Wendy's own Kids' Meal page dates the Sonic the Hedgehog trading-card promotion 7/20/26 to 9/13/26, while supplies last, which makes Sunday September 13 the last scheduled day. The July press release that announced it gave a vaguer window, "available now through early September".
- Status
- Ending soonConfirmed by the company
- Brand
- Wendy's
- Launch
- July 20, 2026 (Jul 20, 2026)
- Last day
- 7/20/26-9/13/26, while supplies last (Sep 13, 2026)
- Where
- US - participating Wendy's restaurants, the Wendy's app and Wendys.com, while supplies last
- Run
- Limited time
- Last scheduled day: September 13, 2026, per Wendy's own Kids' Meal page
- The July announcement said only "through early September" - the precise date came later, from Wendy's product page
- "While supplies last" applies, so individual restaurants can run out of cards before the 13th
- 35 trading cards across seven character cases; one case per Kids' Meal
- Wendy's has not said why the promotion ends when it does, and we do not guess
- Started July 20, 2026 at participating US restaurants
What’s leaving
The Sonic the Hedgehog 35th Anniversary Kids' Meal promotion at Wendy's, and with it the seven-case, 35-card trading card set. Wendy's Kids' Meal page dates the run 7/20/26 to 9/13/26, while supplies last, so September 13, 2026 is the last scheduled day at participating US restaurants. The Kids' Meal itself continues; what ends is the Sonic collectible tied to it.
History
Wendy's brought the promotion to the United States on July 20, 2026, announcing it as available through early September at participating US restaurants and through the Wendy's app and Wendys.com. The precise last day, September 13, appears on Wendy's Kids' Meal page rather than in the announcement.
What the last day actually is
Wendy's current Kids' Meal page states the window as 7/20/26 to 9/13/26, while supplies last. That makes Sunday, September 13, 2026 the last scheduled day of the Sonic the Hedgehog trading-card promotion in the United States.
The announcement did not say that. When Wendy's introduced the promotion on July 20 it described it as "available now through early September" and named no date. September 13 is not what most readers would call early September, so the two statements are not interchangeable — the product page is the more specific and more recent of the two, and it is the one this page treats as the answer.
Both are Wendy's own; neither is a report about Wendy's.
Why September 13 is a ceiling, not a promise
Both Wendy's statements carry "while supplies last". For a collectible promotion that qualifier is the operative one: the cards are a finite print run distributed across restaurants, and a given location stops giving them out when its allocation is gone, whatever the calendar says.
So September 13 is the last date Wendy's has scheduled, not a guarantee that any particular restaurant will still have cards that day. Wendy's also notes that Kids' Meal collectibles may vary, which is the company's way of saying you do not choose your case.
What the promotion is
The Kids' Meal is built on a choice of 2-piece chicken tenders, 4-piece chicken nuggets, a hamburger or a cheeseburger, with Jr. Hot & Crispy Fries or apple bites and a kids' drink.
The collectible is a set of Sonic the Hedgehog trading cards tied to the franchise's 35th anniversary. Each meal comes with one of seven character card cases, and each case holds five cards — 35 cards in total across the full set. The seven cases are Sonic the Hedgehog, Amy Rose, Miles "Tails" Prower, Silver the Hedgehog, Knuckles the Echidna, Shadow the Hedgehog and Rouge the Bat.
It is sold at participating US Wendy's restaurants and through the Wendy's app or Wendys.com.
Why it is ending
Wendy's has not said. Neither the announcement nor the Kids' Meal page gives a reason, and a scheduled end date on a licensed promotion does not need one — a fixed run is how these are normally sold.
This page will not offer an explanation the company has not given. If Wendy's states a reason, or extends the window, it will be recorded here.
Common questions
- When is the last day of the Wendy's Sonic Kids' Meal?
- September 13, 2026. Wendy's Kids' Meal page dates the promotion 7/20/26-9/13/26, while supplies last.
- The press release said early September. Which is right?
- Wendy's July announcement said "available now through early September" without naming a date; its Kids' Meal page now gives 9/13/26. The product page is the more specific and more recent statement, and both come from Wendy's.
- Could the cards run out before September 13?
- Yes. Both Wendy's statements say while supplies last, and collectibles vary by restaurant, so an individual location can run out before the scheduled end date.
- How many Sonic cards are there?
- 35 in total - seven character cases of five cards each. The cases are Sonic, Amy Rose, Tails, Silver, Knuckles, Shadow and Rouge.
- Why is Wendy's ending it?
- Wendy's has not given a reason. The promotion was announced with a limited window from the start.
Sources
- Kids Meal and ToysOfficial
Wendy's · Product page · checked Sep 2, 2026
- The stated availability window of 7/20/26 to 9/13/26, while supplies last
- That the Sonic the Hedgehog 35th Anniversary trading cards are the current Kids' Meal collectible
- The seven character card cases
The Wendy's Company · Press release · checked Sep 2, 2026
- The July 20 start date
- The original availability wording, 'available now through early September'
- The entree and side options in the Kids' Meal
- The seven card cases and the total of 35 trading cards
- That it is available at participating US restaurants, the Wendy's app and Wendys.com, while supplies last
- That no reason for the promotion ending is given