Wendy's has dropped a new breakfast sandwich, and it's better than anything at McDonald's (2024)

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Wendy's has dropped a new breakfast sandwich, and it's better than anything at McDonald's? ›

One of the new Wendy's breakfast items — the Egg BLT sandwich — is so good that it's better than the breakfast sandwiches available at McDonald's, in my opinion! These new additions to the menu are being added to the lineup in celebration of the one-year anniversary of Wendy's breakfast being available in Canada.

Wendy's foods are made with better ingredients and have less fat and sodium than McDonald's. Pricing is another factor that makes going to Wendy's better than going to McDonald's. Wendy's has the 4 for 4 deal which comes with 4 nuggets, fries, a burger of your choosing and a drink.

Wendy's new English Muffin Sandwiches are a breakfast worth waking up for. Take a bite of our newest breakfast sandwiches, featuring a fresh-cracked grade A egg, Applewood Smoked bacon or grilled sausage and melted American cheese placed between a warm English Muffin with our savory buttery spread.

Data showed that visits to Wendy's during the morning daypart (between 6 a.m. and 11 a.m.) jumped 9.3% in Q1 2024 compared to Q1 2023. The nighttime daypart—which the burger giant began advertising in 2023 for the first time in four years—also saw a year-over-year boost, Placer.ai reported.

The Wendy's Big Bacon Classic Triple Burger may be the worst thing on the menu, with 1,220 calories in just one sandwich. And don't forget about the 36 grams of saturated fat— or 163% of the recommended daily value (DV) of just 22 grams per day—and 10% of your daily calories.

Does Wendy's use real eggs? Absolutely. Every breakfast sandwich* that has an egg on it uses freshly-cracked, grade A, honest-to-goodness, from-an-actual-chicken egg. *The Sausage & Egg Burrito is not made to order with a freshly-cracked egg.

Before the Cinnabon Pull-Aparts, 2024 gifted us a Wendy's breakfast burrito. The new hearty handheld rolled out to more than 4,500 restaurants nationwide in January. Each one is loaded with two eggs, six slices of bacon, potatoes, American cheese, and the Swiss cheese sauce found on the chain's croissant sandwiches.

The Barnyard Burger is an ideal Wendy's secret menu choice for those who want a bit of everything: beef patty, spicy chicken, bacon, ham and cheese. Grabbing the Barnyard is relatively hassle-free — you can just order an Asiago Ranch Chicken Club Sandwich or Crispy Chicken BLT and ask for a beef patty to be added.

Wendy's only sources pork that is 100% Pork Quality Assurance^® Plus Certified or the equivalent for our sausage and bacon.

Why did Wendy's stop serving breakfast? ›

The company has offered breakfast before, several times. Its first foray into the daypart was in 1985, but the chain pulled back after just nine months. It tried again in 2007 and, yet again in 2012. The last go-round was also short-lived because Wendy's wasn't meeting its profitability targets.

Wendy's WEN +1.6% surpassed Burger King at some point to become the nation's No. 2 burger chain by sales. According to Technomic data and reported by Restaurant Business, Wendy's system sales increased by 4.8% last year to $10.2 billion. Burger King, meanwhile, dropped by 5.4% to $9.6 billion.

What's in the Wendy's $5 Biggie™ Bag Meal Deal? The Biggie™ Bag is Wendy's $5 meal deal special that includes a sandwich, a four-piece chicken nuggets, a jr. fry and a small soft drink.

Most fast-food chains offer some version of a deal where you get multiple entrees along with a drink. Wendy's has its 4-for-$4 deal, which comes with a burger, four piece chicken nuggets, fries, and a soda. That chain also offers its $5 Biggie Bag, which is essentially the same offer, but with a choice of sandwiches.

We only source beef with high quality grades, such as Prime or Choice, and we always cook your hamburgers fresh to order.

McDonald's's brand is ranked #85 in the list of Global Top 100 Brands, as rated by customers of McDonald's. Their current valuation is $167.91B. Wendy's's brand is ranked #- in the list of Global Top 1000 Brands, as rated by customers of Wendy's. Their current market cap is $4.63B.

"What we've done is balance the cut of the fry and kept a little bit of the skin of the potato on the fry to be able to drive flavor," he said. "We used a batter system that allows us to be able to maintain crispiness, both when they're fresh and hot out of the fryer as well as several minutes later."