Name: TOP 10 UNTOLD TRUTHS OF WENDY'S!!!
Uploaded: 2020-03-03T21:11:19.000Z
Duration: 12 min 19 s
Description: Thousands of YouTube videos with English-Chinese subtitles! Now you can learn to understand native speakers, expand your vocabulary, and improve your pronunciation...

We can all agree that at one point in our lives Wendy’s was tasty AF. We have been

intrigued by its square patty and its loveable creator for years. The food chain has been

Transition words & phrases

around since 1969 and has managed to keep a loyal following. However, like every fast

food chain, Wendy’s has its secrets. Then again, everyone has their secrets and sometimes

it’s the secrets that make us love them more. Wendy’s has done nothing but improve

themselves year after year. This is why the franchise is still so popular. But, after

learning about some of the shady things that this restaurant has been involved in, will

it still be as popular? Probably. So, here are the Top 10 Untold Truths about Wendy’s.

Wendy’s constantly brags about their award-winning chili. However, we have to wonder, should

they be bragging at all? After learning some weird facts about the chili, we got to wonder

if it should even still be on the menu. It has been reported by the Huffington Post that

the company uses silicon dioxide in their chili. So, that grainy look your chili has

is probably just that. The chemical we are talking about is also called silica and can

be found in quartz and sand. Silicon dioxide also acts as an “anti-caking agent”. So,

if you are ever wondering why your chili never clumps and always has that watery, ‘fresh’

look to it, this is why. But, don’t hate on Wendy’s too much for using an anti-caking

agent because chances are several other fast food places use it too. Really, even regular

restaurants probably use it too. We will admit though, that whole sand-looking thing is kind

of crazy. We truly assumed that it was seasoning or maybe super small pieces of ground beef.

But sand and quartz? That is a whole other level.

Liking this video so far? Then hit that subscribe button and ring that bell to be part of our

The founder of Wendy’s Dave Thomas was deep into retirement when he decided to come back

and help the brand. They were having a bit of a hard time keeping up with the other fast

food chains. They weren’t as popular as McDonald's or Burger King or even Jack In

The Box. so ride or die Thomas wasn’t about to let his legacy go down in flames. He resigned

in 1982 but when the popular “Where’s The Beef?” campaign ended in 1985, the company

needed a facelift. Always a dedicated employee of his own company, Thomas came out of retirement

to help out. He didn’t jump into commercials right away he started off small by visiting

a few restaurants first. He did the whole taking pictures with fans, kissing babies

kind of thing. In 1989, he became the official spokesperson and from there he spent a majority

of the 90s representing the brand. He actually appeared in more than 800 commercials for

Wendy’s before going back into retirement. Thomas eventually passed away in 2002 from

a tumor that he had been battling for about 10 years. It ultimately spread to his liver

and took his life. However, at the time of his passing, there were 6,000 Wendy’s restaurant

locations around the US and Canada. So at the very least, his legacy is secured.

Wendy’s Is A Bit Dicey When It Comes To The LGBTQ Community

We all know that before Ellen DeGeneres had this insanely popular talk show, she had a

sitcom. It was called Ellen and it had some pretty decent ratings. Then, DeGeneres came

out and let’s just say, all hell broke loose. In addition to her show being pulled, the

actor was blacklisted and treated as a social pariah. And one of the organizations that

bailed on DeGeneres and her show was the restaurant chain Wendy’s. Wendy’s pulled all their

support from the show which to be honest was really only advertising during commercial

breaks. Regardless, without good ads and a lack of support, the show went under rather

quickly. The LGBTQ community quickly boycotted the food chain. We have to be honest, we never

took founder Dave Thomas to be a hater. He has such a loving and accepting face. So,

we have a hard time believing he had a hand in this. We think it was more so whoever took

over. That being said, he was the face of the company and took most of the backlash.

This isn’t the first or the last time a restaurant chain decided to put their controversial

views out there. And, this isn’t the first or last time that a mass of people will boycott

McDonald's dollar menu is probably one of the most common and most loved of all the

dollar menus. Burger King is probably coming in second. However, most people don’t know

that it was Wendy’s that pioneered the popularity of the dollar menu in the first place. The

franchise first started their dollar menu in 1989. Back then it wasn't known as a dollar

menu. It was just a menu where every item costs the same price; 99 cents. Wendy’s

also didn’t call their menu the dollar menu and they still don’t. They actually called

it their Value Menu. So, in 1998, Burger King decided to follow suit and then in 2002, McDonald's

jumped on the bandwagon as well. Better late than never right? Wendy’s still has a Value

Menu but it’s now called the “Everyday Value Menu”. We aren’t really sure the

“every day” was needed but, okay. The menu has even upgraded itself from when it

originally started (well we would hope so anyway). They have nachos, nuggets, wraps,

hearty burgers that are actually dressed as regular burgers (with tomatoes, lettuce, etc).

They even have their signature Frosty on there. There is no question that they are still in

the running for one of the best dollar menus out there. You can actually get a whole meal

In 2007, the original Wendy’s location was closed. It was located in Columbus, Ohio which

is where Dave Thomas was born and raised. The location was open for 38 years. However,

once they merged with Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons there’s a significant drop in

sales. The decision was eventually made to just close the doors and let it go. Dare we

accuse the popular Canadian coffee chain of ruining the founding Wendy’s location? It

seems somewhat rash to just get rid of the first ever Wendy’s spot. One would assume

that there should have been a bigger fight to keep it open. Maybe even make it a historical

site. It’s clearly too late for all that now but we have to wonder if any of that came

into discussion when the decision was being made to shut it down. The building was also

eventually knocked down and rebuilt. It cost $1.7 million to renovate and it’s now the

headquarters of the city’s Catholic Foundation. We really thought that Ohio would rally around

a place that kind of put them on the map. However, we can’t blame them, there are

so many other, tasty food chains. We can understand why and how Wendy’s fell by the wayside

Did you know that Wendy’s serves breakfast? We sure didn’t. Apparently, starting in

1985 Wendy’s debuted their breakfast menu. It was an epic flop and the company decided

to just stick with burgers and fries oh and Frosty’s too. In 2007, they decided to give

it another go. Because…Why not? McDonald's has breakfast, Burger King has breakfast.

Even Taco Bell has breakfast. Yet, they failed again but this time instead of cutting all

restaurants off of their luxurious breakfast, they decided to give a handful of restaurants

the pleasure of continuing to serve it. About a dozen restaurants scattered throughout the

US currently serve the breakfast menu. So, what does it consist of? Biscuit sandwiches,

breakfast burritos, muffins, and hash browns. It does sound kind of lackluster. And to be

honest, the bread for the sandwiches looks kind of dry. They also recently rolled out

a panini though. The good thing about their breakfast is that it tends to be lower calorie

and according to loyal eaters, It always comes out fresh. Due to lack of interest, it is

made on demand during the breakfast hours. We can only assume that this is the best it

will get for this brand and their breakfast. At least they know how to quit while they’re