Wendy's

[US71]

The major advantage Wendy's has -for me- is that I can get chili instead of fries with my value meals.

Do they use old hamburgers to make their chili?

[formulanone]

That and the pretzel bun being back is like a double whammy for me

Major thumbs up to the pretzel bun.  That needs to spread throughout the industry.

It's about 50/50 in its implementation: some pretzel bread tastes epic, and sometimes it just tastes like an overpowering bucket of salt.

[Crazy Volvo Guy]

Do they use old hamburgers to make their chili?

They did when I last worked there, but that was 12 years ago.

[triplemultiplex]

It's about 50/50 in its implementation: some pretzel bread tastes epic, and sometimes it just tastes like an overpowering bucket of salt.

A good pretzel bun has no additional salt.  There is plenty of salty flavor in what you put on that bun, so there is no need.
For my money, a bratwurst on a pretzel bun is just about the finest thing in sandwich-related foods.

Oh man, now I want to go tailgating.

[golden eagle]

Any chance that Wendy's will bring back the salad bar? With the trend towards healthier eating, that may work for them.

[SteveG1988]

Any chance that Wendy's will bring back the salad bar? With the trend towards healthier eating, that may work for them.

Can we get tacos too?

[stormwatch7721]

What is the new Wendy's supposed to look like?

[adventurernumber1]

I have not been inside one but I have seen the new Wendy's look from the outside. A Wendy's here in Dalton, GA off of SR 71 got remodeled. It looks pretty cool.

[6a]

What is the new Wendy's supposed to look like?

There are variations on a theme for the exterior; some have a big red barrel in place of the tower thingy in this pic but this is a general idea.

[stormwatch7721]

I think the new Wendy's restaurants around the Daytona area didn't get remodeled to that new look yet.

[Roadrunner75]

What is the new Wendy's supposed to look like?

There are variations on a theme for the exterior; some have a big red barrel in place of the tower thingy in this pic but this is a general idea.

When I visited Pittsburgh a few weeks ago, I thought of stopping at Fallingwater to see one of Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings.  Now I can just go to a Wendy's.

[rickmastfan67]

What is the new Wendy's supposed to look like?

There are variations on a theme for the exterior; some have a big red barrel in place of the tower thingy in this pic but this is a general idea.

When I visited Pittsburgh a few weeks ago, I thought of stopping at Fallingwater to see one of Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings.  Now I can just go to a Wendy's.

Then visit the McKnight Road location.  That's one of 2 that I know of in Pittsburgh that have been remodeled so far.

[kendancy66]

Any chance that Wendy's will bring back the salad bar? With the trend towards healthier eating, that may work for them.

Can we get tacos too?

I noticed that wendy's version of the taco salad is not available any more

[jakeroot]

There are two Wendy's close to me, one remodeled, one not; the remodeled location has higher prices.

Further, of the 6 or 7 McDonalds close to me, about half have the new style. Only one Burger King near me has the new, spatula-handle design.

Jack-in-the-Box still leaves something to be desired; mainly, speed of delivery.

[Stephane Dumas]

Speaking of Wendy's, they plans to expand in Canada.
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-08-07/wendys-hopes-to-expand-in-canada

I wish to see a more Wendy's in Quebec. They're only around in Montreal. I remember one who was in Drummondville, who closed in 2005 and replaced by another chain but some fans put a Facebook page to bring back Wendy's in Drummondville http://fr-ca.facebook.com/pages/Pour-le-retour-de-Wendys-%C3%A0-Drummondville/589487561070398

Now I wish to see one Wendy's on the new rest area on A-10 at Magog.

[stormwatch7721]

I forgot that there is a remodeled Wendy's on US 92 in Daytona Beach. I haven't been in it but the one on US 1 might be remodeled.

[DandyDan]

I'm not aware of any being remodeled or rebuilt in the Omaha area, nor do I know of any plans to do so.  This year, it seems to be Taco Bell's turn to redo everything, although with McDonald's, they just tear down the old one and build a new one, which takes longer to do for an area.

[rickmastfan67]

I'm not aware of any being remodeled or rebuilt in the Omaha area, nor do I know of any plans to do so.  This year, it seems to be Taco Bell's turn to redo everything, although with McDonald's, they just tear down the old one and build a new one, which takes longer to do for an area.

Taco Bell recently redid one of my local locations, but they left the 'shell' in place when they redid it.  Turned it into a new 24h location at the same time.

[Pete from Boston]

I'm not aware of any being remodeled or rebuilt in the Omaha area, nor do I know of any plans to do so.  This year, it seems to be Taco Bell's turn to redo everything, although with McDonald's, they just tear down the old one and build a new one, which takes longer to do for an area.

McDonald's often simply strips the roof overhang then frames the walls straight up and resides them, sometimes while remaining open.  Interior remodels are more involved, but this type of work is so systematized that it can be completed very quickly.  In high school I worked in a chain restaurant that closed for a weekend and did a full interior makeover in that time (it remained shitty, but was more colorful).

[JMoses24]

I don't think either of the Wendy's locations in Florence have gotten the new look yet.

[golden eagle]

The remodeled McDonald's in the Jackson area never closed.