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Spring has arrived at Wendy’s.
The fast food chain announced on Thursday, April 23, six new limited-time items that will make up its spring menu, as well as a new Frosty flavor that will join its flagship menu.
The full menu will be available at Wendy’s restaurants nationwide starting Monday, April 27, but customers will have early access to the new Frosty via the Wendy’s app starting April 23, according to a news release.
“Spring brings warmer weather and fresh changes to daily life, and we’re seeing an appetite for bold flavors that combine comfort and discovery,” Lindsey Radkoski, Wendy’s chief marketing officer, said in a news release.
Introducing our new spring menu.
Introducing Wendy’s spring menu
The new products that will be sold at Wendy’s starting April 27th are as follows.
- Cookie Dough Frosty Fusion: The iconic Frosty base is mixed with cookie dough and brownie batter sauce for a new take on the familiar treat.
- Watermelon lemonade: An expansion of Wendy’s Dave’s Craft Lemonade lineup, this drink combines natural lemonade with sweet watermelon puree.
- Watermelon sparkling energy: According to Wendy’s, “Scents of fresh fruit and candied watermelon give you a bouncy energy boost.” Wendy’s Sparkling Energy Drink contains 80 to 120 mg of caffeine.
- Sprite watermelon: It combines classic Sprite with a bright watermelon flavor.
- Jalapeno Ranch Cheeseburger: Featuring creamy jalapeño ranch beef, jalapeño slices, and melty American cheese.
- Jalapeno Bacon Breakfast Potatoes: Wendy’s Seasoned Breakfast Potatoes are topped with jalapeños and served with three strips of applewood-smoked bacon and Swiss cheese sauce.
- Jalapeno breakfast biscuits: Jalapenos, sausage or bacon, freshly cracked eggs, and American cheese sandwiched between buttery biscuits.
Wendy’s renews spicy chicken sandwich
Almost a month after Wendy’s announced upgrades to its spicy chicken sandwich, the spring menu will be reduced.
This sandwich features a new marinade, crispy panko-style breading, a new potato bun, and a richer mayonnaise. Wendy’s says the sandwich now also comes with pickles “for extra crunch and balance.”
The change was also applied to the chain’s Classic Chicken Sandwich, for fans who prefer a less spicy sandwich.
Wendy’s said in a news release that it will also offer customers upgrades such as new potato buns across its premium sandwich lineup, including sandwiches such as the Baconator, Dave’s Single, Big Bacon Classic and Asiago Ranch Chicken Club.
Wendy’s said the redesigned sandwich went through “extensive consumer focus groups” and “thorough in-restaurant testing,” and that the changes were inspired by “our fans and everything they love about Wendy’s signature spicy chicken sandwich.”
Gabe Hauari is USA TODAY’s national trends news reporter. You can follow him at X @gabehauari Or email Gdhauari@gannett.com.
