Wendy's 4 for 4 Burger May Soon Need a Microscope to See It

[laserhaas]

Here at Wendy's on South Street, by Lakewood Bod, near Los Angeles; and the same drive thru window gal says the burgers are the same size they've always been.

Puhhhllleeeaaassseee.....

1st of all, she's too dam young to make such a statement.

2ndly, this consumer is 61 years old, and he knows the real history of Wendy's (BullChit about Dave having daughter {Look up - Judy's} ).

Additionally, everybody's burgers are getting smaller.

Now, don't get me wrong, I'm going to keep buying the 4 items for $4 because the doublestack is a cool deal for $1 and Wendy's nuggets are the best.

The 50 cents Frosty - this month - is awesome!

That being said - DAM!

Look at these pictures. My hand hasn't grown. The sandwich is barely bigger than 2 nuggets or 2 sauces. The handle on my stickshift is dang near bigger.

How long will it be before we need a Microscope to See the $1 specials?

Just sayin........

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[Eliot Rosewater]

1. "Where's The Beef?"

Speaking of which, I guess Mickey D's has a new cheeseburger.

[laserhaas]

6. Thought about making that the title

[Ohiogal]

13. A "nothingburger"?

[zeusdogmom]

36. The fresh quarter pounder with cheese tastes really good

I was traveling and Micky D's was my best option for lunch. My order was taken, I was given a number stand to place on my table and the burger was brought to me - juicy and hot. It was exceptional for fast food or even casual dining. My empty belly was very happy.

[laserhaas]

65. It is far better

Used McD app ...got 2 for 1

[pansypoo53219]

38. POO, i am going to culvers.

[unblock]

2. vigaterranian?

[Ron Obvious]

20. Everybody knows it should be 'vegetablarian' n/t

[laserhaas]

89. Ha Ha

I wanted to pick on them ...in jest

But not too harshly

I respect their choice

[Liberty Belle]

3. I complained to Jack in the Box about shrunken size of their sourdough jack burger.

They refused to admit shrinking it but even the bread was smaller, and the burger seemed thinner, too. They sent me a coupon but I won't go back. I'd rather pay a little more for the same burger I'd always had.

[lame54]

4. It's the dollar that's getting smaller

[laserhaas]

5. Ha Ha......just the thought of a shrunken physical dollar

Is an awesome joke

[lame54]

7. In Trump's hand it still looks Yuuuge

[laserhaas]

60. Ha Ja

[KY_EnviroGuy]

77. It would be very Trumpish...

to have Treasury make dollar bills smaller so his hands would look larger.

...... ............

[marble falls]

8. Meet the real Wendy Thomas....

In New Wendy's Ad, Will People See Founder's Daughter or Obesity Crisis?




https://www.cbsnews.com/news/in-new-wendys-ad-will-people-see-founders-daughter-or-obesity-crisis/


Last Updated Nov 15, 2010 2:00 PM EST
A new ad for the Wendy's (WEN) burger chain is sure to get people talking, but possibly for the wrong reasons (video below). It stars Wendy Thomas, daughter of Wendy's founder Dave Thomas, who is not the rail-thin actress who played her in ads as a little girl.

Obviously, no adult remains the size they were as a child. And it's difficult to separate the hypocrisy involved in the monitoring of women's body sizes compared to men's. But given the debate over the role of fast-food in the U.S.'s obesity crisis, Wendy's may be taking a risk by using Ms. Thomas.

The product being advertised is "Dave's Hot and Juicy" burger, which features two meat patties, two slices of cheese, and some salad inside a "butter-toasted bun." Ms. Thomas has an appealing presence and there is something charming about knowing that the girl for whom the company is named is a franchise holder decades later. But commenters under Ad Age's item about the new campaign (from ad agency The Kaplan Thaler Group) have zeroed in on the negative side:

TommyDeVito: Don't mean to sound impolite, but given all the controversy connecting obesity and fast food, it seems peculiar--even dumb--to connect Ms. Thomas with the restaurant. And it's all for a new, ultra-big cheeseburger! The advertising agency should have politely discouraged their client from putting herself in a bad position. What was Kaplan Thaler Group thinking?

rwabels: I agree with Tommy DeV. It woulda been better if Wendy didn't look like she was raised on fast food! But Dave wasn't so svelte himself, so she is who she is.

Commenters on the Las Vegas Sun's site -- the new product is being tested in Nevada -- are more kind, although seven of 22 comments were deleted by a moderator:

revtomperl: Often the best man for the job is a woman. Hmmm, well good luck to ya, Wendy!

