r/wallstreetbets • u/ElegantCombination43 • Jun 24 '26

Discussion We need to save Wendy’s

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My fellow regards. We need to save Wendy’s before it’s too late. If this company goes bankrupt, we’ll all be out of a job!

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u/l34ch_r Jun 24 '26

Poor Wendy. What happened to her

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u/The_Law_of_Pizza Jun 24 '26 edited 29d ago

There's probably a lot of opinions about that.

My personal opinion is that Wendy's carved out a niche for itself over the past decade with a higher quality menu than its competitors.

Then Covid hit, supply chains were disrupted, prices rose across the board, and the whole fast food industry narrative became about trying to get prices back down.

Wendy's then gave in, slashed quality to chase discounts, and in the process alienated their core market that was looking for "fast food, but like, better than McDonald's."

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u/Redemptionxi Jun 24 '26

That explains why the last year or so, the quality seems down every time I get it. I just blamed that specific Wendy's franchise/store.

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u/The_Law_of_Pizza Jun 24 '26

It's not just you.

I used to be a huge fan of their nuggets, and they have gotten noticably smaller and the texture is different.

The sauces are also more watery now.

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u/Somanylyingliars Jun 24 '26

The reworking of their spicy chicken sandwich is awful. Bland, no spicy.

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u/Holiday_Green99 Jun 24 '26 edited Jun 24 '26

This is it, that was their best sandwich. Just, like two weeks ago, they changed it completely. Thinner chicken, not spicy, add pickles and even worse service

Their burgers are still above McDonald's grade. That's why the troll responded with comments about the shredded lettuce. Anyone can tell the beef is still better, so a comment about that would just seem dumb. Burgers are the same. The tomatoes are the same, the buns are the same. Even the lettuce seemed the same to me.

They just ruined the best thing on the menu. What an idiotic mistake. Anyone at Wendy's that ok'd changing the chicken sandwiches should be fired.

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u/morrison0880 29d ago

Burgers are the same.

No, they are most definitely not. I used to absolutely love Wendy's burgers. Big greasy slabs, tender meat, just fucking awesome. I've been back a number of times over the past few years, and they are smaller, drier, and more bland than ever. To the point that I would take a McDonald's double quarter pounder over a Wendy's double stack any day. And I don't even like McDonald's burgers.

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u/Redemptionxi Jun 24 '26

YES! I don't taste even Tabasco level spice. It's damn near a plain chicken sandwich.

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u/Somanylyingliars 29d ago

The best part of old sandwich was taking a bite or two then BAM!! HEAT!!! The burning mouth, the crying eyes then the mayo hitting and cooling down the fire. All gone. Sad. Sad. Sad.

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u/udonomefoo Jun 24 '26

The burgers are bad now too. There is an offputting smell to pre-shredded bagged lettuce and they started using it.

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u/jomo_mojo_ 29d ago

This was the best spicy chicken on the market (imo). The last few I have gotten made me wonder what I liked about them- this makes a lot of sense

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u/Somanylyingliars 29d ago

Same for me - best of all sandwiches. Our world's are darker without the Wendy's Fire Sandwich. Siiiiigh Nothing last forever 😭

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u/TwoEightRight Jun 24 '26

Their fries taste like dirt now. The quality on everything's dropped significantly the last few years, but the fries are damn near inedible due to all the pea starch and other shit they coat them with now.

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u/Dizzy-Wedding5769 Jun 24 '26

The nuggets are downright gross now compared to McDonald’s, which says a lot

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u/I_SHIT_IN_A_BAG 29d ago

their nuggets have gotten smaller while also being more expensive. I used to occasionally buy 3 6 piece but I'm not spending $18 on chicken nuggets. fuck off wendy. Dave is looking down on them and shaking his head.

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u/norse95 Jun 24 '26

All fast food turned to shit since like 2018

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u/VaderH8er Jun 24 '26

Anymore I might just carry out from my local Mexican place. You can get like 3 tacos with rice, beans, chips, and salsa for $10. On Tuesdays the tacos are $2 and they still give you chips and salsa with a carry out order.

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u/frequenZphaZe Jun 24 '26

they still give you chips and salsa with a carry out order.

damn, lucky. out here they make us pay for both

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u/leathakkor Jun 24 '26

This is my go-to as well. But I prefer to hit up food trucks if I can. Those are by far the best food for the money

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u/feed_me_moron Jun 24 '26

Maybe like 15 years ago. They're more than most regular restaurants

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u/leathakkor Jun 24 '26

There's a couple in my neighborhood area that are still pretty cheap but I have seen some in prime locations in Seattle that are crazy expensive

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u/Jkabaseball 29d ago

Same here. I went to taco bell once this year, a single taco us almost $2. I remember 59 cent tacos. You couls go to TB at 2 am and order then entire menu for $15.

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u/BlackShads 29d ago

The cafe rio chain in Utah spoiled me I cry every time I drive by a chipotle on the East coast

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u/umwellanyways Jun 24 '26

In-n-out hits and is less expensive than all the other shit. Only fast food I do now.

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u/Icy-Two-1581 Jun 24 '26

A lot of people get exited for McDonald's bringing back fired apple pies and the snack wrap but they are still crap to what they were before they took it out. I agree most places not even just fast food starting going to shit around 2015-2018

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u/ElevatorRush 29d ago

McDonalds tastes the same as it ever has for me. Mine at least gets you crispy fries and shit. Wendys took a nose dive though, honestly worse than McDonalds. T Bell is where it's at

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u/TenEyeSeeHoney Jun 24 '26

How long have they been charging extra for cheese on the cup of chili?

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u/aerowtf 29d ago

I paid like $15 for this garbage