🌱 Patch AM: Brookfield Wendy's Among Locations Operated By Bankrupt Franchisee

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In today's newsletter:

• Brookfield Wendy's stays open as its franchise owner restructures debt
• Probation sentence handed down in Brookfield Happy Landings shooting case

Also on today's calendar: LIVE WEBINAR: Building Your Child's Independence: Executive Function Coaching at Home and at School and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 54 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 74, low: 56.
• Thursday: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Brookfield Wendy's Among Locations Operated By Bankrupt Franchisee (patch.com) — Brookfield residents who frequent the Wendy's on Federal Road may notice little immediate change even though its franchise owner, Meritage Hospitality Group, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company, which runs 29 Wendy's in Connecticut including Brookfield's, says it plans to keep restaurants open, continue paying employees, and use the court-supervised process to restructure its finances.
   

• Southbury Man Gets Probation In Brookfield Happy Landings Shooting (patch.com) — Brookfield readers now have closure in the 2025 Happy Landings Farm shooting case, as a Southbury man has received a suspended jail sentence and three years of probation after pleading guilty to reduced misdemeanor charges. The incident on Whisconier Road left two people with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, and police emphasized it was an isolated situation with no ongoing threat to the public.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookfield

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Thursday October 1
• LIVE WEBINAR: Building Your Child's Independence: Executive Function Coaching at Home and at School →
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Koren BBQ →
  New Milford United Methodist Church, 68 Danbury Rd, New Milford
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Pumpkin Festival →
  United Methodist Church of Danbury, 5 Clapboard Ridge Rd, Danbury
  10:00 am
• RiverFest →
  Young's Field Road, Young's Field Rd, New Milford
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Looking for a little inspiration in a world that feels increasingly divided? →
  8:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Women's Torah & Tea →
  Chabad Lubavitch of Northwest CT, 69 West St, Litchfield
  11:30 am
Saturday October 3
• Safe Walk →
  Brookfield High School, 45 Long Meadow Hill Rd, Brookfield
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Safe Walk Rain Date →
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• Beginning Bridge lessons →
  Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown
  9:30 am
Wednesday October 7
• Virtual: Free College Admissions & Financial Aid Workshop →
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  7:30 pm
• Looking for a little inspiration in a world that feels increasingly divided? →
  8:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Women's Torah & Tea →
  Chabad Lubavitch of Northwest CT, 69 West St, Litchfield
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Bridgestone Corporation posted a job opening for Retail Salesperson in Brookfield. Apply here.
• Brookfield Public Schools posted a job opening for Initial Registrar/ Accounting Clerk Secretary in Brookfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brookfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Newtown

• NUMC Outreach Project For Binky Patrol Underway (newtownbee.com)
• P&Z Discusses POCD Collaborations And 8-24 Referrals (newtownbee.com)
• September 9-17, 2026 (newtownbee.com)

Danbury

• Danbury wants faster ok for fast food, moves to drop 'unnecessary' steps facing chain restaurants (newstimes.com)

New Milford

• New Milford Wendy's Among Locations Operated By Bankrupt Franchisee (patch.com)
• Wires Down, Blocking Road In New Milford (patch.com)

Ok Brookfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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