Wendy's has been in an eight-year search for a new direction in its marketing since Dave Thomas died in 2002. Sales are down through the first nine months of this year. Adfreak has a series of posts on Wendy's marketing that, taken together, show a company in desperate need of consistency and direction. Recent ideas included using men in red pigtail wigs. And did you know that The Violent Femmes have refused to play together again due to a split over whether they should have allowed Wendy's to use "Blister in the Sun" in one of their ads? In addition, the massive ad budget of rival McDonalds (MCD) and the offbeat marketing of Burger King (BK) have somewhat eclipsed the square-burger chain.

Wendy Thomas may or may not be the face to turn the chain around, but she is sure likely to get the short-term attention the chain needs.

[Ohiogal]

10. If I remember correctly

Dave Thomas wasn't exactly svelte, either. And he appeared in many ads.

Double standard, much?

[laserhaas]

16. It is B.S. - the "Wendy's" thingy came up post Judy's founder

This is the real story ....

I know, be a use I had a scholarship chance at Candy, for BB; but hurt myself (had to red-shirt 1 year) and thr Alumni got me a job at the Pizza Hut that was across the street from Pizza Inn, where we were next to General care Corp's "Judy's"

It wasn't Dave who came up with the idea...

Dave Thomas managed fried chicken places that were failing, so he turned them into KFC.

He had an Assistant Manager who came up with the briluant idea on how to beat McD's and Burger King by non-frozen hamburgers (hot n juicy).

The guy had a daughter named Judy's.

When Wendy's exploded, Judy's owner proved it was his idea; and Nashvile Tenn General Care Corp backed the Judy's chain.

Problem was - doesn't matter who "thought" up or "created" the idea; because the issue at hand was who "owned" the rights.

The 1st one was Judy's and the "creator" owned 60% of the profits and 90% of that first entity funded by Dave.

However, Dave gave the greedy Judy's guy a hook, baited with "fine print" - that gave away the house on every restaurant after the 1st one.

General Care Corp was right, Dave Thomas was not the inventor of the meat chili, non-frozen hamburger (delivered fresh daily).

But General Care Corp was 100% Wrong, on who owned the rights to a certain method of marketing. They could have competed, with Wendy's had the "inventor" showed General Care Corp the whole set of facts, about selling his rights away.

Instead, General Care Corp had to shut down 100 Judy's and pay $10 million for infringement.

Now, if you want to hear an even bigger deal, ask me about "L.A.S.E.R."

Just sayin..

Here's a link, from years ago, corroborative










http://www.answers.com/Q/Who_owned_Judy's_Hamburger_chain

[appleannie1943]

9. I always got the bacon-cheeseburger that used to be a $1.00

They not only cost more, you can read a paper through the tomato, there is only one slice of bacon and if the burger itself were any thinner, it would not be there at all. I quit buying them.

[Ohiogal]

12. I used to like their chili

Until I found out a large chili has over 1000 mg of sodium! My BP is elevated .... No thanks.

[rurallib]

47. whoa - I like their chili, but can't handle that - thanks.

[louis-t]

21. Nothing tops McDonald's postage stamp sized fish

with a half slice of cheese on it for $5.

[laserhaas]

46. I know - right! ......Thats why we hunt up Filet-of-Fish Fridays

Where it's 2 for $3

[Freddie]

55. I think the Junior Bacon is now $1.69

Still delicious but I could certainly eat 2 (I restrain myself). And Frosty

[laserhaas]

66. I love chocolate Frosty melted

[Blue_true]

11. What is your goal?

I stay away from fast food, too much fat and sugar. You can buy three chicken tights for $4 or less and a head of corn for $1.50 more and make three nutritious meals (take the skin off the tights and trim off the fat before cooking). You can buy 5 4 for 4 meals with $20, I can eat for 10 days with that much and end up healthier than you. Excess isn't always the best thing, I learned that the hard way.

[mythology]

18. And by that logic you could buy rice and beans for less and have more meals

Eating at a fast food restaurant isn't the end of the world.

[Blue_true]

29. I eat healthy for less. I don't have to for financial reasons, but I chose to.

If rice and beans are done right and eaten occasionally, then yes, they are a good meal, but because they are less expensive.

[JI7]

23. Once in a while people just want to eat out

I'm sure there are people who make meals at home but also eat out.

