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 fast-growing cookie franchise, which lost sales and profits last year, is introducing “Mini Mondays,” making available its smaller cookies for sale every Monday.
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Flynn, already the world’s largest franchisee of the casual-dining chain, is acquiring 26 restaurants from an existing franchisee and is making plans to open 25 new locations by 2031.