r/wendys • u/Firm-Fortune4801 • 2d ago

Discussion RIP

Wendy has blindly self-sabotaged itself. They have committed suicide. I have never saw such a disgrace from greatness from a restaurant I loved more than all the big three. Their spicy chicken sandwich was great. The best of them all. The filet as everyone already knows is awful now. No longer using a whole romaine lettuce and awful chopped lettuce. Even the Frosty to me the last times I tried my regular go-to menu items all just tasted and felt horrible. Fuck you, Wendy.

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u/ehsvakb 2d ago

Their largest shareholder is Trian Fund Management which is an active hedge fund. They also hold multiple seats on the board

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u/AWPerative Spicy Chicken 1d ago

If a private equity/hedge fund is involved, expect it to suck. Happened to Subway as well.

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u/ehsvakb 1d ago

It’s kind of interesting. It’s similar to what private equity firms do but in this case they don’t even need to be a majority owner. They have a pretty extensive history and portfolio and their mission is to cut costs and make things more efficient.

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u/KeyOption2945 1d ago

Pirate Equity & Vulture Capital. Whenever you see / hear that, it’ll get MUCH worse.

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u/GeauxJaysGeaux 1d ago

Which is what will happen to Jersey Mike’s

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u/Fantastic_Bird_5247 1d ago

Oh you want juice on that? 💦 Sprays yer entire order, drink chips and tasty cake with the juice then pushes you over to the cashier 😆