[Blue_true]

30. I eat out a lot, I just chose healthy choices.

It is not about being cheap, I won't think twice about dropping $12-$13 bucks on a healthy fast food salad and a healthy drink. It is about not eating in a way that is likely to land me in a hospital at some point.

[laserhaas]

44. We do Golden Corral - once a week

Haven't been to a Hometown buffet - in years

[Blue_true]

48. What is Golden Corrall like? nt

[laserhaas]

67. Its high end buffet. As Seniors, we eat between 11 & 4 pm

You get free drinks and full buffet for $9.99

We go around 3:30 so we slide into dinner (4 pm); which includes NY Steak, shrimp fried and roast beef, ham.

They have 50 salad items cut fresh right in front

Use to have piece of one 35 years ago, back east

The ones near us are poorly managed

[Blue_true]

95. Thanks. nt

[JI7]

50. But even people who usually eat healthy will eat the not so healthy stuff

at times.

At wendys people can get salads and other healthy food but sometimes people just want the burgers fries etc.

[laserhaas]

59. I lobe everything Wendys

Except vanilla frosty

[Blue_true]

97. Why not vanilla frosty?

Vanilla was, for me, the easiest flavor to eat.

[laserhaas]

98. Weird vanilla taste

Luv the chocolate there

At In & Out burger - don't like chocolate

[Blue_true]

99. Ok. nt

[Blue_true]

96. True. That makes life more interesting anyway.

I think that I pointed out last week that too much sugar cause my skin in shielded places to develop scabby bumps and white topped dry spots. So I don't eat sweet stuff unless there is no other choice. But, if I had kids, I would treat them to cookies and ice cream enough to keep them content, while explaining my skin condition as they get older, because they may deal with their own issue around it one day. I think parents that absolutely deny kids things because the parents won't touch them are making a big mistake, if the kids grow up respecting the parents, they will naturally copy most of the parent's choices.

[OnDoutside]

14. Jeez that car could do with disinfectant and cleaning !!!!

[laserhaas]

45. Boss use to pay me to clean it.

Now he takes it to car wash once a month

In a month, over 60 people ride in it.

Other day I kicked out a few guys from Home Depot; because one was drunk and barfed.

[Blue_true]

49. What do you do for work?

Other than ride around eating tiny cheeseburgers.

[XRubicon]

15. Wendy's has good burgers (IMHO).

Have not been there in a while so I can't comment on burger sizes.

[Blue_true]

31. My oldest brother likes Wendy's burgers. Their pricier burgers are huge.

He almost always makes two meals out of one of their burgers, I have checked his fridge to confirm that when I check up on him.

[CTyankee]

17. Hubby and I like an occasional Burger King Whopper

and a milkshake...but since my appetite turndown I only like half of the burger and I don't finish the shake (but I save it in the fridge for later).

[Blue_true]

32. My oldest brother saved in his fridge burgers too.

Sometimes I find ones that have been half eaten and pushed in a corner of his fridge when I check on him.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

78. Eating lighter as I've aged.

At 70 now, a burger is a special treat and I get two meals out of a Whopper and fries. I like to keep the shakes in the freezer for later so my blood sugar doesn't go to infinity in one sitting, LOL.

[B2G]

19. Someone needs to clean out their car. Nt

[demmiblue]

26. It is rather cringy.

I blame it on my vigaterranianism, though.

[laserhaas]

39. Ha Ha...

Not my issue, I drive the bosses clunkers to take Depot Sanders by, on a daily basis.

[louis-t]

22. I've complained for years to companies that shrink product size.

The first was when tea companies, industry-wide, overnight, changed from 24 to 20 tea bags per package. I called Bigelow, their response was laughable: "Our customers told us they wanted more conveeeeenient packaging". Ha! The last time was when I called Starkist and asked "How long before we're buying 1 oz. cans of tuna" after they shrunk the size from 7oz. to 6.5 to 6 to 5. Their response? "Oh sir, we took out mostly liquid".

[Ohiogal]

24. The ice cream companies do it, too

Used to be a carton of ice cream was a true half gallon, now it is less than that but they still
charge the same price. They think we don't notice.

[Ferrets are Cool]

28. Blue Bell is the only one that I am aware of that still sells

1/2 gallon.

[laserhaas]

40. Dm straight. That was going to be my next thread.

Ice Cream bars used to be 6 oz

I got a Dang Hagen Fax at the movies, for $6 ; and it was just 2 bites.

