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Wendy's Chili Finger Lady:
'I Cooked It'

Mar 11, 2010 3:46 PM CST

Wendy's Chili Finger Lady: 'I Cooked It'

Anna Ayala is out of prison, barred from chain for life

(Newser) - Anna Ayala, the woman who was sent to prison for pretending she’d gotten a severed finger in her Wendy’s chili, has finally come clean. “I cooked it,” she tells CBS-5 when pressed on how she carried out her crime. After keeping the finger in her freezer...

Arby's Purchase of Wendy's
'Sad Day' for Thomas Family

Apr 25, 2008 12:08 PM CDT

Arby's Purchase of Wendy's 'Sad Day' for Thomas Family

Columbus despairs as layoffs loom

(Newser) - After years of haggling, Arby’s owner Nelson Peltz reached a deal to acquire Wendy’s yesterday, ending the involvement of the Thomas family that founded it. Wendy Thomas herself called the sale a “huge, huge disappointment,” the Columbus Dispatch reports. The family had hoped local franchisee J....

Fireman Dead
in Fla. Wendy's Shooting

Mar 3, 2008 8:00 PM CST

Fireman Dead in Fla. Wendy's Shooting

Unemployed gunman injured 5 others before taking own life

(Newser) - A gunman killed a local firefighter and wounded five others in a West Palm Beach Wendy's today before taking his own life, the Palm Beach Post reports. Shooter Alburn Edward Blake left no suicide note but was said by one witness to be an ex-worker at the restaurant. "Looks...

Wendy's on Block as Stale Sales Sink Earnings

Jun 19, 2007 5:29 AM CDT

Wendy's on Block as Stale Sales Sink Earnings

High beef prices, tough competition take toll

(Newser) - Wendy's is looking for buyers as the hamburger chain's earnings and market share plummet. Aggressive competition from McDonald's and Burger King as well as soaring beef and dairy prices have taken a big bite out of Wendy's bottom line, the Wall Street Journal reports.