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Wendy's ads will drop that asinine red pig-tailed wig campaign they've been running for the past eight months. [Chicago Tribune] UPDATE: Here are the new ones. While certainly safer, they bring the focus back on what's unique about Wendy's, namely that their food is fresher and better.
Wendy's 4 Alarm Spicy Chicken Sandwich Advertisement Vs Reality
Reader and Flickr Pool Member Tengaport writes in with an age old question. Should the sandwich look like the picture?:
Reader and Flickr Pool Member Tengaport writes in with an age old question. Should the sandwich look like the picture?:
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mcdonalds
Fast Food 24/7: McDonald's To Go All Night? Wendy's Breakfast? It's Coming.
24/7 McDonald's are growing in profitability as more Americans eat away from home and at weird hours. McDonald's has almost reached a saturation point, after all: How many new locations they can open? What's next? The answer appears to be extending their hours. You can expect to see: More »
wendy's
Wrapper Found Inside Wendy's Burger
A reader sends in these photos of a wrapper they allegedly found in their Wendy's hamburger. The reader didn't eat the burger right away and discovered the wrapper when they reheated the meat at home. Wendy's corporate has yet to respond to the messages our reader left. More »
sluts
The News; Enron Curses All Who Penetrate Its Tomb
• Bizzare, inexplicable, random act of violence. [NYT] "Man Tied to Enron Case Found Dead in London Park"
• They don't call fashion superficial for nothing. [LAT] "Illusions on Sale in Shanghai"
• In the future, you can have any cellphone company you like, as long as it's black. [LAT] "AT&T, Verizon Mergers Face Competition Concerns"
• "Ken Lay was neither black nor poor, but he was a victim of a lynching." Yeah, and Pol Pot was a civil rights activist. [CT] "Dignitaries Turn Out To Memorialize Man Who Founded Enron"
• A day after McDonald's pulls theirs, Wendy's announces plan to offer an even spicier chicken sandwich than ever before. Sluts. [CT] "Wendy's spices up chicken sandwich"
• Personally, we're a slut for love. [NYT] "The Taming of the Slur"
hamburgers
The World's Most Expensive Hamburger
Beef hacked off the side of a holy Japanese cow. Mushrooms decried in the wild by the quivering snout of a trained French pig. A single slice of cheese congealed from the lactations of an angel's snowy breasts. More »
the news
The News
• Watch those covetous little fingers, consumer borrowing rose 5.9% in April, the highest in 10 months. [NYT]• It's your store no more, Albertsons to close 100 supermarkets. [LAT]
• Judge to review classified papers to determine whether national security privileges apply in NSA spying case. Legal forecast for next week: judge found guilty of abetting terrorism for reading classified documents. [LAT]
• Death of al-Qaida's Iraqi leader prompts oil price dip. Motorists ask if they can help. [LAT]
• Wendy's switches to healthier oil. Dave Thomas squishes in his greasy grave. [CT]
• Airlines fill up on freight to try to make a buck. Cargo crates complain of cramped quarters, having to buy own forklifts. [CT]
politics
Boycotting Companies' Politics
Business Week has a fascinating article up looking at the political donations of various American companies and the consumer boycotts that have resulted. There are numerous examples of companies going 'Blue' or going 'Red' and consequently finding themselves in a Public relations nightmare, as opponents begin launching major campaigns through television, radio and blogs, attacking the company's political choices. More »
fast food
Upcoming Technology in Fast Food Drive-Thrus
CNN has an article up, explaining the cutting-edge technological battle between the fast food chains: drive-thru automation. It will surprise none who have experienced the annoyance of trying to order a cheeseburger through a fuzzy, warbling speaker from an anonymous immigrant on the other end that the strategy these companies are banking on is absolutely clueless. What will companies like Burger King and Wendy's be doing to guarantee a better drive-thru experience for you, the consumer? One: outsource your order to call centers, possibly in India. Two: use computer programs that guess your upcoming order. More »
The Syrupy Smell of Success
See, you can dumpster dive for Wendy's cups and have a cute girlfriend. This is Today's Hobo.
Tower of Cups [Flickr]
See, you can dumpster dive for Wendy's cups and have a cute girlfriend. This is Today's Hobo.
Tower of Cups [Flickr]
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Wendy's AirTran Flight Cups Promotion Getting Crazy
It looks like we're not the only ones to notice the frenzy growing around AirTran and Wendy's Free Flight Giveaway. The Christian Science Monitor reports on dumpster divers digging outside Manhattan Wendy's looking for the cups that will gain them a free trip.In all, the pair collected about 330 cups, more than enough for two round-trip flights for each of them. "It's pretty disgusting work, especially when you grab a handful of chewed meat," says Danielle, who asked that her full name be withheld to ensure that AirTran would honor her claim. "But it's about the only way I can afford to see my family [in San Luis Obispo, Calif.]."It's getting nuts. The article quotes the going rate for a single ticket as going for a buck fifty—more than it costs to buy the cup with soda at Wendy's. People are literally being paid to dumpster dive. More »
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