The old cookies ones use to be big as whoppers

Thing is, cost of goods is no where near that high.

Bunny Bars, here in SoCal, are still $1 and stayed same size - forever - until this year.

Now their ice cream sandwich should be called "Jr"

[phylny]

54. Sugar sold in 4 lb. bags instead of 5 lb. n/t

[mr_lebowski]

73. A lot of 'em also pump it full of air bubbles ... so the volume is what it should be but the mass ..

Is absolutely not.

A container of good quality ice cream should feel dense/heavy when you pick it up, and the high-end brands like Haagen-Dazs and B&J's do, and Dreyers is reasonably thick as well ... cheaper brands you pick up the same 'size' container and you can really feel the weight difference. That's cause the cheap brands are basically selling 'whipped' ice cream.

[laserhaas]

80. That's why Carvel was No 1

No air fill

[Blue_true]

33. As a single person, I wish that packages were smaller.

I often by pass stuff because there is too much of it.

[Freddie]

56. The shrunken cake mixes are the worst

if you like to bake there are many great recipes to "fancy up" a cake mix EXCEPT the recipes are all based on the old 18.25 ounce box not the new shrunken box. On baking sites it tells you what to do to make it work but I would rather pay more for the same size.

[ooky]

25. Have you had a regular Arby's lately?

For the beef, it needs the microscope now.

[laserhaas]

81. Can't call Arby's - "beef"

Miss my "Bull on the Beach" in Delaware and Ocean City Maryland

[Ferrets are Cool]

27. I remember when it actually took TWO hands to hold a Whopper and it only cost

.99. Those were the days.

[laserhaas]

41. Dam Straight....Whoppers in Southgate - Suck

We drive 7 miles further away to the one in Bell Gardens, on Paramount; because they always make them perfect.

[Mosby]

72. it was a promotion

The franchise owners hated it, it used to be an annual promotion but the company started running it all the time to grow market share (which it did), they ended it around 2002.

It was great while it lasted, I definitely ate my share, lol.

[Amishman]

34. its a perfectly fine size burger, its burgers elsewhere that are undergoing inflation

a 1/4 pounder used to be a good sized burger; now places are going 1/2 pound plus.

Wendy's value burger is what a normal burger used to be back in the 70s.

Portion inflation is becoming normalized, which is why we are getting fatter. Just look at soda sizes.

[Runningdawg]

35. I love a good burger

but calorie for calorie - screw fast food. I'm going for the old mom and pop greasy spoon every time. Our fav place makes burgers identical to the way (and size) as they did in 1963. Price for a 1/4 lb burger = 1.69 it's .80 more if you want cheese, lettuce and tomatoes. If you are REAL hungry the triple with bacon is 4.29 <Teds 2900 W. Edison Tulsa OK>

[laserhaas]

42. Concur...theres a breakfast place called Arthur's where

Their drive thru burger for $2.75 slam dunks a Quarter pounder

[Anon-C]

37. Irony Reigns!

[laserhaas]

43. Thanks for this

She was so cool

[Codeine]

51. Your dollar has less buying power over time

and consumers generally accept a smaller package more readily than a higher price, so there ya go.

Eating in that car? It looks like rats are nesting in the seats.

[Docreed2003]

52. I'll never forgive Wendy's

For ruining their fries! They used to have the best fast food fries and once they switch to "natural cut" fires, the quality is waaaaaay down

[laserhaas]

58. Fries grease was causing cancer

If the FDA revealed their findings, there would have been millions of lawsuits.

Instead, the industry bit the bullet and (quietly) changed the tainted oils they were cooking French fries with.

[Docreed2003]

61. Nah I don't care about the oils

A few years ago Wendy's changed the actual cut/style of their fries...ruined them.

[laserhaas]

62. I like Del Taco has cringe cut...And Raising Caine's

Has best cringe cut.

In & Outs is good; but you have to dine in

Sucks once they cool down

[Docreed2003]

63. Raising Canes has great cringe cut fries

Where you at in the Deep South? As far as I know Canes is Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and like one or two in Georgia!

[mr_lebowski]

74. They got 'em in Arizona, PHX area, all over the place now ... if they offered corn-cobbettes ...

I'd probably go there often ... dunno why they don't, it'd go PERFECT with their fare, and I love a nice sweet, salty cobbette with chicken fingers and good cole slaw ... but they don't have corn on cob, and their slaw's kinda weak, their 'texas toast' bread is terrible (imho) and their fries average at best. Too bad cause the tenders and Cane's sauce are pretty bomb but I don't like anything else there much.

