For a long time Wendy’s was the high end adult burger...price competitive with Mickey D’s and Burger King but fresher and better.
Now there’s Culver’s, Johnny Rocket’s, and Sonic...all better and less costly than Wendy’s...they are being squeezed.
Now there’s Culver’s, Johnny Rocket’s, and Sonic...all better and less costly than Wendy’s...they are being squeezed.
It's interesting to read this thread and see how regions are so different from each other. The Wendy's around the corner from me seems to be doing fine (a steady stream of customers), the food is good quality (much better than the Wendy's of 15 years ago), good menu variety (more than just burgers and chicken sandwiches) and the servers are very friendly.
On the other hand, our Johnny Rocket's went under about a year ago, and Sonic has closed several of their local sites in the last few months.
As someone said upthread, the franchisee must really make the difference.