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DUBLIN, Ohio, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Young Millennial males have good taste. When it comes to late night quests for food, eight in 10 Millennial males said that they want good food--not just any food, according to a recent survey* conducted by Braun Research. Of the late night food options, these nighttime diners vote for hamburgers (over tacos) as their top choice and beef and cheese were some of the most craveable ingredients. It's more than good food (84%) that's important;...

Industry Leader Offers Salads in Three Sizes DUBLIN, Ohio, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- May is National Salad Month and no other quick service chain has more reason to celebrate salads than Wendy's®. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130501/CL05213) Wendy's sold well over 100 million salads in the US last year, in entree, half-size and side salads. Wendy's was also named "Best Salads" in Zagat's® 2012 Annual Fast-Food survey, beating out Panera®, Chipotle®, and...

Partnership Includes Creation of "Wendy's Fresh On The Scene" Sub-Franchise To Profile Artists Who Could Be The Next Adele, Bruno Mars or The Lumineers NEW YORK, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Wendy's( )is helping VH1 to amplify and expand its "You Oughta Know" music franchise by sponsoring the multi-platform initiative that spotlights the up-and-coming singer/songwriters, rockers and divas you haven't heard of...yet. Launched in 2004, VH1's "You Oughta Know" franchise...

NEW YORK, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Wendy Hirschhorn, a veteran publicist with blue chip clients, has launched Wendy's Bloggers, a bridge for brands to create valuable relationships with influential Mommy Bloggers and their followers. Mommy Bloggers are typically defined as stay-at-home moms in their 20s or 30s with at least one or two children. Many of them got into blogging to supplement their family income and found that they really liked sharing tips on saving money, raising...

REDLANDS, Calif., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Esri announced today that Wendy's, the world's third-largest quick-service hamburger chain, is integrating Esri Business Analyst with the restaurant's corporate IT systems. The web-based business GIS solution will be part of the company's reporting system for new locations, assisting in site selection and market analysis. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110425/LA88950LOGO) "Demographic data and location analytics are...

DUBLIN, Ohio, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Craving a Double Stack(TM) with fries and value-sized soft drink? How does a DUBYUM, CRISPY, FIZZY sound? Wendy's® is tapping into this food naming phenomena by providing consumers with a new way to gab about their grub with the launch of "Claim Your Taste" digital experience (www.claimyourtaste.com). This site has received over 150,000 visits since it launched on January 1st, with thousands of fans staking their claim to one of the...

DUBLIN, Ohio, Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 'Tis the season for cherishing special moments with family. But what about those who don't have one? To honor children in foster care, Wendy's is asking American families to tune into CBS Television Network's 14(th) Annual "A Home for the Holidays," a program honoring the joys of adoption told through inspirational stories from families involved in this rewarding process and performances by Rachel Crow, Melissa Etheridge,...

NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zoe Alaniz of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Samuel Prakel of Versailles, Ohio, were proudly recognized this evening as the scholar-athletes to win the 19(th) annual Wendy's(®) High School Heisman(®) Award honoring high school seniors who excel in sports, academics and community involvement. These extraordinary students were chosen from more than 45,000 applicants. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click:...

DUBLIN, Ohio, Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Out of 45,000 applicants, 12 exceptional high school seniors have been chosen as national finalists for the 19(th) annual Wendy's(®) High School Heisman(®) Award. On December 7, Wendy's will honor these students at the Wendy's High School Heisman Awards ceremony at the Best Buy Theater in New York City, where one male and one female student-athlete will be chosen as the national winners of the prestigious award. The Wendy's High...

DUBLIN, Ohio, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Latino sensation Tito El Bambino and Wendy's(® )announced Sunday the identity of the secret sandwich featured in the "Wendy's Secret Sandwich" Contest earlier this month. Fans can check out Tito El Bambino's announcement at www.celebraconwendys.com/sandwichsecreto. Later this month, the lucky winner of the contest, who will be traveling to see Tito El Bambino in concert next year, will be posted on Wendy's Latino Facebook page at...