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Wendy's Hot 'N Juicy Not So Juicy: Consumer Reports
December 8, 2011 12:30 PM
Our sensory-specialist siblings over at Consumer Reports have tasted the Dave's Hot 'N Juicy burger from Wendy's, and have declared that the burger, while thicker than previous Wendy's offerings, isn't all that juicy.
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Wendy's Worker Attacks Pregnant Customer For Complaining About Cold Food
Last week, a pregnant woman in Illinois complained to a Wendy's staffer about being served a cold burger. Little did she know that such a minor issue would lead to her being chased down in the parking lot.
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Shake Shack, Smashburger Lead Growth Of "Better Burger" Chains
Smaller fast-food chains that make "better" burgers are growing faster than their larger rivals, according to a new report — though in some cases, the chains are still very small. Shake Shack grew by 133% in 2010, and now has seven stores. Smashburger had the second highest growth rate, at 116%. and now has 93 branches.
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Help Make Our Really Big Guide To Secret Menu Items Even Bigger
It's been more than four years since we first posted
The Really Big Guide To Secret Menu Items, in which readers shared their inside scoops on how to score hidden fast food gems like "Naked Chicken" at Popeyes or take advantage of TGIFriday's Five Easy Pieces policy. There have been several requests to update and expand the list, so we're going back to the source: you.
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Wendy's: Where $1.39 Is 99 Cents
Adam doesn't ask for much. He just wants to be able to walk into his local Wendy's and buy Value Menu items for the 99 cents that the chain advertises nationwide. This dream eludes him, though, because all of the restaurants in his area charge $1.39 for the 99-cent menu items. Sure, it's still cheap, but that doesn't mean it doesn't bother him.
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Wendy's Sues Wendy's Franchisees For Refusing To Cook Up "Hot N Juicy" Burgers
If you're a fast food mega chain in the midst of an image overhaul, it probably doesn't help if some of the eateries that bear your name don't play along. At least that's what Wendy's is saying about franchisees who refuse to install equipment necessary for making the company's newest burger.
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Florida Restaurant Sues Wendy's Over "You Can't Fake Fresh" Slogan
Many of the trademark infringement stories we cover involve
mammoth corporations picking on smaller, unrelated businesses, but this one's a bit different. A small chain of seafood restaurants in Florida has filed a $2 million lawsuit against Wendy's over the use of the phrase "You can't fake fresh."
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Science Confirms In-N-Out Burger Is The Best And McDonald's The Worst
Almost a year ago, our survey-loving siblings at Consumer Reports asked several thousand readers to rate burgers from 18 burger chains and to no one's surprise,
McDonald's came in dead last. Not satisfied with merely finding the best and worst beef-on-a-bun, CR decided to go for the super-sized option, rating 53 restaurants in five categories to find which ones provide the best food, service and value to customers.
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Wendy's Employee Arrested For Using Fire Alarm System To Make A Grand Exit
Just about anyone who hates their job has occasional thoughts of
making a grand exit that their idiot boss will remember forever. But here's a word of warning before you do something stupid: Don't pull the handle on the fire alarm system when you walk out of the building for the last time.
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Bad Weather Leads To Tomato Shortage At Wendy's
Bad weather in Mexico and Florida, two of Wendy's biggest sources for tomatoes, has pushed many of the chain's restaurants to switch to a "by request only" policy for getting tomatoes on your sandwiches.
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