Wendy's about to unseat Burger King

[Teh One Who Knocks]

By Roland Jones - MSNBC


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Wendy’s is about to unseat Burger King in the burger chain wars, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

Sales at Wendy’s U.S. restaurants — both franchised and company-owned — are on track to be $8.42 billion or $53 million higher than Burger King’s this year, the article said.

Burger King has long been the burger-chain industry’s number-two in terms of sales after sector leader McDonald’s. The change at the number-two spot will represent the first reordering of the industry-leading trio since Wendy’s was founded in 1969, the Journal said.

Americans are expected to spend more than $175 billion at fast-food restaurants this year, up about 3 percent from 2010, according to the article. Wendy’s U.S. same-store sales are expected to rise 1.1 percent, while Burger King’s U.S. and Canada same-store sales will drop 3.9 percent, the report said.

[Hal-9000]

kind of an uncomfy radio spot for Wendys on our radio stations recently.It's Dave Thomas' daughter Wendy talking about her Dad and the origins of the company...

Dave can be heard - and when I thought of hot and juicy, I thought of my daughter Wendy



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[Teh One Who Knocks]

You made that up :lol:

[Hal-9000]

Not a chance :lol:


I can't record the radio but I'll write it down verbatim if it ever plays again.Come to think of it, the spot hasn't played for awhile now...hmmmm


It's definitely got a moment where you're driving along and you hear something that's...not....quite....right.....and you start fidgeting in your seat :lol:

[DemonGeminiX]

I'll stick with Hardees.

:thumbsup:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Hardee Har Har :-s

[DemonGeminiX]

:slap:

[Hugh_Janus]

which burger joint has burgers that look like the pictures they advertise?

[DemonGeminiX]

which burger joint has burgers that look like the pictures they advertise?

Hardees.

:tup:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

which burger joint has burgers that look like the pictures they advertise?

None of them

[Hugh_Janus]

Hardees.

:tup:
hardee har har? :-s

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None of them

I'm sure it was you that named the place that did :-k

[Noilly Pratt]

Hal's right...both my wife and I said "whaaaaa"? when we heard that ad. My 9 year old daugher (well, 9 in a few days) blurted out "That's inappropriate!" - her favourite thing to do lately. Dear lord, I hope she's not a Church Lady in training! :)

I don't know about the states, but Burger Kings in Canada seem a little seedier than Wendys (the ones in Langley and Surrey, do to me, anyway) and the staff seem picked at random, whereas Wendys hires some seniors and older people who actually give a rat's arse about what they are doing.

Wendy's owns, or co-rents or is in bed with in some way with Tim Hortons - In Canada they usually occupy the same space. VERY smart move.

I don't think we have Hardees...is it like Arby's ?

[DemonGeminiX]

hardee har har? :-s

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:nutkick:

[Hal-9000]

Hal's right...both my wife and I said "whaaaaa"? when we heard that ad. My 9 year old daugher (well, 9 in a few days) blurted out "That's inappropriate!" - her favourite thing to do lately. Dear lord, I hope she's not a Church Lady in training! :)

I don't know about the states, but Burger Kings in Canada seem a little seedier than Wendys (the ones in Langley and Surrey, do to me, anyway) and the staff seem picked at random, whereas Wendys hires some seniors and older people who actually give a rat's arse about what they are doing.

Wendy's owns, or co-rents or is in bed with in some way with Tim Hortons - In Canada they usually occupy the same space. VERY smart move.

I don't think we have Hardees...is it like Arby's ?

THANK YOU! :lol:


ffs am I the only person in this world who notes and experiences weird things in daily life? I get doubted a lot :sad2:

[DemonGeminiX]

I don't think we have Hardees...is it like Arby's ?

No. Arby's does roast beef and chicken.

Hardees is the same thing as Carls Jr out west. The menus differ a tad within different localities, but they're owned and operated by the same company.

[DemonGeminiX]

THANK YOU! :lol:


ffs am I the only person in this world who notes and experiences weird things in daily life? I get doubted a lot :sad2:

:empathy:

I didn't doubt you.

[Hal-9000]

:dance:

[RBP]

Hardees is the same thing as Carls Jr out west.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5D68WkjcSk&NR

[MrsM]

Wendy's is better than BK

And yes that radio add is a bit WTF

[Southern Belle]

BK is nasty. Wendy's isn't bad for fast food, but Hardees has the best food hands down. Bojangles is the best chicken place.

[deebakes]

wendy's = :puke:

[FBD]

that's what they get for killin the king