Wendy's

[broadhurst04]

Has anyone been in a Wendy's restaurant since it was remodeled with the new look? What did you think about it?

[mcdonaat]

I have!! In Marksville LA we have a new one.. Very sleek and modern, with plenty of seating. The layout is weird, compared to an older Wendy's.

[golden eagle]

There's one right down the street from my house. It was torn down and rebuilt. It's the swankiest fast-food joint I've ever been in.

[mhh]

There's one right down the street from my house. It was torn down and rebuilt. It's the swankiest fast-food joint I've ever been in.

Swanky, yes . . . with swankier prices as well. I would have preferred the old decor and the old prices.

[golden eagle]

The McDonald's in my area have had renovations the last couple of years.

[6a]

Yeah they've been testing those here the past couple years. One of the things I've noticed along with the remodel is a general increase in the level of service. That and the pretzel bun being back is like a double whammy for me

[mhh]

Yeah they've been testing those here the past couple years. One of the things I've noticed along with the remodel is a general increase in the level of service. That and the pretzel bun being back is like a double whammy for me

In my area (Metro Detroit) service has gotten worse. At the Wendy's closest to home the cashier will take an order, disappear for a good five minutes, then leisurely saunter up to the register to take the next order and get it wrong. The franchise owner doesn't seem to care. They have two cash registers, but the second one is just for decoration; it's NEVER opened even at peak times.

[ET21]

DeKalb one looks really nice

[Scott5114]

In my area (Metro Detroit) service has gotten worse. At the Wendy's closest to home the cashier will take an order, disappear for a good five minutes, then leisurely saunter up to the register to take the next order and get it wrong. The franchise owner doesn't seem to care. They have two cash registers, but the second one is just for decoration; it's NEVER opened even at peak times.

I used to work at a Burger King with two registers, of which only one was usually open. There were two reasons for this–one, the second register normally served as a time clock, which was more difficult if it was also being a register, and two, if we had a spare person we could theoretically open the second register with, it was usually a much better idea to put them somewhere else, such as having a second person on burgers or order assembly. The front counter register was never the bottleneck.

[Pete from Boston]

At least it makes them look more presentable than the McDonalds, KFCs, Taco Bells and Burger Kings of the world.  None of those chains seems to have major updates to their look since in the 80s/90s.

To my understanding, every McDonald's either has gotten a cosmetic rebuild in the past few years or has one planned.

Burger King seems to be undergoing something similar, as does Wendy's.

Hardly matters.  You can eat crap in a hut or a golden palace and you're going to get fat either way.

[jeffandnicole]

At least it makes them look more presentable than the McDonalds, KFCs, Taco Bells and Burger Kings of the world.  None of those chains seems to have major updates to their look since in the 80s/90s.

To my understanding, every McDonald's either has gotten a cosmetic rebuild in the past few years or has one planned.

Burger King seems to be undergoing something similar, as does Wendy's.

Hardly matters.  You can eat crap in a hut or a golden palace and you're going to get fat either way.

Maybe this person needs to view what McDonalds looks like in the late 80's, early 90's.  There have been numerous changes to their overall looks over the past 2 1/2 decades.

[mukade]

At least it makes them look more presentable than the McDonalds, KFCs, Taco Bells and Burger Kings of the world.  None of those chains seems to have major updates to their look since in the 80s/90s.

I don't know where you live, but all those chains (plus Jack-in-the-Box, Hardees, Pizza Hut) have totally new designs since 2000. We have some older restaurants where the updated looks have not been done, but in general, they have.

[Roadrunner75]

So is Wendy's bringing back the Superbar?

[Pete from Boston]

At least it makes them look more presentable than the McDonalds, KFCs, Taco Bells and Burger Kings of the world.  None of those chains seems to have major updates to their look since in the 80s/90s.

To my understanding, every McDonald's either has gotten a cosmetic rebuild in the past few years or has one planned.

Burger King seems to be undergoing something similar, as does Wendy's.

Hardly matters.  You can eat crap in a hut or a golden palace and you're going to get fat either way.

Maybe this person needs to view what McDonalds looks like in the late 80's, early 90's.  There have been numerous changes to their overall looks over the past 2 1/2 decades.

There are dozens of articles out there on the McDonald's revamp, but honestly, if someone's got to pick something to ignore, I can't fault them for making it McDonald's.

[rickmastfan67]

At least it makes them look more presentable than the McDonalds, KFCs, Taco Bells and Burger Kings of the world.  None of those chains seems to have major updates to their look since in the 80s/90s.

My local Taco Bell just got remodeled this year.  Mainly to allow it to now be open 24h and open ~20h inside.  Seems that they are doing this one-by-one to add the new breakfest menu to them.

[Crazy Volvo Guy]

So is Wendy's bringing back the Superbar?

Sadly, no.  That was what made Wendy's my favorite fast-food joint when I was a kid.

[rickmastfan67]

So is Wendy's bringing back the Superbar?

Sadly, no.  That was what made Wendy's my favorite fast-food joint when I was a kid.

I remember those as well! Loved getting me some pasta there when they had it!

[Crazy Volvo Guy]

So is Wendy's bringing back the Superbar?

Sadly, no.  That was what made Wendy's my favorite fast-food joint when I was a kid.

I remember those as well! Loved getting me some pasta there when they had it!

The pasta and alfredo was my favorite item on it.  Then the butterscotch pudding for dessert... damn, right in the childhood feels, man.

Fixed quote. - rmf67

[broadhurst04]

There's one right down the street from my house. It was torn down and rebuilt. It's the swankiest fast-food joint I've ever been in.

Swanky, yes . . . with swankier prices as well. I would have preferred the old decor and the old prices.

I liked the old decor much better. The new look feels too cold and too hard. The white tile walls remind me of the way hospitals used to look decades ago.

[golden eagle]

A Burger King near me was torn down and rebuilt about two years ago. Even KFC is getting a new look.

[billtm]

My local Burger King has been remodeled. While the McDonalds, KFC, and Wendy's haven't been remodeled. But the McDonalds at Purdue has been remodeled.

[DeaconG]

So is Wendy's bringing back the Superbar?

Sadly, no.  That was what made Wendy's my favorite fast-food joint when I was a kid.

I remember those as well! Loved getting me some pasta there when they had it!

The pasta and alfredo was my favorite item on it.  Then the butterscotch pudding for dessert... damn, right in the childhood feels, man.

Fixed quote. - rmf67

Oh, hell yes, that and a fresh salad and it was ON...

As long as they still carry my Triples, I'm down with Wendy's (though I haven't eaten in one in over a year since I dedicated myself to losing weight, those Triples have to be far away from me  )

[triplemultiplex]

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.

[KEVIN_224]

The last Wendy's I was at was in Plainville, CT...on New Year's Day. It's on CT Route 372, opposite the on ramp to CT Route 72 West. There's an older Wendy's across the way from WestFarms Mall, straddling the West Hartford/Farmington town line (hence the mall's name). I haven't been in it this year.

The one on US Route 5 in Brattleboro is close to the rotary, coming off of I-91's Exit 3 in the north end of town. It was only built some time in the last 5 years or so.

Want me to go to a Wendy's much sooner? Tell me that "Red" (Morgan Smith Goodwinn) from their TV commercials will be there. I like her!

[Mr_Northside]

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