WEN has shot to more than $9 a share from less than $5 at the end of 2012, all thanks to encouraging results from its comprehensive turnaround plan. Among other efforts, Wendy's is selling hundreds of restaurants to franchisees (a margin-boosting move), making over its menu and revamping its stores in a bid to create a more modern, sophisticated image. As CEO Emil Brolick said in a press release: