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Wendy's International Inc.

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    DIA wants to make your passenger pick-up wait more pleasant with food court, bathrooms!

    To the side of Pena Boulevard is an inadvertent monument to airport planning, pre-9/11: No one in the '90s anticipated the incredible demand for a waiting area far away from arrival doors, and the 116 spaces that Denver International Airport shoehorned into its jerry-rigged, 45-minute waiting area a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2012

    Burger King: Where's the effin' beef?

    I really hate it when fast-food restaurants are out of major items. Like Taco Bell not having tacos, Dairy Queen being out of ice cream, and Burger King not having burgers. I get that working in fast-food places is not all pissing rainbows and shitting kittens, and that running out of things from ti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2012

    Wendy's new "Signature Sides" -- one outta three ain't bad

    Wendy's just introduced three new "Signature Side Dishes," no doubt to bolster the chain's efforts to keep Burger King out of the number-two fast-food spot -- with McDonald's holding fast at number one, of course. Wendy's had better try a little harder, though, because only one of the three sides is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2012

    The French Press has breakfast options for vegetarian eaters

    ​As difficult as it is to find vegan options at breakfast joints (read: nearly impossible), it's also not always easy to find plain old meat-free entrees. And the farther from central Denver you travel, the more difficult that task becomes. So we were thrilled to discover the French Press, 85 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2011

    Smashburger CEO Dave Prokupek on the company's top rank in Forbes...and its new double cheeseburger

    Mark Manger​When Forbes recently released its list of 100 rising star companies in 22 industries, "privately held up-and-comers with compelling business models, strong management teams, notable customers, strategic partners and precious investment capital," exactly one restaurant company made ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2011

    Pop that tape, it's time to go cruising (and I don't mean the gay kind)

    What's up, ladies?​Last week, I ripped on camping. Because camping sucks. So what does someone do with her summer who doesn't choose misery as a vacation destination? Well, I cruise. Not cruise like the Cheesman Park kind of cruising (though, if you're interested in that, I will be happy to dr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2011

    Fake meat to coffee crotch: Our top five favorite restaurant lawsuits

    ​Dunkin' Donuts is being sued again. Danielle Jordan, 47, a diabetic, alleges that the cup of coffee she ordered from her local DDs was laced with sugar instead of the artificial sweetener she'd asked for, and is seeking "unspecified damages" (code for a shload of coinage) after allegedly exp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2011

    Khory Gagner sentenced for breaking into bar, drunkenly starting fire with tortilla chip bags

    Big pic below.​Khory Gagner, this is your life, and it's a mess. Or at least it was on the night a drunken binge inspired him to break into a restaurant/bar, where he accidentally started a fire while heating up some queso for nachos -- a snack he'll have several years' worth of community cor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2011

    Wendy Alfredsen fights for daughter's return from Norway, where her other mom took her

    Wendy Alfredsen.​On December 8, 2009, Berlyn Alfredsen, then five-years-old, was taken out of class by one of her adoptive mothers to attend her great grandmother's funeral in Norway. This wouldn't have been notable, except Berlyn's great grandmother was still alive. Wendy Alfredsen, Berlyn's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2011

    Biker Jim gets booted from his 16th Street Mall turf, thanks to the filming of a Wendy's commercial

    The calls have been coming in fast and furious to Biker Jim's cell phone, with befuddled callers wanting to know why the hell his hot dog cart isn't parked curbside at its usual address on the corner of the 16th Street Mall and California Street. Here's your answer: A film crew that's erected a sand ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2011

    Top five most ridiculous Denver Yelp restaurant reviews

    ​Members of the Yelp "Elite Squad" in New York City recently received a chiding e-mail asking them, among other things, to stop acting like greedy trolls; to stop freeloading the grub; to quit auctioning off their event RSVPs to the highest bidders; and to quit bringing their entire families ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2011

    Medical marijuana odors: Boulder battles the funk

    ​Talk about the smell of success. Apparently Boulder now has so many MMJ businesses that folks all over are complaining about the ever-present aroma of pot in the air -- and officials are struggling to clear the air.

