Wendy's names first diversity officer

March 8, 2021

Wendy's has named the former diversity officer of its home base city, Columbus, Ohio, Beverly Stallings-Johnson, to head it diversity, equity and inclusion…

Wendy's Q4 results miss estimates ... barely

March 3, 2021

Although Wendy's Q4 adjusted EPS fell a penny short of analysts' estimates of 18 cents per share, the company managed to exceed the previous year's quarterly…

Wendy's boosts quarterly dividend increase 29%

February 24, 2021

The Wendy's Company board authorized a 29% increase in the QSR's quarterly cash dividend rate, taking it from 7 cents to 9 cents per share, according to a news…

Chick-fil-A scoring big in Chicken Sandwich Wars ... for now

Today's question for readers: Are we tired of hearing about chicken sandwiches yet? Of course not.

The chicken fight continues ... Taco Bell enters the ring

February 22, 2021

The QSR Chicken Wars are heading into taco territory with Taco Bell debuting a Crispy Chicken Sandwich Taco on March 11 in Nashville, Tennessee, and Charlotte…

Wendy's adds some pop to chicken wars

February 18, 2021

Wendy's is using jalapenos to punch up its latest permanent poultry menu offerings — the Jalapeno Popper Chicken Sandwich and salad.

Wendy's, Egg Board's 'egg-cellent' breakfast adventure

February 11, 2021

The American Egg Board has partnered with Wendy's to further the brand's breakfast expansion.

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…