC, and zone temperature management. The results were immediate: a 12% monthly energy reduction in the test store (more than 14% after three years), roughly $500/month savings versus $275/month lease payments, no upfront expense, tens of thousands saved across the chain, and payback/ROI delivered within the stated 18–24 months. GridPoint’s monitoring also uncovered a vendor propping open a cooler and flagged HVAC issues early, improving operations and extending equipment life.

Wendy's

Raul Dominguez

Owner