Whaaaat!?!
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What’s so surprising? I think repurposing the patties that have been cooked but are not fresh enough (by Wendy’s standards) to serve in burgers is a smart way to reduce waste, reduce cycle time (from order to service), and offer a unique menu item.
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I just wouldn’t have thought that kind of thinking and re-purposing took place in a fast food restaurant!
How do you have folks consistently reproduce a dish like that with what I assume is lots of turnover and minimal training? Your notes help explain…did you…? 
ETA I very briefly worked in a fast food place (with franks and beer!) as a teen but was sent straight to the cash register.
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I didn’t, but my best friend in HS did and he clued me in on some of their processes. There were others, but turning a waste item into a menu item struck me as genius, so it stuck.
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I think Wendy’s sells canned chili at supermarkets now.
Agree Wendy’s is one of the better fast food chains, decent burger, fresh beef. Last time I went was 2 years ago driving down I-5. $5 bucks got you a burger, fries, drink and chicken nuggets. A nice surprise but haven’t had a reason to go back.
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I’ve noticed some Canadian Wendy’s advertising BPMMs lately and I didn’t know what that meant.
I might try one soon.
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Looks interesting. But the reality is never as nice as the photo in the advert!
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I read this last month. One key to this ranking is not getting sick on the road with gastrointestinal chaos, and I agree.
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Wendy’s in Canada seems to be growing right now. Lots of new locations in smaller cities and new neighborhoods. …
The last paragraph in the Toronto Sun article below confirms the expansion in Canada. 28 new Wendy’s in 2025.
There are around 454 locations in Canada.
Well, I hope they don’t downgrade their menu too much (likely). Of the truly fast food burger chains (McD, BK, Wendy’s), Wendy’s has always been the best of the bunch. Too bad, I just don’t eat fast food enough to give them tons of my business. The one in my 'hood always seems fairly busy.
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The Canadian Wendy’s in my region have been doing a great job lately. I downloaded the loyalty app last month, even though I only visit once every month or 2.
I only end up at Wendy’s on the rare occasions they have fish sandwiches, or if I’m in the mood for a frosty.
No other reason.
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I went once, bc I was curious about the square patties, and … well, I’d never been to one. My PIC also said it was one of the “better” FF joints. I honestly don’t remember a single thing about it.
I don’t remember seeing any fish sandos at Cdn Wendy’s.
McD’s and Burger King are the main fast food burger chains that have offered fish in Canada
A number of fast food places do limited time fish sandwiches. Often times around Lent. Sometimes just because fish was cheap. Der Weinerschnitzel (an American hot dog-centric joint that notably does not offer anything close to schnitzel), Wendy’s, and Jack in the Box have all had them at one time or another.
In Los Angeles, local McDonald’s franchises would offer discount Filet-o-Fish during Lent.
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Lent at fast food spots is a much bigger thing in MI, OH, PA and upstate NY than it is in Ontario .
While I know Filet o’ Fish sales pick up on Ash Wed and on Fridays during Lent in Canada, I haven’t seen any locations capitalise on Lent by mentioning it in marketing. Some Independent fish and chips shops encourage ppl to order early for Good Friday, their busiest day of the year. Some Greek and Hungarian restaurants offer more lentil soups and veg soups during Lent. That’s about it at the places I visit.
Southern ON also has very few fish fries at local churches and community halls compared to Buffalo, Erie, Toledo, Cincinnati, Cleveland or Akron, despite having a considerable Roman Catholic population. It’s amazing how different things can be on the other side of Lake Erie.
We used to visit Long John Silver’s during Lent in PA.
