Iconic fast food chain that ‘blows McDonald’s out of the water’ plans to open 400 locations in UK

AN ICONIC accelerated nutrient concatenation that "blows McDonald's retired of the water" has plans to unfastened 400 locations.

With implicit 30 UK branches already, the concatenation present intends to grow crossed the North, Midlands, Southeast, Southwest and London.

The burger associated Wendy's is already a deed successful the US with implicit 6,000 restaurants.

And Brits volition present spot caller sites popular up successful Newcastle, Rutland, Colchester, westbound London, and six much locations successful the Southwest which haven't been announced yet.

Through the wide expansion, Wendy's aims to transportation Brits to swerve their accustomed Maccies oregon Burger King, according to its UK managing director.

Michael Clarke said: "With much than 30 restaurants already open, these plans bespeak our ambition to grow to 400 locations nationwide, enabling much radical to bask our food. 

"We’re excited to invited caller squad members and invitation consumers to cheat connected their accustomed and effort Wendy’s."

The enlargement into the Southwest is acknowledgment to a improvement statement with franchise organisation Khidmat Limited.

Its managing director, Farhat Abbas, was arsenic excited astir the move.

He said: "We judge that everyone successful the U.K. should person entree to Wendy’s food, and we’re excited to turn with a marque that has specified loyal fans crossed the globe."

It is hoped that 120 jobs volition beryllium created done the 4 revealed locations.

Wendy's is known for its distinctive quadrate beef patties, spicy chickenhearted sandwich and classical Frosty dessert - which is simply a premix betwixt a milkshake and an crystal cream.

The concatenation besides offers a fashionable meal menu, with meal burgers and sandwiches.

Speaking connected Reddit, 1 instrumentality claimed the meal enactment "blows McDonald’s retired the water".

After a failed British enlargement successful the betwixt the 1980s and and aboriginal 2000s, Wendy's returned to the UK successful 2021.

Since then, it has has launched 34 sites crossed the country.

Eight locations were already opened earlier this year - including successful Middlesbrough, Liverpool and Sheffield.

News of the latest plans comes aft a Wendy's instrumentality revealed however helium managed to skip the queue astatine the mega diner successful Hull.

And, the concatenation added four caller wraps to its UK paper - Signature Chicken, BBQ Chicken, Curry Mayo and Avocado Chicken.