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Online advertisements claimed that America's most famous burger brand is now Chinese owned and that China had bought US icons.

Did a Chinese Company Buy America's 'Most Famous Burger Brand'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 12, 2023 McDonald's, Wendy's and Burger King are among the most popular burger chains in terms of U.S. sa ...
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A rumor in Facebook and Instagram ads claimed that Wendy's was going to be closing all restaurant locations, going out of business or going bankrupt.

Is Wendy's Closing All Locations, as Announced in Late 2023?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 24, 2023 Websites appeared to report in late 2023 via Facebook and Instagram ads that Wendy's had plans t ...
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A logo that says "Wendy's Old-Fashioned Hamburgers" below a red-haired girl with pigtails wearing a blue dress is at the top of the image. Below, the word "SuperBar" is in orange and red. "The word "Super" is in red with orange outlining, while the word "Bar" is in orange with red outlining. Both words are underline. At the bottom in white, it says, "After 4 p.m. and All Day Weekends."

Did You Know Wendy's Offered a 'SuperBar' All-You-Can-Eat Buffet from 1988 to 1998?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Sep 15, 2023 One TikTok post from January 2022 claimed to show a 1988 news report about the buffet, with patr ...
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Label, Text, Sticker

Is This 'Emo' Wendy’s Logo Real?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jul 20, 2022 Even Wendy is allowed to change things up a little.
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A car plowed into a Wendy's in Dundee Illinois flipped and landed upside down according to a video and picture on Reddit.

Driver Plows into Illinois Wendy's, Flipping Car Upside Down

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 2, 2022 A picture and video were posted to Reddit that showed emergency crews looking at the wreckage at ...
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Did Wendy's Replace Workers With Machines?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jul 25, 2017 A meme made the demonstrably false claim that Wendy's had replaced workers with machines at thou ...
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Company Anniversary Free Product Scam

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Feb 7, 2016 Businesses are not celebrating their anniversaries by giving away free product to Facebook users ...
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Wendy's $1 'Free Frosty' Key Tag?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jan 5, 2016 There were more questions than answers on social media about Wendy's $1 Frosty Key Tag promotion.
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wendy's worker arrested

Wendy's Worker Arrested for Putting Vaginal Discharge on Woman's Burger?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Aug 26, 2015 A gross-out story of an adulterated burger and a Wendy's worker is just more fake news.
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Cheat Great, Even Late

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jun 16, 2015
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