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2010

    People hate us on Yelp! The backlash against our interview with Table 6's Scott Parker

    ​Leave it to all those brilliant Yelpers -- they who write such compelling prose as "I'll give them 2 stars since the pizza LOOKED good. I didn't have any pizza"; "I can get a comperable burger at Wendy's for 70% less money. I prolly wont go back"; and "My husband had a chicken gyro and I had ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2010

    Zagat Fast Food Survey gives high marks to local chains Chipotle and Red Robin

    ​Everyone loves to hate on fast-food chains -- but even restaurant ratings experts like Zagat recognize their utility in a rundown now and then. The restaurant rating aggregator just released its third annual survey of fast food faves:

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2010

    Wendy's wants to keep it real, but sometimes reality bites

    Is the Bacon Deluxe worth fighting for?​Wendy's, which touts its "real" food, had a real mess on its hands at a Kalamazoo, Michigan outlet when a fight broke out after an order wasn't filled correctly. Officers were called to the scene, where they "encountered a loud disturbance between unsat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2010

    Einstein's is liberating its chickens -- or maybe it's not

    ​The Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, which owns several bagel and coffee chains, including Einstein Bros, recently announced that it will start using cage-free eggs in its stores. "We're proud to be launching this initiative and believe that moving in this direction will help improve the tre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2010

    WeHireAliens.com not for job hunters -- or John Hickenlooper

    ​Amid the white-hot debates raging over Arizona's new immigration law, it's harder than ever to separate the spluttering from the substance when it comes to immigration policy. Especially if you're trying to make sense of the über-patriotic sentiments found online at Wehirealiens.com. A pro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2010

    Storytelling series The Narrators is set to premier this Wednesday

    There's something comforting about listening to stories while sitting in a dimly lit venue with the stench of too many bourbons wafting from your mouth. Well, comforting and potentially boring -- it's a difficult balance to keep an audience intrigued by random true stories told by random people. I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2010

    Fast food logos make you impatient

    ​God grant me patience -- or at least a burger. New research with 57 volunteers indicates there's a real reason it's called fast food. After his study, Chen-Bo Zhong at Toronto University came to the scientific conclusion that "fast food represents a culture of time efficiency and instant gra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2010

    Porn site preys on lonely chain-store fans

    ​One day it was Home Depot, the next it was Wendy's, and then a secret admirer told me he'd stopped by "applebees and thought about u." Now I just got an e-mail from someone who spotted me at Starbucks -- at least according to this: Howdy Patricia. not usually this brave, i thought i saw u b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2010

    Porn site preys on chain-food fans: Tickle my baby-back ribs!

    Chili's today, hot stuff tomorrow​"Patricia. this might seem weird at first," read the mash note in my e-mail yesterday. "went by applebees and thought about u." Yes, it seemed weird, because I've been to an Applebee's maybe once in the past decade. But it also seemed weird because I'd gotte ... More >>

  • News

    September 17, 2009

    From the week of September 10, 2009

    Chili's today, hot stuff tomorrow​"Patricia. this might seem weird at first," read the mash note in my e-mail yesterday. "went by applebees and thought about u." Yes, it seemed weird, because I've been to an Applebee's maybe once in the past decade. But it also seemed weird because I'd gotte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2009

    The debut of News on the Deuce: Were they trying to make it so funny?

    The Deuce's new logo. The idea of Channel 2 rechristening itself as "The Deuce" -- a popular slang term for bowel movements -- in a strained attempt to woo a more youthful audience was mighty amusing. Still, even this decision couldn't adequately prepare viewers for the off-the-rails catastrophe th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2009

    The ten worst fast-food ad campaigns

    Quiznos' rats aren't nearly as creepy as the old guy from the Today Show as Ronald McDonald. Some fast-food ad campaigns work because they're funny -- like the Taco Bell Chihuahua ads from the early '90s, or the more current examples from Jack-in-the-Box, which invite us to send our respects to the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2008

    Sonic introduces new dollar menu

    Following in the footsteps of such rival fast-food chains as Burger King, McDonald's and Wendy's, Sonic Drive-In is now offering twelve items for a dollar each on its new Everyday Value Menu. The deals are available all day long, and include the Jr. Deluxe Burger, Chicken Strip Sandwich, Jr. Frito ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2008

    Wait: I joined another gym? Huh?

