Largest US Burger King franchisee names former NPC exec as COO

February 9, 2021

The nation's largest Burger King franchisee, as well as a Popeyes franchisee, Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., has appointed former NPC International Wendy's…

Wendy's breakfast at 1 year: A QSR contortionist's story

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

All QSRs have had to do some maneuvering to adjust the realities of restaurant life during a pandemic. But the brand acrobatics have been particularly…

Wendy's gets its game(rs) on

December 8, 2020

Wendy and Uber Eats are joing forces with some of the most popular Twitch streamers for five days of non-stop gaming, deals and prizes. Included in the…

Wendy's beckons breakfast biz with free Baconators

December 2, 2020

Wendy's has put itself in prime position to pick up seasonal breakfast business with its latest promotion to give free Breakfast Baconator sandwiches with a…

Wendy's Toronto ghost kitchen 1st of several

November 12, 2020

Calling ghost kitchens an "important part" of its growth, Wendy's Restaurants of Canada said it was partnering with neighborhood kitchen provider, REEF, to…

Wendy's promotes SVP to US COO

November 6, 2020

Ajmani (photo provided) Wendy's has named Deepak Ajmani as its U.S. COO, the company disclosed in its Q3 earnings call this week. He had previously…

Wendy’s boosts Q3 sales and margins, raises dividend

November 4, 2020

The Wendy's Co. revenues for the third quarter ending Sept. 27, 2020, were $452.2 million, a 3.3% gain over the $437.9 million for last year's third quarter…

Wendy's makes classic chicken classier

October 22, 2020

Wendy's underlined its commitment to all things "chicken" today by both launching a new classic chicken sandwich and adding the higher-quality filet used in…

Wendy's names retired Domino's CIO as its CIO

October 19, 2020

The Wendy's Company has named recently retired Domino's Pizza CIO Kevin Vasconi as the burger brand's chief information officer, effective today. As such he…

Wendy's all-out 4 for $4 deal push

August 13, 2020

Between its partnership with a popular navigation app and its spicy chicken sandwich LTO, Wendy's is pulling out all the stops to promote its 4 for $4 meal…

Wendy's Q2: Better-than-expected results in unprecedented times

Wendy's Q2 results are better than analysts' predictions.

Wendy's launches rewards program nationwide via mobile app

July 22, 2020

Wendy's Co. has launched Wendy's Rewards, a program that lets customers earn points at participating U.S. restaurants.

Coca-Cola rolls out contactless Freestyle beverage dispenser

July 13, 2020

The Coca-Cola Co. is rolling out contactless, triggered via smartphone, for its Freestyle self-service dispenser used in restaurants, as the coronavirus…

US franchise giant files Chapter 11; its Pizza Hut, Wendy's locations remain open

July 1, 2020

With more than 1,200 Pizza Hut locations and nearly 400 Wendy's stores, NPC International Inc. is the nation's largest restaurant concept franchisee by units.

Wendy's responds to homicide, fire at Atlanta store

June 15, 2020

Authorities have ruled the death of an Atlanta man — shot by police at a Wendy's location —  as a homicide. Rayshard Brooks, 27, was shot repeatedly in the…

Expert preparation tips for QSR boycotts, vitriol in presidential election year

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

The boycott of Wendy's that ensued after the online "pile-on" under the hashtag #Wendysisoverparty, could happen to any QSR, but these three marketing and…

Wendy's says burger supply is fairly 'beefy' now

June 9, 2020

Wendy's said that not only is its beef supply largely back to normal, but its comp sales for May improved every week, even though they were still down 3.3…

Wendy's, Taco Bell leaders stress brands' support for black community

June 9, 2020

Wendy's said it is engaging with a newly formed company advisory group of black leaders and other individuals at the chain to "identify and prioritize the…

Wendy's bears brunt of social media slam around franchisee's Trump donations

June 3, 2020

A large donation to President Donald Trump's reelection PAC made by a franchisee of hundreds of U.S. Wendy's, Taco Bells and Pizza Huts has triggered a social…

Wendy's acknowledges 'few restaurants in short supply' on beef

May 12, 2020

Wendy's placed a special New York Times ad and social media messaging to reiterate the message that the brand and "most" of its restaurants have "all the beef…