Arbys to buy out wendys...

[mugs]

Feels like an Arby's night.
/puddy

 

[Baked]

If you like to consume 500% of your daily sodium intake, please eat at Arby's. I used to like Arby's, but then I found out they put way way way too much salt in their meat. Nasty. And they're expensive too.

 

[Oyeve]

Originally posted by: Baked
If you like to consume 500% of your daily sodium intake, please eat at Arby's. I used to like Arby's, but then I found out they put way way way too much salt in their meat. Nasty. And they're expensive too.

Arbys had meat? Anyway, As long as Wendy's STAYS Wendy's I couldn't care less who owns them. Dave sold a huge portion long before he died and his daughter sold even more to stock holders who control the company. Triarc has been trying since the day Dave probably died to grab Wendys to help with their Arby name. Which in NYC is pratically gone. Wendy's is all over NYC, not as much as Mcdonalds or BK, but Wendys makes much better food than the other big 2.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: sactoking
How can Arby's afford this? WHO THE EFF EATS AT ARBY'S!?!?!?

I like Wendy's chicken. This is the end for them.......

Arby's rocks. haters just don't know.

but I agree...if this means the end of the spicy chicken sandwich, there will be blood. oh yes...there will be blood.

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: Xavier434

Originally posted by: Injury
http://www.wendys-invest.com/ne/wen042408.php

Summary:
- Merger will eliminate duplicate corporate functions to cut costs
- Arby's will apply it's ideas of cost-savings in Wendy's restaurants
- The Wendy's brand will expand internationally and increase the menu to include breakfast and more snack items in stores (which was already planned for 2008 anyway.)
- "Dual Concept" development may be implemented in places where it's expensive to own a restaurant (as in, we might see Wendy's/Arby's combo stores in high value areas.)

In other words, what can they do to make more money that lessens quality.

Well, I certainly hope that's not the indication they are making, but if making money is the goal then I wouldn't be surprised.

 

[ranmaniac]

As long as they don't mess up the Baconator, Spicy Chicken Sandwhich, or the frosty for that matter...

 

[Landstandr]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: GundamW

Originally posted by: Bateluer
Shouldn't people be resisting all the corporations buying out other corporations? I mean, within a decade there's only going to be 2 corporations left, possibly 3 if the count the hugely bloated and ineffectual US government.

Don't you know, in the future, Taco Bell will be the only restaurant to survive the Franchise Wars and all restaurants will be Taco Bell.

tacoBell is owned by PepsiCo

Back in the mid 80s, shortly after Pepsi bought Taco Bell, they then bought and converted all my precious Zantigo's restaurants (formerly known as Zapata's). At the time Taco Bell was tiny relative to Zantigo's. Curse you Pepsi!

And bring back Rax!

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: Injury

Originally posted by: Xavier434

Originally posted by: Injury
http://www.wendys-invest.com/ne/wen042408.php

Summary:
- Merger will eliminate duplicate corporate functions to cut costs
- Arby's will apply it's ideas of cost-savings in Wendy's restaurants
- The Wendy's brand will expand internationally and increase the menu to include breakfast and more snack items in stores (which was already planned for 2008 anyway.)
- "Dual Concept" development may be implemented in places where it's expensive to own a restaurant (as in, we might see Wendy's/Arby's combo stores in high value areas.)

In other words, what can they do to make more money that lessens quality.

Well, I certainly hope that's not the indication they are making, but if making money is the goal then I wouldn't be surprised.

I think Arby's method for making more money is slapping the label "Fresh" or "Premium" on the sticker and charging $3 more for it than before.

Arby's has always been a bit more pricey than the competition, but seriously...it can easily cost a family of four over $30 to eat there now.

<----- worked for an Arby's franchiser for over 5 years.

 

[Shlong]

As long as they leave the junior bacon for $1. Only thing I liked at Arby's were the curly fries.

 

[AbAbber2k]

Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
They better not fvck up Wendy's!

No shit. It's like the only fast food joint I even consider eating at anymore.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: IcebergSlim
I thought wendys was more popular than arbys shouldn't wendys being the one doing the buying here.

That's not always the case. The company I work for was the third largest in it's industry back when it bought out the top company in the industry.


also, woot, woot, I own Wendy's stock.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: Bateluer
Shouldn't people be resisting all the corporations buying out other corporations? I mean, within a decade there's only going to be 2 corporations left, possibly 3 if the count the hugely bloated and ineffectual US government.

wtf are you talking about? More companies are started every year than those bought out.