Wendy's signs deal to open 700 delivery kitchens

August 13, 2021

The Wendy's Company and Reef, a mobility, logistics hubs and kitchens operator, have signed a development deal to open and operate 700 delivery kitchens over…

Wendy's keeps the spice alive with sauce debut, BOGO offer

August 6, 2021

Wendy's is bringing the heat and cementing its status as the "Queen of Spice" with a new sauce option and two offers for customers.

Popeyes nugget launch today: Will the chicken-crazed behave this time?

Referring to its new chicken nuggets as something akin to bite-sized bits of its wildly popular chicken sandwich, Popeyes launches the menu additions today…

Wendy's lets the ghosts out early this year

July 20, 2021

A lot of the talk around the limited-service sector might be about ghost kitchens these days, but at Wendy's it's the infamous ghost pepper that has their…

Popeyes nudges chicken sandwich wars into new territory with 'nuggets'

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The brand that fired the opening salvo in the chicken sandwich wars, Popeyes, is returning to the firing line on July 27 to engage its competitors in a new…

Wendy's giving away burgers, fries over next week

July 7, 2021

Wendy's is in a generous mood this July, with offers for both a free burger on Thursday, July 8, and free large fries on July 13, according to an email from…

Wendy's rolls out black bean burger

June 24, 2021

Wendy's is adding a spicy black bean burger to its menus in three cities, including its homebase of Columbus, Ohio, as well as nearby Pittsburgh…

Central Asia will have 65 Wendy's stores by 2030

June 24, 2021

Columbus, Ohio-based Wendy's has signed development agreements to expand its Central Asia presence to 65 units by 2030. The owners of Kusto Group and Global…

Wendy's hosting 'Rick and Morty' pop-up restaurant

June 15, 2021

Wendy's and the Cartoon Network's "Rick and Morty" have partnered for a second year, which will start with the show's fifth season kicking off June 20, a news…

Wendy's 'strips-down' chicken for salad days of summer

June 7, 2021

Wendy's is entering a stripped-down chicken sandwich in the hotly contested QSR chicken category this summer with its summer strawberry chicken salad that…

Wendy's design strategy: Mix it up to meet customers where they're at

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Wendy's store design team has a new mantra: "Meet customers where they're at."

Wendy's Q1 results trounce estimates

May 12, 2021

That little freckle-faced gal on the front of Wendy's outlets may be smiling a little more visibly this morning thanks to first quarter earnings that…

Wendy's works way back to UK, 21 years post-departure

May 10, 2021

Twenty-one years after Wendy's exited the U.K., the brand is re-entering the kingdom with an opening in Reading in June, according to Yahoo.

Chicken shortage sends prices upward

May 6, 2021

Chicken prices have more than doubled year to date, and wing prices have set new records on account of a shortage, according to Urner Barry, a market research…

Wendy's asks, 'Bourbon with that burger, ma'am?'

May 6, 2021

Apparently, the culinary masterminds at Wendy's took a turn at last Saturday's Kentucky Derby because the brand said today it's introducing a Bourbon Bacon…

Wendy's aims to cut toxic chemicals from US, Canada packaging by year's end

April 28, 2021

Wendy's is promising to eliminate toxic chemicals, specifically per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), from consumer packaging in the U.S. and Canada by…

Wendy's cites progress meeting corporate responsibility goals

April 21, 2021

The Wendy's Co. continued to improve its environmental and social goals in 2020, as indicated in the company's 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report, according…

Value central to Wendy's Biggie Bag promo

April 5, 2021

Wendy's is bringing back its Bacon Double Stack burger as the starring attraction in its $5 Biggie Bag promotion that is focused on providing a value-based…

Flynn acquires 1K-plus US Pizza Hut, Wendy's locations

March 24, 2021

Flynn Restaurant Group, the nation's largest franchise operator, doubled its size today with the completed acquisition of 937 Pizza Hut and 194 Wendy's stores…

Wendy's expands chief comms officer role

March 24, 2021

Wendy's is expanding the responsibilities of its chief communications officer to include not just communications for the brand, but also quality assurance…