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Cops: Arby's Burglar Gets Stuck in Ventilation Shaft

Apr 2, 2014 3:00 PM CDT

Cops: Arby's Burglar Gets Stuck in Ventilation Shaft

South Carolina man ends up in hospital instead of in the store

(Newser) - It probably seemed like the perfect plan on paper: Climb up on the roof of the local Arby's after it closed for the night, zip inside through the ventilation shaft, and then plunder the store's vast riches. Except police say a would-be burglar in South Carolina ended up...

Teen Finds Finger
in Arby's Sandwich

May 17, 2012 9:10 AM CDT

Teen Finds Finger in Arby's Sandwich

Worker had apparently injured herself on meat slicer

(Newser) - Wendy's chili was proven to be finger-free , but it sounds like the same isn't true for Arby's roast beef. Michigan Live reports on the stomach-turning situation, in which a 14-year-old tasted something chewy in his sandwich on Friday. "I was like, 'that gots to be...

America's
Unhealthiest
Fast Food

Mar 27, 2010 11:17 AM CDT

America's Unhealthiest Fast Food

Here's a preview of your post-health care reform sticker shock

(Newser) - Thanks to a fun little side clause in the health care reform bill, fast food restaurants are going to have to start posting nutrition information on their menus. The Daily Beast decided to offer a preview of the 40 most shock-inducing items:

Wendy’s Triple Baconator: In a class by

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Shh! Secret Restaurant Menus

mcgangbang, anyone?

Mar 6, 2010 12:50 PM CST

Shh! Secret Restaurant Menus

Fast-food places have plenty of little-known options

(Newser) - In-N-Out Burger’s “secret menu” (veggie burgers, etc.) has gotten way too famous to really be considered a secret anymore—but Coupon Sherpa rounds up little-known items at other fast-food joints:

Chili’s: Though it’s not on the menu anymore, you can in fact still order the

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How Arby's Lost Its Beefiness

FLOUNDERING CHAIN

Nov 8, 2009 10:26 AM CST

How Arby's Lost Its Beefiness

Don't blame recession: fast-food chain just isn't trying

(Newser) - The recession has had its winners and losers, and when it comes to fast food, Arby's is bringing up the rear. Same-stores sales have been down for the last seven quarters, writes Daniel Gross for Slate, but the economy can't take the entire rap on this one: Arby's just doesn't...

Tough Times
Push Chains to
Try New Fare

May 27, 2009 10:00 AM CDT

Tough Times Push Chains to Try New Fare

McDonald's classy coffee, grilled KFC widen menus

(Newser) - Desperate times are driving chain restaurants to desperate measures—straying from their bread-and-butter dishes and diversifying the menu. KFC now sells grilled chicken, Domino’s offers subs, and McDonald’s dips into the world of espresso coffee, USA Today reports. “This is a defining moment for the industry,"...

Arby's Purchase of Wendy's
'Sad Day' for Thomas Family

Apr 25, 2008 12:08 PM CDT

Arby's Purchase of Wendy's 'Sad Day' for Thomas Family

Columbus despairs as layoffs loom

(Newser) - After years of haggling, Arby’s owner Nelson Peltz reached a deal to acquire Wendy’s yesterday, ending the involvement of the Thomas family that founded it. Wendy Thomas herself called the sale a “huge, huge disappointment,” the Columbus Dispatch reports. The family had hoped local franchisee J....