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Arby's is selling a fast-food staple it's never offered before
WBAL Baltimore ^ | May 23, 2022 | Jordan Valinsky

Posted on 05/24/2022 11:35:36 AM PDT by COBOL2Java


Better known for its roast beef, the chain is adding a hamburger to its menu for the first time in its nearly 60-year history. Arby's announced Monday it's adding the "Wagyu Steakhouse Burger," which costs $5.99, as a limited-time offering beginning Monday through July 31.

Fast-food chains are constantly competing for customers' dollars and attention, and specialty offerings are a way to attract new customers and maintain existing ones. That's important for Arby's, which has 3,400 U.S. restaurants, according to industry research firm Technomic. That's a substantially smaller footprint compared to other chains, like McDonald's (roughly 14,000 locations).

As prices surge, fast-food customers are growing increasingly picky about where they go out to eat, McDonald's noted on a recent call with analysts. More than ever, quick-serve restaurants are fighting for loyalty.

A surprising but popular item might do the trick at Arby's. Its new burger is blend of Wagyu beef and ground beef and will be "highest-quality burger the market has seen yet," the company said. The company spent more than two years developing the burger.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Food
KEYWORDS: arbys; burger; captainpeterblood; dietandcuisine; supersizeme; wagyu; wagyubeef
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To: Noumenon

“In the South,”

Founded in Ohio.


81 posted on 05/24/2022 12:42:34 PM PDT by TexasGator (UF)
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To: COBOL2Java

Frankly, not much Wagyu in them burgers cause Wagyu is expensive as hell......


82 posted on 05/24/2022 12:43:24 PM PDT by cranked
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To: Noumenon

We still have RC and Moon Pies here!


83 posted on 05/24/2022 12:43:45 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: TexasGator

Maybe so, but that’s where I grew up.


84 posted on 05/24/2022 12:44:13 PM PDT by Noumenon (Black American flag time. KTF)
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To: COBOL2Java

Their Greek Gyro is very good.


85 posted on 05/24/2022 12:45:08 PM PDT by stevio
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To: rdl6989

“Huh? I quoted conservativeinPA.”

https://www.plagiarism.org/article/what-is-plagiarism


86 posted on 05/24/2022 12:45:15 PM PDT by TexasGator (UF)
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To: piasa

“The taste comes from the marbleing, flavor is in the fat.”

Like I said, taste.


87 posted on 05/24/2022 12:46:26 PM PDT by TexasGator (UF)
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To: cranked

“Frankly, not much Wagyu in them burgers cause Wagyu is expensive as hell......”

52%


88 posted on 05/24/2022 12:48:35 PM PDT by TexasGator (UF)
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To: COBOL2Java

“Wagyu Steakhouse Burger,” which costs $5.99, “

If you can find it in the bun.

5.56mm


89 posted on 05/24/2022 12:53:22 PM PDT by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho need to go.)
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To: M Kehoe
If you can find it in the bun.

Bigger than the quarter-pounder.

90 posted on 05/24/2022 12:59:20 PM PDT by TexasGator (UF)
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To: TexasGator

“Bigger than the quarter-pounder.”

I’m in.

$5.99 won’t last.

5.56mm


91 posted on 05/24/2022 1:02:39 PM PDT by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho need to go.)
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To: COBOL2Java

Wagyu beef? I don’t eat fast-food, but this I might have to try? Hopefully it won’t confirm why I don’t eat fast-food.


92 posted on 05/24/2022 1:04:33 PM PDT by Tommy Revolts
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To: TexasGator

American Wagyu, go figure.


93 posted on 05/24/2022 1:06:33 PM PDT by cranked
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To: AnotherUnixGeek
I’ve heard a lot of slander lately about Arby’s quality, but I have no idea what that’s about

Nor do I...Arby's is my favorite fast food place.

94 posted on 05/24/2022 1:11:06 PM PDT by Mozzafiato
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To: COBOL2Java

I am sad I missed the corned beef on rye


95 posted on 05/24/2022 1:11:36 PM PDT by mylife (It looks just like a telefunken U47... (===)
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To: Yo-Yo

The development work is “How do we make this to stand out in a crowded marketplace and fit within our existing branding?” After all it is just a cooked chunk of ground beef between two buns, something that can be purchased at most any restaurant and they specialize in roast beef.


96 posted on 05/24/2022 1:13:17 PM PDT by Flying Circus (God help us )
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To: Bobalu

Burger Chef.

It was my first job, and I could make fairly good french fries. 25¢, at the time, and a burger was 35¢.

Those were the days of 32¢ a gallon gas too.


97 posted on 05/24/2022 1:24:50 PM PDT by Not_Who_U_Think
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To: Noumenon

You can get Moon Pies at Cabela’s and on occasion at Costco, too. I’ll plead guilty to enjoying them every now and again accompanied by a decent Texas bourbon!


98 posted on 05/24/2022 1:34:28 PM PDT by MercyFlush (☭☭☭ The Soviet Empire is right now doing a dead cat bounce. ☭☭☭)
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To: COBOL2Java

From two weeks ago:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/may/16/arbys-washington-urinating-milkshake


99 posted on 05/24/2022 1:38:00 PM PDT by suthener ( )
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To: COBOL2Java
burger is blend of Wagyu beef and ground beef

The Wagyu part will probably be about the same size as the 'pork' in a typical can of pork & beans.

100 posted on 05/24/2022 1:55:34 PM PDT by TomGuy
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