Wendy’s U.S. President Joins McDonald's, Burger King Viral Burger Wars by Making and Inhaling a Baconator on Camera
Yahoo News New Zealand • • business
Key Points:
- Wendy’s U.S. President Pete Suerken posted a video on March 4 enjoying a Baconator burger with fries and a Frosty, highlighting the brand’s “fresh, never frozen” patties and a consistently working ice cream machine, seemingly taking a playful jab at McDonald’s frequent ice cream machine outages.
- Suerken praised the Baconator as “exactly what a good hamburger should be” and demonstrated dipping fries into the Frosty, emphasizing Wendy’s quality and customer experience.
- The video follows McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski’s viral but criticized reaction to the new Big Arch burger, which many viewers found inauthentic due to his small first bite and scripted tone.
- Burger King also joined the
