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Arby's aquires Wendy's -- It's the end of the world!
daniel_dbs:
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Well what is the world coming to? Arby's purchased Wendy's for the small price of $2.3 billion
Odd merger if you ask me :eek:
Maybe when we switch to SMF Doug will think twice about having an "Off the Wall" section because I plan on filling it with useless and pointless threads such as this one :D
Retriever II:
Well I didn't see that coming.
It's bad enough that Taco Bell bought out our local Wendy's last year. Fries kinda sucked but I still liked them over the competition.
But oh well, mergers don't usually change much anyway.
daniel_dbs:
Hmm that's odd about a Taco Bell purchasing a Wendy's!
Taco Bell corporate is actually a company that goes by "Yum" but once was called Tricon. They used to own and operate KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut. When Tricon aquired Long John Silvers and A&W they changed their name to "Yum Foods Group".
I wouldn't think a Taco Bell would be purchasing another establishment because of the strict franchising regulations by Yum.
Don't ask me how I know all of this ;) My hometown is where KFC and Tricon originated, when they changed names it was big news :D
Retriever II:
Well I oversimplified it. The Wendy's was a franchise and the guy who owned it (and 13 other area Wendy's) went bankrupt. The location was bought on a loan that was still outstanding and so it went up for auction. Wendy's International lost the bid against a "mystery businessman" who as it turns out is planning a Taco Bell / KFC franchise for the location.
So when I said Taco Bell "bought out", I really meant "tearing down and replacing" as opposed to a change of management that occurs with a merger. Either way, I don't get my Wendy's anymore :P
daniel_dbs:
Ahhh that makes more since!
I've always been one to dip the fries, and at times chicken nuggets, into the frosty... People always look at me like I'm some sicko or something, but it is really quite good :D
Another Friday night gone... Busiest night of the week for me though ;)
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