CONWAY — Back before it closed in October 2008, there was a Wendy's where the Fiesta Jalisco Mexican Restaurant is located today, at 6 Mountain Valley Blvd. in North Conway.
Now, according to plans presented to the Conway Planning Board on Jan. 25, Wendy’s is returning but further up the Strip, this time at the former Friendly’s location at 1657 White Mountain Highway in North Conway.
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