Wendy's Research Paper

Generally speaking, I don’t really think about Wendy’s. I’m not a big fan of square burgers or meal bundles like their new 4 for $4 deal, so I never really eat there. Prior to coming to the University of Florida I can honestly say I’ve probably eaten Wendy’s less than five times in my entire life. Going into this project I decided to choose Wendy’s as one of my 6 fast food locations because it was easily accessible to the average UF student however, I definitely really have a perception of how markedly healthy or unhealthy their food was. Just by looking at pictures online and my limited prior experiences I assumed they would be just about as gross as the other fast food chains I had been researching so far. Much to my surprise, Wendy’s seems
Upon stepping up to the cash register to order my predetermined items, I was politely informed that the UF Wendy’s did not carry the Asian cashew chicken salad. I panicked and realized I would have to depend on the skills Robert Carter had taught me to pick my own healthy choice. By doing a once over on the available salads I chose the power Mediterranean chicken salad because it looked aesthetically pleasing and I assumed it was the lesser of the evils presented on the menu in front of me.

Before I even ate the salad I pulled up the nutrition information for it to see if my well trained eye had done a good job. I’m sad to say I fell into the pit of sodium once again. The power Mediterranean chicken salad contains a fairly small 450 calories while packing in 1070 milligrams of sodium. I shuddered thinking about my beginner’s mistake. In my defense I didn’t have time to do adequate research and I was put under ample amounts of pressure by the
The UF Wendy’s carried the bacon covered slab of beef, much to my dismay. As I said previously, I do not understand the fascination with square shaped burgers. To me, the burger looks weird and unappealing and overwhelmingly unappetizing.

It even tasted square. The beef had an odd aftertaste and the bacon was disgusting. Going back and thinking about McDonald’s bacon, I’d say this bacon was even worse. I was thoroughly disgusted and ended up pulling the remaining bacon off of the burger so I could finish my sandwich without barfing. Once I finished it, I didn’t feel all that full. The two square patties are very thin and when the bacon is removed you really aren’t getting a whole lot of meat. Overall I’d take the salad over the burger any day, which seems to be a common trend at most of the fast food chains I’ve been going to. I’m not sure if it’s the fact that I now know how bad the burgers are or if I’ve just never really paid attention to how unappetizing these sandwiches taste, but I’m completely off of the burger train right