Wendy’s transformation push starts to take hold
The Wendy’s Co.’s push to transform itself as a higher-end hamburger chain is showing early signs of taking hold. The…
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‘Home of the Whopper’ Looks a Lot Like Its Neighbors
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and it turns out it can be a shot in the arm for…
Father’s Day Treat: Buy a Frosty to help children in Foster Care
6th Annual Wendy’s® Father’s Day Frosty Weekend Counts on Public Support to Benefit the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption™ and…
Is Burger King Poised to Retake Second Place From Wendy’s?
Wendy’s upended the industry last year when it overtook Burger King as the No. 2 burger chain in the U.S.…
What America Loves To Eat: Subway Continues to Eat Competitors’ Lunch in 2012 Harris Poll EquiTrend Study; Papa John’s Pizza Dethrones Pizza Hut for The First Time
Panera, Maggiano’s Little Italy and Einstein Bagels are top in their categories New York (RestaurantNews.com) Subway Restaurants is America’s top-rated…
Wendy’s Gives W Cheeseburger an F, Pulls Plug on Promotion
Wendy’s is no longer going to promote its W cheeseburger nationally. The W, introduced late last year, was intended to…
Fast-Food Franchisees Bulking Up
Weaker sales following the recession are prompting many big fast-food chains to adopt leaner business models by unloading company-owned outlets…
How Wendy’s Finally Knocked Burger King Down A Notch
There’s a restaurant in Wichita, Kan., that now offers a Bacon Portabella Black Label Burger (with mushroom sauce and Muenster…
Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, and Subway Are Top Fast Food Chains in Customer Experience Ratings, According to New Temkin Group Research
Large-Scale Research Study Rates More Than 200 Companies Across 18 Industries Based on Feedback Survey of 10,000 U.S. Consumers Waban,…
GE Capital, Franchise Finance Provides $2.7 Million to Wendy’s Franchisee, QSC Restaurants, Inc.
Funds partner buyout Scottsdale, AZ (RestaurantNews.com) GE Capital, Franchise Finance recently provided a $2.675 million term loan to QSC Restaurants,…
Wendy’s CEO: Our wounds were ‘self-inflicted’
Wendy’s new CEO on Monday called the dour results of the past few years “self-inflicted wounds” and vowed to do…
GE Capital, Franchise Finance Provides $11.9 Million to Wendy’s Franchisee, BalRod Enterprises, Inc.
Funds real estate purchase and debt refinancing Scottsdale, AZ (RestaurantNews.com) GE Capital, Franchise Finance recently provided $11.9 million to BalRod…
Wendy’s Enters Japan with Grand Opening of Tokyo Restaurant
Dublin, OH (RestaurantNews.com) The Wendy’s Company™ today announced the grand opening of the first joint venture Wendy’s® restaurant in Japan,…
Fast-casual restaurants gobble up market share
Fast-food eateries are in the throes of drive-through Darwinism as more upscale upstarts, such as Chipotle Mexican Grill and Panera…
Wendy’s Set to Unset Burger King as No. 2 Chain
Burger King, the perennial No. 2 in the burger wars, is about to be beaten out by a pigtailed girl.…
Wendy’s Redesigned Restaurants Will Reshape Fast Food Brand
Over the past few months, Wendy’s aficionados in Pittsburgh, Phoenix, Virginia Beach, Toronto and Columbus, Ohio, have had a glimpse…
The Wendy’s Company Consolidating its World Headquarters in Dublin, Ohio
Dublin, OH (RestaurantNews.com) The Wendy’s Company™ (NYSE: WEN) announced today plans to consolidate its World Headquarters in Dublin, Ohio. As…
Wendy’s Will Surpass Burger King in Market Share: Analyst
Wendy’s is on track to overtake Burger King as the United States’ second-largest fast-food burger chain next to McDonald’s, according…
Wendy’s Adds New “W” Cheeseburger to Menu
With its tantalizing taste, the new “W” cheeseburger is another winning addition to Wendy’s expanding menu … and its budget-friendly…
Wendy’s President of North America Resigns
The Wendy’s Company (NYSE: WEN) announced today a change in its executive management team. David Karam, President of North America,…
Wendy’s game plan: Take on ‘fast casual’
Wendy’s new CEO on Wednesday laid out his action plan for re-energizing the fast-food chain against the backdrop of a…
New Fast Food Products Get Tested First In Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio is the perfect place to test products like the McDonald’s McRib, and try out prototype Wendy’s and Panera…