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Wendy's new CEO laments the brand's 'quality degradation'

The fast-food giant's sales have taken a big hit, thanks to closures and steep traffic declines. But CEO Bob Wright believes the company can turn things around.

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How Wendy's is evolving its loyalty program

The fast-food chain’s recent merchandise drop, a first for the company, demonstrated that its loyalty members want more than just discounts.

The Bottom Line: The fast-food chain’s shares soared more than 40% at one point as Reddit pushes the stock. But Wendy’s isn’t just a fad. The chain is a real potential turnaround story.

The Bottom Line: The fast-food chain ended months of uncertainty by bringing in its former executive to be chief executive. Wright should steady the ship, but it will not be an easy task.

The Bottom Line: The fast-food chain’s struggles have been shocking, and while the company sees some early signs of progress, it could take more to truly fix things.

Behind the Menu: Becky Davis, VP of global culinary innovation, updated one of the fast-food chain’s classics with consumer-driven flavor and texture upgrades.

The upgrade is coming at a crucial time for the fast-food chain, which is working to recover from a brutal 2025. The company hopes a series of menu moves will reinvigorate sales.

The fast-food chain, weathering one of the most difficult stretches in its history, has created a “Dunks Menu” featuring various dunkable items. It comes as the chain pushes more snacks.

The fast-food chain received a spike in visits last week after the brand’s president went viral for taking a bite of the Whopper, according to data from the food traffic tracking firm Placer.ai.

The Bottom Line: The fast-food chain’s former chairman is again toying with buying the company, adding more uncertainty to a company that hardly needs it right now.

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