[laserhaas]

82. I love their fries, toast, sweet tea and fingers

How he got started - is awesome

[Docreed2003]

87. Interesting

Had no clue they had spread that far. To be honest, I don't trust a Canes more than 90 miles from Baton Rouge, lol. That being said, the toast is usually spot on there...and I agree Canes sauce is the bomb. I usually substitute extra sauce for the slaw

[JI7]

84. i tried Raising Canes for the first time in California recently. while the chicken seems good

quality i was disappointed at the lack of flavor. but i guess that's what the sauce is for.

[Alliepoo]

92. They're here in central Ohio!

And the fries are mushy, pale and limp! My mom used to make those same kind of fries but they were golden and crispy! Wish Canes would do the same. Never eat the bread coz it’s yucky- even my dog won’t eat it! The chicken is OK but the sauce is good!! The OK chicken becomes much better when it’s dipped in that sauce! And I found a recipe on line for the sauce-haven’t tried it yet but it sounds like it should be tasty!

[JI7]

71. i agree. the previous fries were much better.

[roamer65]

57. The dollar is now worth about 1/10 of what it was in 1965.

10 to 15 cents would get you a similar hamburger back in that year. Gas was about 25-30 cents a gallon back then as well.

The problem is wages haven’t kept pace with the inflation.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

79. And, a 6-oz Coke and bag of peanuts for a dime.

(I got out of high school in '65) I remember when gas would go up a penny or two and folks reacted like it was the end of the world.

I think the drive-in theater was 50-cents a head. So, date night including gas, movie and a burger and drink for two was 5-bucks max.

................

[XRubicon]

64. You have 14000 followers?

Dude... clean your car.

I am following you now.

[laserhaas]

69. Not my car. Bosses car. I clean, others drive

Used to pick uptemporary workers

[laserhaas]

70. Had way more followers. Twitter locked me out thrice

FB permanent

[ornotna]

68. They look fine when Donald holds them

[mr_lebowski]

76. He'd need both hands for the burgers in the OP photos, for sure ... (nt)

[mr_lebowski]

75. Leaving aside slightly more 'boutique' stuff like Shake Shack, Burger Fi, etc ...

I think Smash and Habit Burger make the best burger for the money of all the bigger-chain joints (though I'm sure they're not everywhere ... yet). And of course the venerable In&Out.

Neither of them are really much more than a 'fast food' burger, price-wise and they're FAR FAR superior, taste and quality-wise. Smashburger also gives out coupon's by the butt-load and for every $100 you spend you get $10 back if you use their app. In fact, Smash Fries (with the olive oil/rosemary) are easily my favorite fast food fries, Habit's a close second, and Habit's Onion Rings are also stellar, second only to Culvers onion rings which are the BOMB ... they also make a reasonably decent burger, but not as good as Smash/Habit/I&O.

I pretty much go to big-chain fast food only when oddly craving Jack's tacos or chicken strips (still my among my fave chix strips anywhere) or Oreo Shake, or them big ol' KFC potato-wedges which are also, when fresh, pretty kick ass for fast food.

The 'value' menu's at all those places are pretty much CRAP, other than Jacks tacos (or Wendy's chix nuggets). I always order 'em extra crispy w/extra lettuce & sauce. If you eat them IMMEDIATELY, they're awesome for $1.29.

Every now and again I'll crave a few Taco Supreme's from TB too ... always feel terrible after, but, again, if you eat 'em immediately, they can be tasty.

[laserhaas]

83. Yeah, I like TB Supreme - soft

They don't yet smaller - just keep rising in price

[TheBlackAdder]

85. Dang! That car needs a good hoovering and shampooing. Is that spooge on the seat too?

[laserhaas]

86. There's no helping the auto

.i paid, myself, for a car detailing of $99. It was a miracle clean.

Then, 7 days later, after about 60 temp workers eating lunch and siestas ...worse than this.

I use a towel on my side - it's all I can do

[MrScorpio]

88. I had a Wendy's cheeseburger last month

First one in a while and the second I saw it I thought that they cheated me.

I feel this guy’s pain.

[laserhaas]

90. At least they still got the square thingy going

[MrScorpio]

91. But Wendy's still has the nerve to do this, in spite of their shrinking sizes

[tavernier]

93. Laser, are you a hoarder?

There is help for that, you know.

[oberliner]

94. It's a dollar

The regular priced one is normal size.