    Following in the footsteps of such rival fast-food chains as Burger King, McDonald's and Wendy's, Sonic Drive-In is now offering twelve items for a dollar each on its new Everyday Value Menu. The deals are available all day long, and include the Jr. Deluxe Burger, Chicken Strip Sandwich, Jr. Frito ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2008

    The Rest of Denver

    Following in the footsteps of such rival fast-food chains as Burger King, McDonald's and Wendy's, Sonic Drive-In is now offering twelve items for a dollar each on its new Everyday Value Menu. The deals are available all day long, and include the Jr. Deluxe Burger, Chicken Strip Sandwich, Jr. Frito ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2008

    The Rest of Denver

    Following in the footsteps of such rival fast-food chains as Burger King, McDonald's and Wendy's, Sonic Drive-In is now offering twelve items for a dollar each on its new Everyday Value Menu. The deals are available all day long, and include the Jr. Deluxe Burger, Chicken Strip Sandwich, Jr. Frito ... More >>

  • Film

    December 20, 2007

    The Savages

    Testing the limits of familial bonds, one nursing-home application at a time.

  • News

    February 15, 2007

    The Magic Number

    Illegal immigrants are using stolen identities to work. But whose are they?

  • Film

    August 17, 2006

    Nowhere Fast

    Tim Allen and company Zoom straight to the bottom of the superhero barrel.

  • News

    July 27, 2006

    All the World's a Stage

    Doug and Wendy Ishii are more than mere players in the realms of science and theater.

  • Dining

    July 20, 2006

    Endless Summer

    Who needs a vacation when Cabin Creek Smokehouse BBQ is right here?

  • News

    November 3, 2005

    The Need for Speed

    Drive-thru, they said.

  • News

    May 19, 2005

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of May 19, 2005

  • Dining

    February 10, 2005

    Bite Me

    The Beast of Denver

  • News

    January 13, 2005

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of January 13, 2005

  • Film

    July 1, 2004

    Burning Bright

    Twin tigers light up the screen in Two Brothers.

  • Calendar

    March 18, 2004

    Latin Lesson

    Dirty Girls author tackles ethnic bias

  • Dining

    January 30, 2003

    Bite Me

    Smoke 'em If You Got 'em

  • Music

    November 22, 2001

    Sideshow Swamp

    A Beck boy no more, DJ Swamp uses headbanger histrionics to blaze his way to the top.

  • Dining

    September 27, 2001

    The Bite

    Musings on Mel's and more.

  • News

    March 22, 2001

    'Tis Better to Receive

    The Original Dinner Party is serving up a rotten deal.

  • News

    February 22, 2001

    One for All

    Charter schools are perfect for special-education kids. That's the problem.

  • Dining

    November 23, 2000

    No Mickey Mouse Deal

    Micky Manor serves up old-style Rockybilts.

  • News

    December 9, 1999

    Scenes From a Mall

    A timeline of the Pearl Street Mall

  • Dining

    July 8, 1999

    No Day at the Beach

    A timeline of the Pearl Street Mall

  • Dining

    January 14, 1999

    Here's Your Hat. What's Your Hurry?

    A timeline of the Pearl Street Mall

  • Music

    July 19, 1995

    NO ALTERNATIVE

    A LOOK AT THE MODERN-ROCK SONGS DENVER RADIO IS DOING TO DEATH.

  • Dining

    May 17, 1995

    TRUE BRIT

    A LOOK AT THE MODERN-ROCK SONGS DENVER RADIO IS DOING TO DEATH.

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