A rose by any other name...

[RailroadMonster]

Here's something that I've just thought of:

I used to work at Wendy's. All Wendy's are called "stores." They aren't called "restaurants". Let that sink in for a minute.

I always thought it was weird that every piece of literature about Wendy's said "store" rather than anything else. Now, usually, a place that sells cooked food to you is called a restaurant, and a place that just sells goods is a store. A subtle message of the quality of fast food? I do believe so.

[Becks]

Better a "store" than "craptacular dumpster".

[Broomjockey]

Well, they may have been emphasising the fact that food tends to leave the premises rather than being consumed on site?
Because to me, a store you go in, get your purchase, and leave, and a restaurant you eat at?


Gah, I got nothin'.

I like Wendy's though, I don't wanna think it's gross

[scorpionf]

Stupid question - but what does Wendys sell?? I think it may be different to the Wendys where I live!

Here, all Wendys sells is ice creams and a million varities of milkshakes & thickshakes!I would not consider it a restaurant

[Reyneth]

In the USA, it's a burger chain. Started in Columbus OH by Dave Thomas. Burgers of various kinds, fries, great salads, the usual chicken sandwiches, and the very famous and very necessary Frosty!

http://www.wendys.com/

[HYHYBT]

Most of their items don't require cutlery... but don't you *dare* call it finger food!

[RailroadMonster]

don't you *dare* call it finger food!

Hahahahaha

[Drakstern]

I <3 Wendy's. Favorite fast food place.

Of course, I also tend to eat at the one right across the street from their corporate headquarters in Dublin. That one makes the BEST spicy chicken sandwiches I've ever had.

[BookstoreEscapee]

and the very famous and very necessary Frosty!

On Friday I responded to the "Regular Burger" thread with a McDonald's example that made me want McDonalds. So I was at the mall that night and I got a burger and fries. And 3 spots down from McD's in the food court is Wendy's. And yes, I decided that a Frosty was absolutely necessary . (but the price went up 10 cents since the last time I got one )

[Erin]

All Wendy's are called "stores." They aren't called "restaurants".

When I worked for McD's, we always called it a "store", not a restaurant.

Well, I actually occasionally referred to it as the Sixth Level of Hell...

[ctown28]

It's not uncommon for a restaurant to be called a store. I have 20+ years in the business and have gotten used to it being called a store. I think that is called a store mostly in franchises...i.e. The Miami store is doing better than the Buffalo store

[Retail Associate]

We finally got a Wendy's store in my neck of the woods. It's right in front of the store I work at and I went there for dinner tonight. It was soooo good!

Wendy's has the only fast food that doesn't make me feel like I ate a ton of bricks after eating.

[Barefootgirl]

To be honest, "store" seems more appropriate than "restaurant" to desribe most fast food places. it always makes me laugh when I hear McDonalds described as a "restaurant", because my mental image of a restaurant is somewhere reasonably nice that sells reasonably edible food, not somewhere with plastic seats that expects you to eat with your fingers.