News that Wendy’s added Bacon Ranch Fries—with an Italian three-cheese blend, Applewood smoked bacon and creamy ranch sauce—to its lineup of loaded fries prompted a passionate discussion on craveable sides here at the Restaurant Business editorial office, which prompted a dive into fries on Technomic’s MenuMonitor trend-tracking tool.
The New York chicken tender chain struggled coming out of the pandemic with inflation and several legal challenges. It is the latest in a string of industry bankruptcy filings.
Industry veteran Darin Harper is the new chief finance officer at the eatertainment chain, while Doug Koob becomes chief development officer at the hot dog concept, plus more industry moves of the week.